{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-24-15-10.1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-15-10.1","heading":"Chair, quorum, and removal for cause.","body":"(a) Upon the passage of this act and the appointment and qualification of the four (4) new members prescribed in § 24-15-10, the board shall meet at the call of the director of transportation and shall elect from among the members a chair and a vice-chair. Thereafter, the board shall annually elect in February a chair and a vice-chair from among the members. The board may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems necessary.\n(b) Five (5) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of those present and voting shall be required for action.\n(c) Members of the board shall be removable by the governor pursuant to § 36-1-7 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 24 Highways","Chapter 15 Scenic Highways"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE24/24-15/24-15-10.1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:17Z","sha256":"09a34dbec32d668418da1ea6391fbb0de1015253e30e968217b5982733135b98","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-24-15-10","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-24-15-10.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}