Rhode Island § 35-16-2 - Revenue Estimating Conferences

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§ 35-16-2. Revenue Estimating Conferences

R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-16-2

§ 35-16-2. Meetings.

(a) The principals of the R.E.C. shall meet within the first ten (10) days of May and November of each year.

(b) The primary purpose of regularly scheduled conferences is to prepare economic forecasts and forecast revenue estimates and review current revenue collections under current tax law. The conference principals can agree, however, to address special legislation or special topics.

(c) Prior to each R.E.C., the principals will determine the documentation and information necessary to support that conference.

(d) No votes will be taken in the revenue estimating conferences. These are truly consensus conferences and all principals must agree and are bound to the conference recommendations.

History of Section.
P.L. 1990, ch. 65, art. 49, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 407, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 60, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 43, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 1, § 12; P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 19, § 1.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 35-16-2 ("Revenue Estimating Conferences") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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