{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-4-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-4-3","heading":"Branches of classified service.","body":"The classified service shall be divided into a competitive branch and a noncompetitive branch. The competitive branch shall consist of all positions in the classified service except those assigned to the noncompetitive branch as hereinafter provided.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees","Chapter 4 Merit System"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE36/36-4/36-4-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:00Z","sha256":"31955c20b8a5bb64b57c5275c2cada75c1b72eb09729ab3b7f3463c6cad29131","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-4-2.1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-4-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}