Legal Opinion
In Re Advisory Opinion to the Governor
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 23, 1986No. 85-334-M.PPublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
His Excellency Edward D. DiPrete
Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
We acknowledge the receipt of a request from Your Excellency, pursuant to section 2 of article XII of amendments to the Rhode Island Constitution, for our opinion on the construction of G.L. 1956 (1984 Reenactment) chapter 14 of title 36, the Rhode Island conflict of interest statute.
The specific question asked by Your Excellency is as follows:
“DOES THE RHODE ISLAND CONFLICT OF INTEREST LAW, R.I.GEN. LAWS §§ 36-14-1 to 36-14-19, AS AMENDED, REQUIRE A STATE APPOINTED OFFICIAL, AS DEFINED BY THAT…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Federal Trade Commission v. Cement InstituteSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Gott v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
- State v. RomanoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
- Cavanagh v. CavanaghSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
- Howard Union of Teachers v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Matter of Falstaff Brewing Corp.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- Kirby v. Planning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
- Ellis v. Rhode Island Public Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991
- Wayne Distributing Co. v. Rhode Island Commission for Human RightsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
- Gilbane Co. v. PoulasSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
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