{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-7.3-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-7.3-5","heading":"Director of public safety — Appointment.","body":"The department of public safety shall be administered by a director, who shall also serve as superintendent of the Rhode Island state police. The director shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office at the pleasure of the governor and until a successor is appointed and qualified.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 7.3 Department of Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-7.3/42-7.3-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:39Z","sha256":"bd3971ce468ecaade4678c271d95dbd90d94bc1735126eeae2dfbae960fe5dd7","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-7.3-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-7.3-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}