Government of Rhode Island
Rhode Island's government is prescribed from a multitude of sources, however the main sources are from the State Constitution, the General Laws, and Executive Orders
The State elects a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, a Secretary of State, a General Treasurer, and an Attorney General. The Governor, meanwhile, appoints many officers to act as Commissioners, Directors, or other officers. Perhaps most uniquely, the Governor appoints a Sheriff, who unlike most other sheriff's has statewide jurisdiction.
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[edit] Legislature
Pursuant to Articles VI, VII, and VIII of the Rhode Island Constitution the legislature is vested in the Rhode Island General Assembly. The General Assembly is bicameral, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The House of Representatives has a total of 75 members currently. The House of Representatives holds the only Libertarian Party person in the United States. The Senate, meanwhile, has 38 members. The General Assembly meets in the State House.
[edit] Executive
The Executive is vested in the Governor, typically through various directors and commissioners. The Lieutenant Governor, though nominally in the Executive Branch, is a largely ceremonial position. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected on separate tickets, by the electorate of Rhode Island. The Governor's Offices are located in the State House as well. Rhode Island is one of the few states that lacks a Governor's Mansion.
[edit] Departments and Agencies
Rhode Island has numerous departments and agencies. The major ones are:
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Transportation
- Department of Administration
- Department of Public Safety
- Department of Environmental Management
- Department of Taxation
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Children, Youths, and Families.
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