{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-69-3","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-69-3","heading":"Terms of membership.","body":"When first appointed, three (3) of the members shall serve for a term of three (3) years, three (3) for a term of two (2) years, three (3) for a term of one year, as shall be designated by the governor. The successor of each member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. They shall annually elect from among their members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 69 Schooner Ernestina/Morrissey Commission"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-69/42-69-3.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:03Z","sha256":"fbfd43963e673236e08e4be2473d0e24a5ec76bc5ccbe9a51cc78183ff971793","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-69-2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-69-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}