§ 35-3-7.2. Budget officer as capital development officer.
The budget officer shall be a capital development program officer who shall be responsible
for:
(1) The review of all capital development requests submitted by the various state departments,
as set forth in chapter 6 of title 42, which shall include all independent boards and commissions and the capital development
plans of the Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island infrastructure bank, the Lottery
Commission, and all other public corporations, as defined in chapter 18 of this title
which plans would be subject to the provisions of § 35-18-3; provided,
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§ 35-3-7.2. Budget officer as capital development officer.
The budget officer shall be a capital development program officer who shall be responsible
for:
(1) The review of all capital development requests submitted by the various state departments,
as set forth in chapter 6 of title 42, which shall include all independent boards and commissions and the capital development
plans of the Narragansett Bay Commission, Rhode Island infrastructure bank, the Lottery
Commission, and all other public corporations, as defined in chapter 18 of this title
which plans would be subject to the provisions of § 35-18-3; provided, that, except as provided for in this section, nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit the powers of the council on postsecondary education as
outlined in chapter 59 of title 16. Capital development requests and plans shall be submitted in such form, with such
explanation, in such number of copies, and by such date as the budget officer may
require. Copies shall also be provided directly to the house fiscal advisor and the
senate fiscal advisor.
(2) Preparation of a capital budget which shall specify which capital items are proposed
for presentation to the electorate at the next general election.
(3) The activities which will promote capital development planning and develop criteria
which can be used to determine appropriate levels of bonded indebtedness.
(4) Acting as chairperson of the capital development planning and oversight commission
which is to be appointed by the governor. The commission, in addition to recommending
to the governor the biennial capital budget, shall implement a long-range capital
development planning process and shall be responsible for the development of an inventory
of state assets to determine the need and prioritization of capital improvements.
(5) Working with the council on postsecondary education in the development by the council
of that portion of the council's capital development program involving annual general
revenues.