{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-119-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-119-4","heading":"Selection criteria.","body":"The commission shall be appointed in the following manner:\n(1) The governor shall appoint twelve (12) members for three-year (3) terms on a staggered basis with four (4) appointed each year. Terms shall be effective July 1;\n(2) The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) senators, not more than two (2) from the same political party;\n(3) The speaker of the house shall appoint three (3) representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party;\n(4) Consistent with the purpose, the commission shall designate eight (8) state department directors who shall each appoint one commissioner for a three-year (3) term on a staggered basis effective July 1;\n(5) Reappointments can be made and any vacancies shall be filled consistent with initial appointments. All appointees shall have a commitment to working with issues relating to women.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 119 Rhode Island Commission on Women and Girls"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-119/42-119-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:09Z","sha256":"920ca143266ae7b029975a431366fe1d39c7f6db518a79cc38e2462cb11d357d","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-119-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-119-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}