R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-10-1: Control and maintenance.

(a) All arsenals, armories, quarters, military storehouses, campgrounds, rifle ranges, and other military facilities owned, leased, or controlled by the state, except those that are by law especially entrusted to the keeping of other officers, that are used for military purposes, shall be under the control of the adjutant general, who shall also have supervisory responsibility for all repairs, maintenance, upkeep, and janitorial services of these properties.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, any individual employed, as of June 26, 1986, in any of these military facilities, shall retain his or her current employee classification and status and no current or future benefits gained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement shall be diminished.