§ 36-3-11 — § 36-3-11. Statutory references to previous agencies and officials.

§ 36-3-11. Statutory references to previous agencies and officials.

(a) Wherever in any general or public law the words "civil service commission� appear or are implied, there shall be substituted therefor the words "director of administration�, except that wherever the words "civil service commission� appear in relation to the rights of any person to appeal against an action of an appointing authority resulting in a dismissal, demotion, discrimination because of race, sex, age, disability, or political or religious beliefs, suspension or layoff, the words "personnel appeal board� shall be substituted.

(b) Wherever in any general or public law the words "director of civil service� appear or are implied there shall be substituted therefor the words, "personnel administrator�.

Legislative History

P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 2, § 4; P.L. 1952, ch. 2975, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 36-3-11; P.L. 1977, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 212, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 150, § 9.