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Rhode Island Prompt Payment Overview
Rhode Island Prompt Payment Requirements
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For Prime (General) Contractors, payment due within 30 days of invoice
For Subcontractors, payment due within 10 days of payment recieved from above. Material supliers must be paid within 90 days of furnishing materials.
For Suppliers, payment due within 10 days of payment recieved from above. Material supliers must be paid within 90 days of furnishing materials.
Interest at prime rate for GC must file notice of claim in order for interest to accrue.
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Prompt payment laws are a set of rules that regulate the acceptable amount of time in which payments must be made to contractors and subs. This is to ensure that everyone on a construction project is paid in a timely fashion. These statutes provide a framework for the timing of payments to ensure cash flow and working capital.
Projects Covered by Prompt Payment in Rhode Island
The prompt payment laws in Rhode Island only regulate public works projects within the state. These can be found in R.I. Gen. Laws §42-11.1-1 et seq. There are no provisions covering payments on private projects, those will be regulated by the terms of the contract.
Payment Deadlines for Public Projects
Payments to the prime contractor from the public entity are due within 30 days of receipt of a proper request for payment. The request is deemed received on the date the request is actually received, or when the goods or services are delivered; whichever is later. Upon receipt of payment from the public entity, the prime is required to pay their subcontractors within 10 days. As for material suppliers, they must be paid within 90 days of furnishing the materials. All other payments are regulated by the contract terms.
Penalties for Late Payment on Public Projects
The Rhode Island prompt payment laws provide certain reasons in which payments can be properly withheld. However, if none of these circumstances exist and payment is either late or wrongfully withheld, the unpaid balance will be subject to interest penalties. Interest will accrue at a rate equal to the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal, which is compounded monthly until the payment is made. Meaning at the end of each delinquent month the interest accrued will be added to the principal and begin accruing interest on the increased amount the following month.
Rhode Island Prompt Payment Frequently Asked Questions
Rhode Island's prompt payment statutes set forth specific timeframes for when general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others involved with a public construction project must be paid. This page provides an overview of these regulations and addresses frequently asked questions related to the Rhode Island prompt payment laws. You can also read the "Rhode Island Prompt Payment Statutes" at the bottom of this page.
Rhode Island Prompt Payment Private Projects FAQs
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Does Rhode Island have prompt payment statute on private projects?
Rhode Island does not provide a prompt payment statute for private projects.
Rhode Island Prompt Payment Public Projects FAQs
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Do I have to send a letter or file anything to qualify for Prompt Payment Penalties or Remedies in Rhode Island?
In order for the provisions of the Rhode prompt pay statutes to apply, the party requesting payment must submit a proper invoice, unless the contract specifically holds that the party is entitled to payment at specific predetermined intervals without the need to do so.
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Can I include Prompt Payment Fees in my Rhode Island Mechanics Liens Claim or Bond Claim?
No. Rhode Island doesn't allow miscellaneous amounts to be included on the face of a bond claim.
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If I am paid late according to Prompt Payment Statutes, can I obtain interest or other Penalty Payments?
In Rhode Island, interest begins to accrue immediately upon the failure to make timely payment. However, interest does not accrue if the payment is withheld for a valid reasons for which payment may be withheld, or due to a lien or other attachment or legal process against the money due.
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Are there reasons for which payment may be withheld past the general deadline?
Pennsylvania allows payments to be withheld for the following reasons:
The state controller determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that payment is not properly due;
If payment must be preceded by an inspection period or by an audit in order to determine the resources used in fulfilling the contract;
The necessary state government appropriation required to authorize payment has not yet been enacted;
The balance of the fund from which payment is to be made is insufficient;
A proper invoice must be examined by the federal government prior to payment;
Noncompliance with the terms or conditions of the contract;
The required payment date is modified pursuant to relevant law
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Rhode Island Prompt Payment Statutes
Getting informed about prompt payment laws is important. An examination of Rhode Island's prompt payment laws, the rules and regulations related to payment timing, is important to know your rights and responsibilities as a party on a construction project. Rhode Island's specific laws can be found in: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-11.1-1 – 42-11.1-16, 37-13-5, and are reproduced below.
Prompt Payment Statute on Private Projects
Prompt Payment Statute on Public Projects
§ 42-11.1-1: Policy
Firms and organizations that do business with the state expect and deserve to be paid in a prompt and timely manner. Unjustified delays in paying vendors, construction contractors, and providers of service may discourage such firms and organizations from doing business with the state and may ultimately increase the costs to the state government of purchasing materials, equipment, and supplies; undertaking construction and reconstruction projects; and obtaining a wide variety of professional and other specialized services including those that are provided to persons in need. Consequently, this legislation sets standards for the payment of bills incurred by state agencies within specified periods of time and requires interest payments in situations where contract payments do not conform to these standards. Consistent with accepted business practices and with sound principles of fiscal management, it is the intent of this legislation to encourage state agencies in all three (3) branches of state government to make payments at least as expeditiously as they currently do and further reduce existing payment processing times whenever feasible, while at the same time permitting the state agencies to perform proper and reasonable financial oversight activities designed to ensure that the state government receives the quality of goods and services to which it is entitled to ensure that public funds are spent in a prudent and responsible manner.
