§ 42-61-3 - Appointment of director of lotteries. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-61-3

   § 42-61-3  Appointment of director oflotteries. – The lotteries shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of adirector, who shall be a qualified person to administer an enterprise of thenature of a lottery. The director shall be appointed by the governor with theadvice and consent of the senate. The appointment shall be reviewed or vettedby the permanent joint committee on state lottery according to Article 6Section 15 of the Rhode Island Constitution. The director shall serve until hisor her successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in theoffice of the director shall be filled in the same manner as the originalappointment. Pursuant to § 42-6-4, in the case of a vacancy while thesenate is not in session, the governor shall appoint a director to hold theoffice until the next session thereof; provided, that no person should serve insuch a position for more than three (3) legislative days after the senateconvenes unless that person's name shall have been submitted to the senate forits approval. The director shall devote his or her entire time and attention tothe duties of his or her office and shall not be engaged in any otherprofession or occupation. He or she shall receive any salary that the directorof the department of revenue shall determine and shall be in the unclassifiedservice.

   The director of lotteries shall be removable by the governor,pursuant to the provisions of § 36-1-7 and for cause only, and removalsolely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness forthe office shall be unlawful.