{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-7-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-7-5","heading":"Vacancies, quorum and removal for cause.","body":"(a) Any vacancy which may occur in the board shall be filled by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself.\n(b) Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum.\n(c) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to § 36-1-7 of the general laws and for cause only, and removal solely for partisan or personal reasons unrelated to capacity or fitness for the office shall be unlawful.","path":["Title 23 Health and Safety","Chapter 7 Mosquito Abatement"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE23/23-7/23-7-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:39Z","sha256":"25204eda05f9112a4d83e577f0de895c38de9047a8a34d03a37f9dfde402c1e3","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-7-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-23-7-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}