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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) There is created and established a “municipal advisory council on statewide permitting,” hereinafter referred to as the “council.”
(b) The advisory council shall be composed of five (5) members appointed to the council by the governor. Each member of the council shall be an appointed or elected official of a Rhode Island city or town. The Rhode Island league of cities and towns may submit names for consideration for appointment. The governor shall select the chairperson. A member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed by the governor. Members shall receive no compensation for their services.
(c) The advisory council shall develop specific and comprehensive recommendations for a statewide process for electronic plan review, permit management, and inspection as required under subsections 23-27.3-108.2(c)(2), (3) and (e) and to encourage full participation in such a statewide process from every city and town in the state of Rhode Island. In addition, the council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the state building commissioner, state fire marshal and the office of regulatory reform within the department of administration.
(d) In furtherance of the purposes described in subsection (c), the council shall provide a report to the governor, the general assembly, and the building commissioner listing the number of cities and towns participating in the state's efforts to improve e-permitting processes, the number of cities and towns not yet participating, and recommendations for increasing participation in the state's efforts to improve e-permitting processes. The report shall be provided beginning July 1, 2013, and at every three (3) month interval thereafter until the establishment of a statewide process as required under subsections 23-27.3-108.2(c)(2), (3) and (e) is completed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 23. Health and Safety § 23-27.3-108.2.4. Municipal advisory council on statewide permitting - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-23-health-and-safety/ri-gen-laws-sect-23-27-3-108-2-4/
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