Before entering upon his or her duties, each member of the board shall take an oath of office before the supreme court in which the member shall swear or affirm faithfully and impartially to administer the duties of his or her office without regard to partisan or political considerations. Members of the board of elections shall be compensated at the rate of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) per year.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-7-4
Oath of members — Compensation
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Common Cause Rhode Island v. RI Republic Party (2020)
Most recently applied in Common Cause Rhode Island v. RI Republic Party (August 2020)
P.L. 1979, ch. 312, § 2; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 65, § 2.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.