Rhode Island § 42-6-11 § 42-6-11. Appointment.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-6-11 — § 42-6-11. Appointment.

Rhode Island § 42-6-11

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-6Departments of State Government

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-6-11 (2026).

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§ 42-6-11. Appointment.
The governor shall appoint a director of health and in all cases of appointment of
            the director of health the governor shall while the senate is in session, notify the
            senate of the governor's appointment and the senate shall, within sixty (60) legislative
            days after receipt of the notice, act upon the appointment. If the senate shall, within
            sixty (60) legislative days, vote to disapprove the appointment it shall notify the
            governor, who shall forthwith appoint and notify the senate of the appointment of
            a different person as director and so on in like manner until the senate shall fail
            to vote disapproval of the

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§ 42-6-11. Appointment.

The governor shall appoint a director of health and in all cases of appointment of the director of health the governor shall while the senate is in session, notify the senate of the governor's appointment and the senate shall, within sixty (60) legislative days after receipt of the notice, act upon the appointment. If the senate shall, within sixty (60) legislative days, vote to disapprove the appointment it shall notify the governor, who shall forthwith appoint and notify the senate of the appointment of a different person as director and so on in like manner until the senate shall fail to vote disapproval of the governor's appointment. If the senate shall fail, for sixty (60) legislative days next after notice, to act upon any appointment of which it has been notified by the governor, the person appointed shall be the director. The governor may withdraw any appointment of which the governor has given notice to the senate, at any time within sixty (60) legislative days thereafter and before action has been taken thereon by the senate.