§ 42-11.1-2: Definitions
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless otherwise specified:
(1) "Contract" means an enforceable agreement entered into by a contractor and a state agency.
(2) "Contractor" means any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or association:
(i) Selling materials, equipment, or supplies or leasing property or equipment to a state agency:
(ii) Constructing, reconstructing, rehabilitating, or repairing buildings or highways for, or on behalf of, a state agency; or
(iii) Rendering or providing services pursuant to a contract with a state agency, including, without limitation, services which help people in need.
(3) "Designated payment office" means the office designated by the state agency to which a proper invoice is to be submitted by a contractor.
(4) "Payment date" means the date on which a payment is due according to a contract.
(5) "Proper invoice" means a written request for a contract payment that is submitted by a contractor setting forth the description, price, and quantity of goods, property or services delivered or rendered, in such form and supported by such other substantiating documentation as the state controller or individual state agency may reasonably require. In the case of state highway and bridge construction contracts, periodic payment estimates prepared by the department of transportation shall be considered proper invoices for purposes of this chapter and such estimates shall be prepared monthly or more often and shall include the total amount of work done from the date of the prior estimate.
(6) "Receipt of an invoice" means the date on which a proper invoice is actually received in the designated payment office or the date on which the state agency receives the purchased goods, property, or services covered by the proper invoice, whichever is later.
(7) "Required payment date" means the date by which a contract payment must be made in order for the state government not to become liable for interest payments, pursuant to subsections (b) and (g) of § 42-11.1-5.
(8) "Set-off " means the reduction by the controller of a payment due to a contractor by an amount equal to the amount of an unpaid legally enforceable debt owed by the contractor to the state or any amount which the state is entitled to withhold under the terms of the contract, or any amount owed by the contractor to the state by way of a statutory obligation or enforceable lien, of which the contractor had previous knowledge or notice.
(9) "State agency" means any department, board, bureau, commission, division, office, council, institution, authority or committee in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches of state government; including the University of Rhode Island and all other quasi-public bodies created by state law whose purpose and function are directly related to the health, safety, and welfare of the general populace of the state, including the Rhode Island lottery.
(10) "State funds" means funds held by the general treasurer in the general fund of the state.
(11) "Nonprofit provider" means any not for profit firm, partnership, or corporation which provides services to people in need pursuant to a contract with a state agency. A nonprofit provider is a contractor for purposes of this chapter. A nonprofit provider shall not be considered a public benefit corporation for the purposes of § 42-11.1-14.
§ 42-11.1-3: Time Period for Payment
(a) All bills shall be paid within thirty (30) working days of receipt of a proper invoice or other contractual dates for periodic payments, except when a contractor has failed to submit a bill in accordance with contractually imposed time frames.
(b) Each contractor shall make payment to subcontractors within ten (10) days of receipt of payment by the state; provided, however, that the contractor may setoff a payment due to a subcontractor by an amount equal to the amount of an unpaid legally enforceable debt owed by the subcontractor to the contractor or any amount which the contractor is entitled to withhold under the terms of the contract entered into by the contractor and subcontractor, or any amount owed by the subcontractor to the contractor by way of a statutory obligation, or enforceable lien, of which the contractor or subcontractor had previous knowledge or notice, or has reason to believe exists.
(c) This section shall not apply to contractors or subcontractors performing work pursuant to a contract awarded by the department of transportation unless the subcontractor provides a payment and performance bond in an amount equal to the contract between the contractor and subcontractor.
§ 42-11.1-4: Partial Payment
Partial payments shall be made by the state on partial deliveries or partial completion of services in accordance with the contract. Each completed delivery or service must be paid in accordance with the provisions of § 42-11.1-3.
§ 42-11.1-5: Determination of Eligibility for Payment of Interest
(a) Each state agency which is required to make a payment from state funds according to a contract and which does not make the contract payment by the required payment date shall make an interest payment to the contractor in accordance with this chapter on the amount of the contract payment which is due, unless failure to make such contract payment is the result of a lien, attachment, or other legal process against the money due the contractor, or unless the amount of the interest payment as computed in accordance with the provisions of § 42-11.1-6 is less than ten dollars ($10.00).
