R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-17.7-4: Clerk — Appointment — Powers and duties — Compensation.

(a) There shall be an administrative clerk of the division of administrative adjudication. The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the administrative clerk.

(b) The clerk shall have the custody of the seal of the administrative adjudication division, have general charge of the office, keep a full record of proceedings, file and preserve all documents and papers entrusted to the clerk's care, prepare such papers and notices as may be required by the director or the hearing officers, and perform such other duties as may be prescribed. The clerk shall have the power to issue subpoenas for witnesses and documents and to administer oaths in all cases before any hearing officer or pertaining to the duties of his or her office.

(c) The clerk shall be a member of the classified service.