Rhode Island § 42-142-3 - Department of Revenue
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§ 42-142-3. Department of Revenue
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-142-3
§ 42-142-3. Office of revenue analysis.
(a) There is hereby established within the department of revenue an office of revenue analysis. The head of the office shall be the chief of revenue analysis, who shall hold office for the term of five (5) years from the time of his or her appointment and until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified. The chief shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall not engage in any other occupation. The head of the office shall have an advanced degree in economics or statistics.
(b) The director of revenue shall grant to the chief of revenue analysis reasonable access to appropriate expert staff and access to taxation data sufficient to carry out the duties of the office.
(c) The division shall analyze, evaluate, and appraise the tax system of the state, and make recommendations for its revision in accordance with the best interests of the economy of the state.
(d) The division shall be responsible for preparing the tax expenditures report as required in § 44-48.1-1.
(e) The division shall be responsible for preparing cost benefit analyses of all tax expenditures.
History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 246, art. 38, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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