{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-72-6","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-72-6","heading":"Deputies and administrators.","body":"The director may appoint and may remove any executive directors, deputy directors, and administrators as the director deems advisable; provided, however, that all assistant directors, associate directors, or executive directors shall have a masters degree in social work (M.S.W.) or in a closely related human service field, and have demonstrated competence in juvenile justice, and/or children’s mental health and/or child welfare as appropriate to their responsibilities. Any executive director, deputy director, or assistant director and administrator appointed for administrative and support services shall have a masters degree in a discipline appropriate to their responsibilities and demonstrated competence in child welfare or children’s mental health or juvenile justice management or administration of programs for children as appropriate.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 72 Department of Children, Youth and Families"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-72/42-72-6.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:03Z","sha256":"2cefd1802cc962d2e96a287e62a8e5847e4dc1725ece2b1340c88d8bf5add65c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-72-5.3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-72-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}