(b) The required payment date shall be thirty (30) working days after the receipt of an invoice for the amount of the contract payment due, except when:
(1) The state controller in the course of his or her audit determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that payment may not properly be due, in whole or in part;
(2) In accordance with specific statutory or contractual provisions payment must be preceded by an inspection period or by an audit to determine the resources applied or used by a contractor in fulfilling the terms of the contract;
(3) The necessary state government appropriation required to authorize payment has yet to be enacted;
(4) The cash balance of the fund or sub-fund from which the payment is to be made is insufficient to finance the payment;
(5) A proper invoice must be examined by the federal government prior to payment;
(6) The goods or property have not been delivered or the services have not been rendered by the contractor in compliance with the terms or conditions of the contract;
(7) The required payment date is modified in accordance with subsection (d) of this section.
(c) Any time taken to satisfy or rectify any of the types of conditions described in subsection (b) shall extend the required payment date by an equal period of time.
(d) Each state agency shall have five (5) working days after receipt of any invoice by the state agency at its designated payment office to notify the contractor of defects in the delivered goods, property, or services. Defects in the invoice or improprieties shall delay the commencement of the time period specified in subsection (b) of this section. When a state agency fails to notify a contractor of such defects or suspected improprieties within five (5) working days of receiving the invoice, the number of days allowed for payment of the corrected proper invoice will be reduced by the number of days between the fifth day and the day that notification was transmitted to the contractor. If the state agency, in such situations, fails to provide reasonable grounds for its contention that a defect or impropriety exists, the required payment date shall be calculated from the date of receipt of an invoice.
(e) The budget office shall have five (5) working days after receipt of invoice to transmit the invoice to the controller's office for processing.
(f) Notwithstanding any provision of the general law of the state of Rhode Island or any tariffs promulgated in accord therewith to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter shall provide the sole basis for determining and making interest payments on invoices submitted by public utilities to state agencies.
(g) A proper invoice submitted by the contractor shall be required to initiate any payment, except where the contract provides that the contractor will be paid at predetermined intervals without having to submit an invoice for each scheduled payment, in which case the state agency responsible for making the purchase shall submit an approval voucher to the state controller for the payment that is due and, for the purposes of determining eligibility for payment of interest and subject to the exception of time-to-rectify provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the required payment date shall be the payment due date specified in accordance with the contract.
§ 42-11.1-6: Computation of Interest Payment
(a) Interest payments on amounts due to a contractor according to this chapter shall be paid to the contractor for the period beginning on the date after the required payment date and ending on the day a proper invoice was approved for payment by the controller's office.
(b) Each state department, agency, or project administering state funds shall calculate and pay interest upon payment of the principal sums due. Interest payment shall accompany payment of the net amount due for goods and service.
(c) Agencies shall not require companies to petition, invoice, bill, or wait any additional days to receive interest due.
(d) Interest shall be paid at a rate equal to the prime interest rate as reported on the money market page of the Wall Street Journal published on the first regular business day of each month.
(e) Unpaid interest shall compound every month overdue.
(f) Interest shall be paid from funds appropriated to the particular state agency with which a contract exists. If more than one state agency has caused a late payment, with respect to a particular contract, each state agency shall bear a proportionate share of the interest payment.
§ 42-11.1-7: Determination of Appropriations for Interest Payments
Except in situations when federal law or other provisions of this chapter require otherwise, an interest payment required by this chapter shall be paid from the same appropriation as that from which the related proper invoice is paid, provided, however, that the interest payment shall not reduce the amount of money that otherwise will be payable to the contractor under the terms of the relevant contract and that if the obligation to make an interest payment is incurred in whole or in part because it takes the controller's office more than seventeen (17) working days from the date it receives an approvable voucher from another state agency, excluding legal holidays, to process a contract payment, then the portion of the total interest payment that is attributable to delays by the controller's office shall be paid from funds made available to the controller's office. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the amount of money available from any above mentioned appropriation to the state agency which received the proper invoice is insufficient to pay the interest and if for any reason it is not feasible for the director of the budget to exercise the transfer or interchange authority, the director of the budget may issue a voucher or vouchers transferring or interchanging within a fund such amount as is needed to pay the interest to the appropriation within the fund from the unspent balance of any appropriation that is available to the same state agency. In exercising the latter transfer or interchange authority, the director of the budget shall transfer or interchange amounts that are not needed to accomplish the purposes for which the appropriation was made, except, however, the director of the budget may, to the extent he or she deems it practicable, transfer or interchange amounts from appropriations that otherwise would be available for the administration and operations of the state agency which incurred the interest payment. Any such voucher or vouchers issued by the director of the budget shall be sent to the state controller.
§ 42-11.1-8: Exclusion of Interest from Reimbursement Rates
Any interest paid to a contractor under the provisions of this chapter shall not be included as revenue for the purposes of determining any reimbursement rates applicable to the contractor.
