Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 120 - Treasury Department
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 5 - Regulations for the Conduct of Public Hearings Regarding Proposed Rulemaking
Section 120-RICR-00-00-5.3 - Definitions

A. "Agency" means the State of Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer, including the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island and all other departments within the Office of the General Treasurer.

B. "Agency head" means the General Treasurer.

C. "Member of the public" means any individual, firm, business, corporation, association, partnership, or other group or entity.

D. "Presiding agency official" means the Agency employee conducting the Public Hearing.

E. "Public hearing" means the convening of Members of the Public and Agency personnel for the purpose of obtaining public comment on a Proposed Rulemaking.

F. "Proposed rulemaking" means a proposed new rule, proposed amendment to a rule, or proposed repeal of a rule as noticed pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2.7.

G. "Rules Coordinator" means the individual designated by the Agency pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2.1 who shall have knowledge of the subjects of rules being proposed, maintain the records of any rules action including the rule-making file, and respond to public inquiries about proposed rules and the identity of the agency personnel working, reviewing, or commenting on the proposed rules.

H. "Speaker list" means a list provided by the Agency that is accessible by Members of the Public during the Public Hearing to which Members of the Public must add their names if they wish to make oral testimony at the Public Hearing. This list must be accessible to Members of the Public at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the Public Hearing at the location of the Public Hearing.