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- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-1 · Purpose of provisions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-2 · Definitions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-3 · Agreement with federal government.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-4 · Application to state employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-5 · Civilian employees of national guard.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-6 · Subscription to agreement by city, town, or state agency.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-7 · Filing of resolution, ordinance, or vote — Contributions — Effective date.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-8 · Termination of participation for failure of city, town, or agency to meet requirements.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-9 · Denial of participation to city, town, or agency.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-10 · Retirement system defined.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-11 · Request for referendum of state retirement system members.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-12 · Request for referendum of city, town, or agency retirement system members.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-13 · Commission to conduct referendum.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-14 · Authorization of referendum.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-15 · Notice of referendum — Benefits equal to retirement system.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-16 · Eligibility to vote in referendum.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-17 · Majority required for inclusion of retirement system members under social security.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-18 · Interval between referenda.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-19 · Certification of results of referendum.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-20 · Expense of referendum.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-21 · Intent to preserve retirement system protection.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-22 · Contributions imposed on city, town, and agency employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-23 · Deductions by cities, towns, and agencies.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-24 · State contributions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-25 · Payments by cities, towns, and agencies — Interest on delinquent payments.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-26 · Revolving fund — Payments to federal government.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-27 · Duties of general treasurer.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-28 · Forwarding of contributions and reports by cities, towns, and agencies.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-29 · [Repealed.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-30 · Assurance of payment of amounts due from state agencies.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-31 · Appropriations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-32 · Validation of ordinances and resolutions.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-33 · Coverage of employees ineligible for retirement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-33.1 · FICA Alternative Retirement Income Security Program.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-34 · Positions covered by more than one system.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-7-35 · Exclusion of sick pay from wages.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-1 · Definition of terms.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-2 · Establishment of system.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-3 · Responsibility for administration — Rules and regulations.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-3.1 · Immunity of board members.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-4 · Composition of retirement board.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-4.1 · Fiduciary and continuing education requirements.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-5 · Vacancies on board.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-6 · Votes of board — Record of proceedings.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-7 · Reimbursement of board members.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-8 · Annual report and statement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-8.1 · [Repealed.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-8.2 · Special pension benefits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-9 · Legal adviser — Treasurer — Executive officers and secretary.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-10 · Accounts and statistical records — Clerical and professional assistance — Disbursements.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-10.1 · Payment of administrative expense of the retirement board and maintaining the retirement system — Restricted receipts account.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-11 · Collection of actuarial and experience data.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-12 · Actuarial investigations authorized by board.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-13 · Periodic actuarial investigations and valuations — Adoption of tables and rates.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-14 · Annual valuation of assets and liabilities.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-15 · Custody and investment of funds.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-16 · Disposition of investment earnings.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-17 · Improper interest in investments of board.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-18 · Severability.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-19 · Annual audits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-20 · Internal Revenue Code qualification.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-21 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-22 · Board meetings — Online distribution. [Effective January 1, 2026.]
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-1 · Earliest date of commencement of membership.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-2 · Membership of persons employed after establishment of system.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-2.1 · Membership in other retirement systems.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-3 · Retired members of the state police — Eligibility.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-4 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-5 · Officers and employees exempt — Former court judges and clerks.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-6 · Election by elected officers or legislative employees to become members.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-7 — 36-9-9 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-10 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-11 · Retroactive membership of elected legislator.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-12 — 36-9-19 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-20 · Credit for service as a teacher, municipal employee, or legislator.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-20.1 — 36-9-20.4 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-20.5 · Purchase of service credit — Inactive status.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-21 · Service information submitted by department heads.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-22 · Cessation of membership.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-23 · Inactive membership.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-24 · Part-time school lunch employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-25 · Standard for year’s service credits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-25.1 · Leave service credits.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-26 · Credits for layoffs.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-27 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-28 · Service creditable on retirement.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-29, 36-9-30 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-31 · Armed service credit.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-31.1 · Peace corps, teacher corps, and volunteers in service to America.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-31.2 — 36-9-35 · Repealed.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-36 · Narragansett Bay water quality management commission — Merger — New employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-37 · Purchase of credit while serving a prison sentence — Prohibited.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-38 · Purchase of credits for continuous state service.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-39 · Rhode Island airport corporation — Transferred employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-40 · Rhode Island airport corporation — Transferred employees — Bumping rights.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-41 · Rhode Island airport corporation — Uninterrupted state service.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-42 · Rhode Island economic development corporation — Transferred employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-43 · Rhode Island economic development corporation — Uninterrupted state service.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-44 · Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission — Transferred employees.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-9-45 · Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission — Uninterrupted state service.