§ 46-31-4 - Purpose and duties of the coordination team. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 46-31-4

   § 46-31-4  Purpose and duties of thecoordination team. – (a) The purpose and duties of the coordination team shall include:

   (1) Preparing and adopting by rule a systems-level plan asprovided for pursuant to the provisions of § 46-31-5;

   (2) Coordinating the projects, programs, and activitiescarried out by the members of the team and its committees that pertain to theimplementation of such plan pursuant to the provisions of § 46-31-6; and

   (3) Coordinating with other state agencies, localgovernments, federal agencies, other states, and non-government entities, asnecessary, to accomplish the purpose of preparing and implementing asystems-level plan.

   (b) The coordination team shall be responsible forrecommending to the governor and the general assembly actions necessary toeffectuate the coordination of projects, programs, and activities described inthis chapter.

   (c) The coordination team shall provide information to thegeneral assembly on such projects, programs, and activities to assist thegeneral assembly in the general assembly's exercise of oversight, in order tomaximize the efficient use of state and available resources.

   (d) The coordination team shall meet on a quarterly basis ormore often if deemed necessary by its members. In order to constitute a quorumfor the transaction of any business, at least two-thirds of the membership ofthe team must be present.

   (e) Within the first six (6) months after the passage of thisact, the coordination team shall meet monthly at the call of the governor, andshall be chaired by the governor or a designee of the governor until such timewhen the chair of the team is appointed and qualified.

   (f) The team shall convene a joint meeting with thescientific advisory committee and the public advisory committee establishedpursuant to the provisions of this chapter, at least once per year.