TITLE 22

General Assembly

CHAPTER 22-12

Fiscal Notes

SECTION 22-12-1.1



   § 22-12-1.1  Fiscal notes for

administrative rules. –

Whenever a state department or agency proposes to adopt administrative rules in

accordance with the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42, which rules affect

the state or any city or town financially, the proposed rules shall be

accompanied by a fiscal note. The budget officer shall be responsible, in

cooperation with these agencies, for the preparation of the fiscal note, except

that the department of revenue, in consultation and cooperation with the Rhode

Island League of Cities and Towns, shall be responsible for the preparation of

the fiscal note for bills affecting cities and towns. Fiscal notes shall be

returned to the state department or agency proposing to adopt administrative

rules within ten (10) calendar days of when the request was made. Copies of all

fiscal notes for administrative rules shall be forwarded to the chairperson of

the house finance committee, the chairperson of the senate finance committee,

house fiscal advisor and senate fiscal advisor.



History of Section.

(P.L. 1987, ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 39, § 1; P.L.

2008, ch. 98, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 145, § 1.)