244 R.I. Code R. 244-RICR-00-00-1.1
These rules of practice and procedure ("Rules") are adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35) for the purpose of assisting the Batterers Intervention Program Standards Oversight Committee ("Committee") in carrying out the functions, powers, and duties assigned to it by statutory authority (Domestic Violence Prevention Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 12-29-5 and 12-29-5.1-3). Issues not addressed in these Rules or for which a party seeks clarification are to be considered in the context of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 12-29. The Committee is authorized to establish and appoint such subcommittees, task forces, focus groups, and advisory committees as it deems necessary from time to time to carry out its duties; and the Committee shall promulgate its rules of procedure governing its operations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-29-5.3).
244 R.I. Code R. 244-RICR-00-00-1.1