§ 42-11.1-9: Disclaimer of State Responsibility for Interest Payments Incurred by Contractors
In the event that an interest payment is made by or incurred by a contractor in the course of transacting business with any entity other than a state agency, the interest shall not be an obligation of the state and the state shall not reimburse the contractor for the interest, nor shall any monies expended for the interest payments be counted toward any matching requirement applicable to grants or payments of state funds unless expressly permitted by statute or regulation.
§ 42-11.1-10: Acceptance of Payment
The acceptance of payment, in whole or in part, by a contractor shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of interest otherwise due under the provisions of this chapter.
§ 42-11.1-11: Chapter to Control; Contractual Waiver Void
No contract entered into after January 1, 1988 shall contain any provision requiring the payment of interest in a manner inconsistent with this chapter, and any provision contained in the contract which waives the right to the payment of interest is hereby declared to be contrary to public policy and wholly void.
§ 42-11.1-12: Judicial Review
Any determination made by a state agency according to § 42-11.1-5(d) shall be subject to judicial review in a proceeding according to the procedures outlined in the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of this title. The proceedings shall only be commenced in the absence, or upon completion, of other review procedures specified in the applicable contract or by applicable regulations.
§ 42-11.1-13: Court Actions or Other Legal Processes
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the liability of the state government, insofar as incurring an obligation to make an interest payment to a contractor under the terms of this chapter is concerned, shall not extend beyond the date of a notice of intention to file a claim, the date of a notice of a claim, or the date commencing a legal action for the payment of such interest, whichever occurs first. Any interest payment owed by the state government in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as of that date shall be paid as directed by the court and, to the extent that the interest payment is attributable to processing delays caused by the state agency which received the proper invoice or by processing delays caused by the controller's department, the interest payment shall be made from funds available to the state agency or to the controller's department at the time of final judgment.
(b) With respect to the court actions or other legal processes referred to in this section, any interest obligation incurred by the state government after the date specified in this section in accord with any provision of law other than this chapter shall be determined as prescribed by that separate provision of law, shall be paid as directed by the court, and shall be paid from any appropriation available for that purpose.
§ 42-11.1-14: Inapplicability of Chapter
(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to payments due and owing by the state:
(1) Under the eminent domain procedure law, chapter 6 of title 37;
(2) As interest allowed on judgments rendered by a court according to any provision of law other than those provisions contained in this chapter;
(3) To the federal government; to any state agency or its related instrumentalities; to any duly constituted unit of local government including, but not limited to, cities, towns, school districts, special districts, or any of their related instrumentalities; to any public authority or public benefit corporation; or to employees of state agencies when acting in, or incidental to, their public employment capacity;
(4) To contractors of third party payment agreements;
(5) To entities which receive state funds through any intermediary organization other than a state agency; or
(6) In situations where the controller exercises a legally authorized set-off against all or part of the payment due the contractor.
(b) The treasury department shall have three (3) working days to transmit payment following receipt of paperwork from the controller's office.
§ 42-11.1-15: Quarterly Reports of Late Payments and Interest
The department of administration shall file quarterly reports with the governor and general treasurer. Included in the report shall be:
(a) The date and dollar amount of late payments by state and agency; and
(b) The amount of interest paid.
§ 42-11.1-16: Partial Payment; Certificate of Continuance
(a) A nonprofit provider who provides services to a state agency pursuant to an existing contract shall notify the state agency ninety (90) days prior to the termination of the existing contract of its (the nonprofit provider's) intent to enter into a new contract with the state agency to provide services. Notification shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested.
(b) Within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the notification, the state agency shall enter into a new contract with the nonprofit provider or notify the nonprofit provider of its (the state agency's) intent to enter into a new contract or notify the nonprofit provider that it (the state agency's) will not enter into a new contract with the provider.
(c) If the state notifies the nonprofit provider of its (the state agency's) intent to enter into a new contract, and a new contract has not been effectuated fifteen (15) days prior to the termination of the existing contract, then the state shall issue to the nonprofit provider a certificate of continuance. No more than four (4) certificates of continuance for each individual nonprofit provider may be issued in a fiscal year.
(d) The certificate of continuance shall be valid for thirty (30) days, shall allow the nonprofit provider to continue to provide the services and shall pay the nonprofit provider a sum, at least, equal to one-twelfth ( 1/12) of the most recently expired contract between the state agency and the nonprofit provider.
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How does your meat alternative stack up for protein content?
Plant-based meals are growing in popularity and it's not just vegetarians who are seeking them out. For health reasons and/or ethical considerations, meat eaters, too, are adding plant-based meals to their menu.
