R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-24.1-6: Public meetings.

All meetings of the commission are open to the public, and any person or his or her duly constituted representative is entitled to appear and be heard on any matter before the commission before it reaches its decision. The commission shall keep a record, open to public view, of its resolutions, proceedings, findings, decisions, and actions. The commission shall provide notice of its meetings and comply in all respects with the requirements of the open meetings law.