§ 45-13-9 - Reimbursement to cities and towns and school districts for the costs of state mandates. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 45-13-9

   § 45-13-9  Reimbursement to cities andtowns and school districts for the costs of state mandates. – (a) The department of revenue shall submit to the budget office by October 1 ofeach year, a report by each city and town, of the cost of state mandatesestablished after January 1, 1979, to be reimbursed for the next preceding July1 – June 30 period.

   (2) The budget office shall annually include the statewidetotal of the statement of costs of state mandates eligible to be reimbursed inthe state budget for the next fiscal year for consideration by the governor inpreparing a final budget proposal for submission to the general assembly inaccordance with § 35-3-7 of the General Laws; provided, that any costsresulting from the rules and regulations of state departments or agencies shallbe allocated to the budgets of those departments or agencies.

   (b) The state treasurer shall in July of each year distributeto cities and towns the reimbursements for state mandated costs as may beappropriated by the general assembly.