Just because bean burgers, tempeh "bacon" strips and jackfruit tacos are meat-free doesn't guarantee that they're jam-packed with good-for-you ingredients. Some are highly processed and contain salty additives while others deliver considerably less protein than their meaty equivalents.
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Upton's Naturals Traditional Seitan provides 26 g of protein, 2.6 g of fat, 12 g of carbohydrate and 460 mg of sodium per 3.5 ounces. It's also a good source of iron and selenium.
Many seitan products are high in sodium, so check labels. Seitan is not for people with allergies, intolerances or sensitivities to gluten or wheat.
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His haircut has earned him plenty of laughs, but resurgent Sydney FC defender Rhyan Grant is happy he's back in Socceroo selection chatter after a strong return from a serious knee injury.
Grant missed all of the 2017-18 A-league campaign after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage .
The 27-year-old right back has been in scintillating early season form for the Sky Blues.
After playing a prominent part in Sydney's 3-0 away win over Melbourne City last Friday, Grant was named in the A-League team of the week.
"It was good to be part of that, but I think I get more laughs out of the hair," Grant said referring to his much publicised mullet.
He made the Socceroos quad in 2017 but didn't get a cap, but his early season form has some pundits suggesting he might be pushing for another international call up.
"I didn't hear much about it, but my old man and my mum told me some of the commentators were talking about it," Grant said.
"But it's still very early doors in the season, I've only been back a handful of games.
"It's cool, I'm stoked that I'm mentioned but at the same time you've got to have a bit of reality about it and know that you've only been back for a little bit."
Grant said his only recent talks with Socceroos coach and his former Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold had been of a non-footballing nature.
He believes new Sydney striker Adam Le Fondre's blistering start to the season with four goals in three games, makes the Englishman a likely favourite for the Golden Boot, the annual honour bestowed upon the A-League's leading season scorer.
"I said to him when he scored his second (against Melbourne City) 'how easy is the A-League?'" Grant said.
"He's just come in and hasn't missed a beat it and he's such a good dude too, so it's great to see him doing really well.
"He's a good laugh and he's a good character to have around the group."
Grant' was happy his knee stood up to the test of playing three games last week.
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Criminal charges were unsealed today in New York against principals at two large payday loan operations that together allegedly exploited more than five million people.
Scott Tucker, 53, of Leawood, Kansas, and Timothy Muir 44, of Overland Park, Kansas, allegedly targeted and exploited millions by charging illegally high interest rates—as much as 700 percent—and sought to evade liability by claiming the $2 billion business was actually owned and operated by Native American tribes. According to the indictment, Tucker's business operated from at least 1997 until 2013. A professional race-car driver, Tucker is alleged to have spent over $100 million from business accounts on lavish personal expenses, including race cars, the expenses of a professional auto racing team, a luxury home in Colorado, and jewelry. Muir was employed as an attorney for Tucker's company since 2006.
In a separate indictment, Richard Moseley Sr., 68, of Kansas City, Missouri, is alleged to have systematically exploited more than 620,000 financially struggling people, many of whom were having trouble paying for basic living expenses. He extended loans at illegally high interest rates of more than 700 percent using deceptive and misleading communications and contracts, according to the indictment.
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the highest-profile cases of the term, and the question now before the court is whether Mississippi's law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy is constitutional. So far, the law has been blocked from going into effect because of the legal precedent from Roe v. Wade, which grants the constitutional right to abortion. And subsequent decisions by the court have meant that states may not ban abortion before fetal viability, which happens at around 24 weeks, but that is being tested now.
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Bob Egelko Dec. 19, 2018
The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide an issue of importance to anyone seeking police body camera videos or other electronic records from government agencies: whether the fees for those records can include the sometimes sizable costs of removing confidential material before releasing the rest.
A state appeals court ruled in September that the city of Hayward could charge the National Lawyers Guild $2,938.58 for the cost of copying and assembling body cam videos from Hayward police after a December 2014 protest march in Berkeley against police violence, in which some protesters were injured. Much of the cost was for identifying and redacting footage that the city determined did not have to be disclosed under the Public Records Act.
After the lawyers guild paid the fees under protest, a state appeals court ruled in the city's favor in September, saying the redaction costs were covered by a portion of the law that allows public agencies to recover costs of "extraction ... to produce the record." But the state's high court voted unanimously Wednesday to set the appellate ruling aside and grant a review of the guild's appeal.
"What's at stake," said Amitai Schwartz, an attorney for the Lawyers Guild, "is whether those without money such as independent reporters, civic watchdog groups, neighborhood groups, and others without funds will be able to access redacted documents, or whether the public will be be shut out."
