Advisory Opinion No. 97-134

Re: Guy N. DiBiasio, Ed.D. 

QUESTION PRESENTED

The Petitioner, Superintendent of Schools for the Bristol Warren Regional School District, a municipal appointed position, requests an advisory opinion as to whether he is required to file a personal financial disclosure statement.

RESPONSE

It is the opinion of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission that the Petitioner, Superintendent of Schools for the Bristol Warren Regional School District, is not required to file a personal financial disclosure statement. The Petitioner is appointed by the School Committee for the Bristol Warren Regional School District. Since he is not appointed by or through the highest governing body or highest official of municipal government nor does his position have a term of office specified by statute, charter, or ordinance, the Petitioner while clearly a municipal employee, is not a "state or municipal appointed official" within the meaning of R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-14-4 or §36-14-16, and, therefore, is not required to file a financial disclosure statement.

Code Citations:

36-14-4

36-14-16

Related Advisory Opinions:

97-87

Keywords:

Financial Disclosure