§ 18-4.1-3 - Purpose. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 18-4.1-3

   § 18-4.1-3  Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to:

   (1) Assure Rhode Islanders retain or expand access to highquality public radio station programming;

   (2) Establish a process to evaluate, monitor and reviewwhether the conversion of a public radio station to a commercial station isconsistent with the intentions of Rhode Island donors whose contributions hadmade the noncommercial station viable;

   (3) Establish a review process for determining whetherassessment of a conversion fee is appropriate in a public radio stationconversion;

   (4) Clarify the jurisdiction and the authority of thedepartment of attorney general to preserve and protect public and charitableassets in reviewing public radio station conversions; and

   (5) Provide for independent organizations to hold, spendand/or distribute the conversion fee for public radio station conversions thatthe attorney general considers not to provide a community benefit.