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RI General Law 28-7-9(a)
states:

"Section 28-7-9 Rules and Regulations. - (a) The Board shall have the authority from time to time to make, amend, and rescind any rules and regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including the determination of the life of the selected representatives. The rules and regulations shall be effective upon publication in the manner the Board prescribes."


The General Rules and Regulations of the RI State Labor Relations Board were originally adopted on May 20, 1943, with an effective date of July 1, 1943.  The Board's current Rules and Regulations were amended, effective January 1, 2009.  The Proposed Amendments to the Rules and Regulations for January 1, 2010, are available for your review. To submit a request to promulgate, amend, or repeal any Rules and Regulations, your request should be submitted on the Rule Making Initiated by Interested Party form, to this office, by Friday, November 27, 2009. Any request received after the November 27, 2009 date may be held for review until the following calendar year, if there is insufficient time for the request to be processed as outlined in accordance with Section 4.01.1of the Board's Rules and Regulations.

In accordance with Rhode Island General Laws 42-35-3, an oral hearing on these proposed Amended Rules and Regulations will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the RI State Labor Relations Board, 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Building #73, 3rd Floor, Cranston, Rhode Island, if an oral hearing is requested, in writing, by twenty-five (25) persons, or by a governmental subdivision or agency, or by an association having not less than twenty-five (25) members.

To obtain a copy of the Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board's Rules and Regulations for reference purposes only, log onto the Secretary of State's website at http://www.rules.state.ri.us/rules.To obtain an official, certified copy of the Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board's Rules and Regulations, you may contact the Secretary of State's Office - Administrative Records at (401) 222-2353.