R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-18.4: Appointment of membership — Meetings — Rules — Quorum.

The board shall be organized initially by the members appointed by the mayor or council. Elections of tenant members shall be completed and the first organizational meeting held within ninety (90) days after April 12, 1968. The board shall meet thereafter not less than once each month and at other times as the demands of business require. The board shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Clerical and secretarial staff are supplied by the local housing authority.