{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-23-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-23-1","heading":"Establishment of commission — Functions.","body":"There shall be a commission on interstate cooperation whose duties and functions shall be as follows:\n(1) To assist and promote foreign and domestic commerce in this state and to cooperate with commissions or officials in other states in any movement to develop or increase such commerce;\n(2) To arrange and participate in conference with officials of other states and of other units of government and to formulate proposals for cooperation between this state and other states;\n(3) To carry forward the participation of this state as a member of the council of state governments;\n(4) To carry on negotiations with the purpose of adopting interstate compacts with other states on matters relating to labor and industry or to other subjects;\n(5) To exercise such powers and duties in connection with the foregoing as may be set forth by the governor or by action of the general assembly;\n(6) To promulgate an agenda on legislative matters;\n(7) To establish on an annual basis a priority for projects that would be of assistance to Rhode Island legislators in carrying out their legislative functions; and\n(8) To issue an annual report on their work and activities.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 23 Commission on Interstate Cooperation"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-23/42-23-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:47Z","sha256":"08c11e619a89fe0f303299c2151796de82ae3ff63664f09c366c453dd4273e64","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-22-1-42-22-6","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-23-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}