Rhode Island § 27-73-5 - Rhode Island Public School Employee Uniform Benefit Act
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§ 27-73-5. Rhode Island Public School Employee Uniform Benefit Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-73-5
§ 27-73-5. Officers, quorum, meetings.
(a) The board shall elect from its own membership such officers as it sees fit.
(b) Seven (7) members of the board in office shall constitute a quorum.
(c) Decisions of the board shall be made by a majority vote of the members present.
(d) Meetings may be called by the chair, or at the written request of four (4) members.
(e) The board shall hold regular meetings at least once every month, and those meetings shall be open to the public in accordance with chapter 46 of title 42 (“Open Meetings”).
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 374, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 383, § 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-73-5 ("Rhode Island Public School Employee Uniform Benefit Act") 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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