Rhode Island § 40.1-21-8 § 40.1-21-8. Designation and assignment of functions and funds.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 40.1-21-8 — § 40.1-21-8. Designation and assignment of functions and funds.

Rhode Island § 40.1-21-8

Title 40.1Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Ch. 40.1-21Division of Developmental Disabilities

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 40.1-21-8 (2026).

Text

§ 40.1-21-8. Designation and assignment of functions and funds.
(a) Whenever the duties of the head of any existing department, division, board, commission,
            or other agency or of any other officer are prescribed by law, and the duties of the
            person have been transferred by this chapter to the department of behavioral healthcare,
            developmental disabilities and hospitals, the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental
            disabilities and hospitals may designate some officer or other subordinate within
            the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals
            to perform the duties.
         
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§ 40.1-21-8. Designation and assignment of functions and funds.

(a) Whenever the duties of the head of any existing department, division, board, commission, or other agency or of any other officer are prescribed by law, and the duties of the person have been transferred by this chapter to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals may designate some officer or other subordinate within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to perform the duties.

(b) Upon the transfer of any functions of any department or agency to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals pursuant to this chapter, the governor is authorized to transfer or reallocate, in whole or part, by executive order, the appropriations affected thereby.

Legislative History

P.L. 1967, ch. 223, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43-6; P.L. 1968, ch. 178, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; G.L. 1956, § 23-43-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 181, § 2.