News media organizations and support groups also urged the court to take up the case. Attorney Terry Francke of the nonprofit Californians Aware said the appeals court decision would allow police or local governments to decide, behind closed doors, which electronic records should be deleted before release, and then charge for those costs.
"To say that something is lawfully available but prohibitively expensive to share with the public is to defeat the whole purpose of the Public Records Act," Francke said.
Hayward city lawyers could not be reached for comment. They have argued that the 2000 state law that made electronic records available to the public was intended to require those seeking the records to pay the full cost of producing them.
The case is National Lawyers Guild vs. Hayward, S252445.
Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: begelko@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @BobEgelko
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Haven Hentai Hentai is a type of herb that has been used for many centuries. One of these usages is in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Hentai (, hentai seiyoku) is a Japanese term for sexual perversion, consisting of graphic sexual relations. Frequently utilized in anime, hentai has several subgenres. These include the category of "beast sex ", severe porn, and sex including aliens.
The earliest traces of hentai are believed to be the representations of unusual sex in prehistoric cultures. A significant advancement featured the creation of adult pictures in the late nineteenth century. This caused a dramatic shift in values, making sex outside of the standard marital relationship appropriate.
The term 'hentai ' ended up being popular in Japanese popular culture, though it was not formally identified by the government until 1722. However, the hentai manga market had currently been reputable already. In the early years of the twentieth century, the hentai press leaned more towards heterosexuality, with articles on hentai appearing in popular publications and journals.
By the 1950s, stories about male cross-dressing and lesbianism were ending up being more prevalent in magazines. This caused the establishment of a number of publications committed to discussion of sexual sexuality. Among the most prominent was the publication Gurotesuku, which was established in 1928. Haven Hentai
Another famous author was Toshio Maeda, who is often considered as the god of tentacle hentai. His works included beasts with various genitalia and he looked for to get past censorship laws. He was also understood for his usage of arms, which he called ahegao, or orgasm expression.
In the 1980s, a "lolicon " boom occurred, which spawned a new industry for pornographic anime. One of the very first erotic anime was the Lolita Anime series, which featured rape, murder, and sadistic sexual torture.
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While a number of these works might be seen as an enjoyable leisure activity for young kids, they can also be a bit damaging to kids. As an outcome, parents need to understand that a kid might see Hentai without knowing it.
A current study checked out the relationship in between hentai and human pornography intake. Researchers divided individuals into three groups: those who took in both types of pornography, those who only consumed hentai, and those who only consumed human porn. Participants also finished an online research study, which included completing an image score task, a questionnaire about their libido, and an attachment-related measurement, which included an ECR and accessory subscales.
This kind of research might help scientists to comprehend the relationship in between hentai and real life human pornography consumption. There are still some spaces in this type of empirical research study. The very best method to test these theories is to carry out a relative analysis of the information. Haven Hentai
A number of studies have already discovered that men who view hentai might act upon info from the pornography. Research studies have revealed that some men think that these interactions appertain ways to deal with ladies. In addition, elitist fans have a tendency to whimper about the superiority of Japanese culture.
However, the studies examining the relationship in between hentai and other forms of porn have actually been limited by lack of analytical information. Previously, there have actually been no studies that differentiate human porn from imaginary character pornography.
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It 's clear that pornography has ended up being a multibillion dollar industry, but what exactly is its influence on individuals 's lives? Well, as you 'll see, it can have unfavorable and positive effects.
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The majority of the studies to date have focused on adult samples, leaving little to the creativity in terms of generalization. This research study, which is based on a study of over 2,000 women and guys aged 18 to 40, does simply that. While the outcomes are inconclusive, the information are outstanding nonetheless. The sample consisted of both old and young, male and female, and were exposed to pornographic product in hourly sessions over a six-week period. In 2012, viewing frequency was also associated with separation odds. As you can envision, it can have a profound effect on the psyche. Haven Hentai
For a while now, we 've been hearing about the health hazards associated with porn, and the financial and social expenses it troubles our society. One study, which took a look at the link in between adult material and sexual habits, discovered that young girls were most likely to report having actually gone through such material. Especially, younger girls are less most likely to have actually been exposed to the traditional sexual scripts that we understand and enjoy. This might be one of the reasons for the occurrence of cybersex dependency among teenagers and girls.
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How do people choose which material is best for them? To determine this, researchers conducted a study on the most popular adult material, examining individuals ' choices for innocuous and sexually explicit pornographic content.
Many people consume hentai, a Japanese pornography. Hentai is designed for a mainly male audience. It typically features fantasy creatures and ladies with inhuman-sized genital areas.
In this research study, we looked for to investigate the psychological results of taking in hentai. Research study participants were divided into three groups.
The hentai group included 208 research study individuals. All however seven were hentai consumers. They finished a variety of questions, including a group questionnaire, an image score task and an attachment-related scale.
