§ 46-15.1-5.2. Duties of the board.
(a) The board shall have the following additional duties:
(1) Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, the board (corporate) shall
submit an annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
the president of the senate, and the secretary of state of its activities during that
fiscal year. The report shall provide:
(i) A summary of the board's (corporate) meetings including when the board (corporate)
met, subjects addressed, and decisions rendered; a summary of the board's (corporate)
actions including a listing of entities for which water supply facilities were established,
leased, contracted for the use of, or which received water sold from such facilities;
bonds and notes issued; grants or loans applied or contracted for; funds invested
or deposited; assets acquired; assets sold, leased, or conveyed to municipal water
agencies, departments, special water districts, or private water companies; contracts
entered into to supply raw or processed water; trust agreements entered into with
corporate trustees; actions taken in support of the work of the Rhode Island Rivers
Council; a synopsis of any law suits or other legal matters related to the authority
of the board (corporate); a consolidated financial statement of all funds received
and expended by the board (corporate) including the source of the funds; a listing
of the staff and/or consultants employed by the board (corporate); a summary of performance
during the previous fiscal year including accomplishments, shortcomings and remedies;
and a listing of findings and recommendation derived from board (corporate) activities.
(ii) The report shall be posted electronically on the general assembly and the secretary
of state's website as prescribed in § 42-20-8.2. The director of the department of administration shall be responsible for the enforcement
of the provisions of this section.
(2) The board shall conduct a training course for newly appointed and qualified members
and new designees of ex-officio members within six (6) months of their qualification
or designation. The course shall be developed by the general manager, approved by
the board, and conducted by the general manager. The board may approve the use of
any board or staff members or other individuals to assist with training. The training
course shall include instruction in the following areas: the provisions of chapters
46-13, 46-14, 46-15, 46-15.1, 46-15.2, 46-15.3, 46-15.4, 46-15.5, 46-15.6, 46-15.7,
42-46, 38-2 and 36-14; and the board's rules and regulations.
(b) The director of the department of administration shall, within ninety (90) days of
the effective date of this act [June 16, 2006], prepare and disseminate training materials
relating to the provisions of chapters 42-46, 36-14 and 38-2.