Section 216-RICR-20-10-4.47 - EnforcementA. Pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-5-30, the Commissioner of RIDE may for violation or neglect of law or for violation or neglect of Rules and Regulations in pursuance of law by any city or town or city or town officer or school committee, order the General Treasurer to withhold the payment of any portion of the public money that has been or may be apportioned to the city or town.B. The General Treasurer upon the receipt in writing of the order shall hold the public money due the city or town until such time as the Commissioner by writing requests the withheld funds for the purposes of eliminating the violation or neglect of law or Regulation that caused the order to be issued, or the Commissioner of RIDE shall notify the Treasurer that the city or town has complied with the order as the Department shall make in the premises, in which case payment shall be made to the town forthwith.C. The Council on Elementary and Secondary Education shall report to the General Assembly annually all infractions of school law which shall be brought to its attention, with a record of such action as the Department shall have taken in each instance.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-20-10-4.47
Amended effective 4/11/2022