Bill > S0211

This bill modifies the appointment process for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation's board of directors by requiring that one of the seven directors be appointed by the governor after the mayor of Warwick submits a list of three potential candidates. Specifically, the mayor of Warwick must submit the list within 30 days of the bill's effective date, and the governor must give "due consideration" to this list when selecting one director. The other six directors will continue to be appointed by the governor as before, with the standard requirement of senate advice and consent. The bill maintains the existing structure of the board, which consists of seven members with experience in finance, business, construction, and/or organized labor, and whose terms range from one to four years. All directors continue to serve without compensation. This change provides the city of Warwick a more direct input into the composition of the airport corporation's board, while preserving the governor's primary appointment authority.

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