Individuals likewise took part in a romantic desire task. For this task, study individuals were asked to compare an imaginary character in a manga or anime to a real person. As part of this comparison, they were asked to show whether they would have a romantic relationship with the imaginary character.
Compared to the other 2 groups, hentai customers ranked the anime characters more appealing and desired to have a romantic relationship with them. They likewise showed greater interest in anime characters than other pornography consumer types. They did not show significantly different scores in the romantic desire or accessory anxiety tests.
These outcomes indicate that hentai is not as emotionally damaging as human porn. Nevertheless, future research study must check out distinctions in mindsets between hentai and other forms of pornography. Till then, hentai is finest prevented.
This research study was carried out by Macquarie University psychology students. Principles approval was obtained. All individuals allowed for publication. A recruitment website was developed for the study. Participants got course credit for finishing the research study. Haven Hentai
In addition to examining the psychological impacts of taking in hentai, the research study found that individuals preferred hentai to human porn. While hentai may not generate the same psychological actions as human porn, it might still be a great source of sexual satisfaction.
Hentai (, hentai seiyoku) is a Japanese term for sexual perversion, including graphic sexual intercourse. A current study checked out the relationship in between hentai and human porn consumption. Researchers divided individuals into 3 groups: those who consumed both types of pornography, those who just took in hentai, and those who just taken in human pornography. A number of studies have actually already found that men who enjoy hentai might act on information from the porn. The studies examining the relationship in between hentai and other types of pornography have been limited by absence of statistical data.
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Hentai (, hentai seiyoku) is a Japanese term for sexual perversion, consisting of graphic sexual intercourse. Typically used in anime, hentai has several subgenres. These include the category of "beast sex ", severe porn, and sex including aliens.
The earliest traces of hentai are believed to be the depictions of abnormal sex in prehistoric cultures. A major advancement featured the innovation of pornographic photographs in the late 19th century. This led to a dramatic shift in worths, making sex beyond the standard marital relationship acceptable.
The term 'hentai ' ended up being popular in Japanese pop culture, though it was not officially acknowledged by the government till 1722. The hentai manga industry had already been well-established by then. In the early years of the twentieth century, the hentai press leaned more towards heterosexuality, with articles on hentai appearing in popular magazines and journals.
By the 1950s, stories about male cross-dressing and lesbianism were ending up being more common in magazines. This caused the facility of a number of publications dedicated to conversation of sexual sexuality. One of the most popular was the magazine Gurotesuku, which was established in 1928. Haven.hentai
Another famous author was Toshio Maeda, who is frequently regarded as the god of arm hentai. His works included monsters with various genitalia and he sought to get past censorship laws. He was also known for his use of arms, which he called ahegao, or orgasm expression.
In the 1980s, a "lolicon " boom happened, which generated a new industry for pornographic anime. Among the very first erotic anime was the Lolita Anime series, which included rape, murder, and vicious sexual torture.
In the end, hentai has been prohibited by the Japanese federal government, however it stays an extensively recognized term in Japanese pop culture. In spite of its track record, hentai manga has just a small number of scholars dedicated to studying the topic.
Hentai is a pornography that a great deal of individuals have an interest in. It can be seen in manga, video, and anime games. A few of the most popular works consist of Persona 4: Dancing All Night and Megadimension Neptunia VII.
While a lot of these works may be viewed as a fun pastime for young kids, they can also be a bit hazardous to children. As an outcome, parents should understand that a child might see Hentai without knowing it.
A recent research study checked out the relationship between hentai and human porn intake. Scientists divided individuals into 3 groups: those who took in both kinds of pornography, those who just took in hentai, and those who just taken in human pornography. Participants also completed an online research study, which involved finishing an image score task, a survey about their sexual desire, and an attachment-related measurement, that included an ECR and accessory subscales.
This type of research may assist scientists to understand the relationship between hentai and reality human pornography usage. Nevertheless, there are still some gaps in this type of empirical research study. The best method to test these theories is to perform a relative analysis of the data. Haven.hentai
Numerous research studies have already discovered that males who watch hentai may act on details from the porn. Research studies have actually revealed that some males believe that these interactions appertain methods to deal with ladies. In addition, elitist fans tend to whimper about the supremacy of Japanese culture.
However, the studies taking a look at the relationship in between hentai and other kinds of pornography have been limited by absence of analytical data. Previously, there have been no research studies that distinguish human pornography from fictional character pornography.
Results on individuals 's behaviors, mindsets, and feelings
It 's obvious that pornography has become a multibillion dollar industry, however what exactly is its effect on individuals 's lives? Well, as you 'll see, it can have negative and positive effects.
