§ 42-26-6 - Criminal justice policy board – Appointment of members.
SECTION 42-26-6
§ 42-26-6 Criminal justice policy board– Appointment of members. – The criminal justice policy board shall consist of:
(1) The attorney general;
(2) The superintendent of the state police and director ofthe department of public safety;
(3) The public defender;
(4) The director of the department of corrections;
(5) The director of the department of human services;
(6) The director of the department of mental health,retardation, and hospitals;
(7) The chairperson of the state board of governors forhigher education;
(8) The director of the department of children, youth, andfamilies;
(9) The chief justice of the family court;
(10) The president of the Rhode Island Police ChiefsAssociation;
(11) One police chief selected by the Rhode Island PoliceChiefs Association;
(12) The chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court;
(13) The presiding justice of the superior court;
(14) The chief judge of the district court;
(15) Seven (7) members of the general assembly; four (4) fromthe house of representatives, at least one of whom shall be a member of theminority, to be appointed by the speaker, and three (3) from the senate, atleast one of whom shall be a member of the minority, to be appointed by thepresident of the senate;
(16) The executive director of the Rhode Island League ofCities and Towns;
(17) The director of health;
(18) The director of the division of fire safety;
(19) One university or college faculty member with a researchbackground in criminal justice appointed by the governor;
(20) Four (4) citizens appointed by the governor;
(21) Three (3) representatives appointed by the governor fromcommunity service organizations.