Current through November 7, 2024
Section 525-RICR-10-00-2.4 - DEFINITIONSA. All the definitions in R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-87-1"Definitions of disability" and 42-87-1.1 "Other definitions" are applicable to this part.B. As used in this part the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or intent:1. "Commission" means the Governor's Commission on Disabilities;2. "Complainant" means the individual or organization alleging non-compliance by a state agency with federal or state laws, which protect the rights of individuals with disabilities.3. "Mediation team" means the two-person teams created by the Commission, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-51-6.2 to attempt by informal methods of conference, persuasion, and conciliation, to induce compliance with matters within the jurisdiction of the commission.4. "Respondent" means the state agency, which allegedly failed to comply with federal or state laws, which protect the rights of individuals with disabilities.5. "State agency" is defined in R.I. Gen. Law §42-51-9(3).525 R.I. Code R. 525-RICR-10-00-2.4