Legal Opinion
In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 10, 1992No. 91-577-M.PPublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
To His Excellency Bruce G. Sundlun, Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
We have received from Your Excellency a request for our written opinion in accordance with article 10, section 3, of the Rhode Island Constitution on three specific questions relating to the so-called ethics amendment as contained in article 3, sections 7 and 8. The members of this court have been asked to determine (1) whether article 3, section 8, of the Rhode Island Constitution confers upon the Rhode Island Ethics Commission (commission) the power, independent of the Rhode Island General…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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3Cited by36 opinions
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