TITLE 42

State Affairs and Government

CHAPTER 42-26.2

Safeguarding Federalism in Trade Act

SECTION 42-26.2-3



   § 42-26.2-3  International trade

agreements. –

(a) The individual or office in the state government that has been designated

as the "state point of contact" for interactions with the office of the United

States Trade Representative (USTR) shall transmit copies of all information

received from and sent to the U.S. government to the speaker of the house and

the president of the senate.



   (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section,

[Rhode Island] officials, including the governor, may not:



   (1) Bind the state to the terms of an international trade

agreement or otherwise commit the state to comply with the non-tariff terms of

an international trade agreement; or



   (2) Give consent to the federal government to bind the state

to the terms of an international trade agreement or otherwise indicate that the

state will comply with the non-tariff terms of an international trade agreement.



   (c) The governor may bind the state or give consent to the

federal government to bind the state to the government procurement, services or

investment rules of an international trade agreement only if the legislature

enacts legislation that explicitly authorizes the governor to do so.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2007, ch. 528, § 1.)