# R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-3: Personnel

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-3

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-3
- **Heading:** Personnel
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 39 / Chapter 39-21 / Section 39-21-3

## Text

(a) The governor shall appoint an associate director of the E-911 uniform emergency telephone system division who shall direct the affairs of the division. The division may employ technical experts, and other officers, agents, and attorneys, and fix their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The associate director and the technical experts, officers, agents, and attorneys so employed shall be in the unclassified service of the state. The division may employ other employees, permanent and temporary, and the employees shall be in the unclassified service of the state. The division may delegate to one or more of its agents or employees such administrative duties as it may deem proper.

(b) The department of administration shall furnish the division with suitable offices and telephone service in the state house, state office building, or some other location, for the transaction of business.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-1 § 39-21-1. Legislative findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-2 § 39-21-2. Establishment of the E-911 uniform emergency telephone system division.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-3 § 39-21-3. Personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-4 § 39-21-4. Advisory commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-5 § 39-21-5. Other references to E-911 uniform emergency telephone system €” References to €œthe project€ or to €œ9-1-1 system.€](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-6 § 39-21-6. Cooperation with federal government.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-7 § 39-21-7. Applications for federal and state aid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-8 § 39-21-8. Use of federal and state funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-9 § 39-21-9. Receipt and deposit of federal funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-10 § 39-21-10. Appropriation of revenues.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-11 § 39-21-11. Rules and regulations €” Review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-12 § 39-21-12. Cost of E-911 service to provider.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-12.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-13 § 39-21-13. Division expenses as cost of project.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-13.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21-14 § 39-21-14. Cooperation and coordination with other agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T39_C39-21_S39-21-14.md)

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