Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 160 - Permanent Joint Committee on Legislative Services
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - Rules and Regulations of the Joint Committee on Legislative Services
Section 160-RICR-00-00-1.2 - General Provisions

A. Purpose.

The rules and regulations, hereinafter expressed, are made in compliance with Chapter 99 of the Public Laws, 1968, whose purpose is "to affirm the right of the Legislative Department to be independent of, and not subject to, financial and personnel controls exercised by the executive branch of government, in matters relating to the operation of the General Assembly, legislative agencies, and legislative committees and commissions."

B. Authority to Exercise Controls.

The Joint Committee on Legislative Services will be responsible for exercising the internal financial and personnel controls for each permanent and continuing office or agency within the Legislative Department, established by statute or otherwise, and to which funds are specifically appropriated, namely, the House Finance Committee Fiscal Advisory Staff, the Legislative Council, the Auditor General, the Joint Committees on Legislative Services and committees and commissions of the legislative Department.

C. Expenditures.

All expenditures made by each legislative agency must conform to the general intent for which appropriated, except when due to emergency conditions or unforeseen circumstances.