Many of the research studies to date have focused on adult samples, leaving little to the creativity in terms of generalization. This study, which is based on a survey of over 2,000 men and women aged 18 to 40, does simply that. The sample consisted of both young and old, male and female, and were exposed to pornographic material in per hour sessions over a six-week period. Haven.hentai
For a while now, we 've been becoming aware of the health threats associated with porn, and the social and financial costs it imposes on our society. One research study, which took a look at the link between pornographic material and sexual behavior, discovered that girls were most likely to report having actually been subjected to such material. Notably, more youthful women are less most likely to have been exposed to the traditional sexual scripts that we enjoy and understand. This might be among the reasons for the prevalence of cybersex dependency amongst teenagers and girls.
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But how do people pick which material is best for them? To determine this, scientists conducted a study on the most popular pornographic content, analyzing individuals ' preferences for raunchy and harmless adult material. They utilized a mix of behavioral and group factors to check whether certain age groups are basically susceptible to a specific type of adult material.
Psychiatric results of taking in hentai
Many people consume hentai, a Japanese porn. Hentai is developed for a mainly male audience. It frequently includes fantasy creatures and females with inhuman-sized genital areas.
In this research study, we looked for to examine the mental effects of consuming hentai. The research study involved a series of self-report surveys. Study participants were divided into three groups. Two groups were hentai consumers and the third group was non-pornography customers.
The hentai group consisted of 208 research study individuals. All but seven were hentai consumers. They finished a variety of questions, consisting of a group survey, an image rating task and an attachment-related scale.
Individuals also took part in a romantic desire job. For this task, research study individuals were asked to compare an imaginary character in a manga or anime to a genuine individual. As part of this comparison, they were asked to show whether they would have a romantic relationship with the fictional character.
Compared to the other 2 groups, hentai customers ranked the anime characters more appealing and desired to have a romantic relationship with them. They likewise exhibited greater interest in anime characters than other pornography consumer types. Nevertheless, they did not display substantially various ratings in the romantic desire or attachment stress and anxiety tests.
These outcomes show that hentai is not as emotionally harmful as human porn. Future research needs to explore distinctions in mindsets in between hentai and other types of porn. Up until then, hentai is best avoided.
This research study was performed by Macquarie University psychology students. Ethics approval was gotten. All individuals gave permission for publication. A recruitment webpage was created for the research study. Participants received course credit for completing the study. Haven.hentai
In addition to taking a look at the mental impacts of consuming hentai, the research study found that individuals preferred hentai to human pornography. While hentai may not elicit the very same psychological reactions as human pornography, it may still be a good source of sexual gratification.
Hentai (, hentai seiyoku) is a Japanese term for sexual perversion, including graphic sexual intercourse. A current research study checked out the relationship in between hentai and human pornography consumption. Scientists divided individuals into 3 groups: those who took in both types of porn, those who just consumed hentai, and those who just taken in human pornography. Several research studies have already discovered that males who enjoy hentai might act on information from the porn. The research studies taking a look at the relationship in between hentai and other types of pornography have been limited by lack of statistical information.
Haven-hentai
Haven-hentai Hentai is a type of herb that has actually been utilized for many centuries. One of these uses is in the treatment of psychiatric conditions.
Hentai (, hentai seiyoku) is a Japanese term for sexual perversion, including graphic sexual relations. Typically used in anime, hentai has several subgenres. These consist of the genre of "beast sex ", severe porn, and sex including aliens.
The earliest traces of hentai are thought to be the representations of unusual sex in prehistoric cultures. A significant development included the innovation of adult photos in the late nineteenth century. This led to a dramatic shift in worths, making sex beyond the traditional marital relationship acceptable.
The term 'hentai ' became popular in Japanese pop culture, though it was not officially acknowledged by the federal government up until 1722. However, the hentai manga market had actually already been well-established already. In the early years of the twentieth century, the hentai press leaned more towards heterosexuality, with articles on hentai appearing in popular magazines and journals.
By the 1950s, stories about male cross-dressing and lesbianism were becoming more prevalent in publications. This caused the facility of a number of publications devoted to conversation of sexual sexuality. Among the most prominent was the magazine Gurotesuku, which was developed in 1928. Haven-hentai
Another famous author was Toshio Maeda, who is typically considered the god of tentacle hentai. His works featured monsters with different genitalia and he sought to surpass censorship laws. He was likewise understood for his usage of tentacles, which he called ahegao, or orgasm expression.
In the 1980s, a "lolicon " boom happened, which generated a brand-new market for pornographic anime. Among the first sensual anime was the Lolita Anime series, which featured rape, murder, and vicious sexual torture.
In the end, hentai has been banned by the Japanese federal government, but it stays a commonly recognized term in Japanese popular culture. Regardless of its credibility, hentai manga has just a small number of scholars devoted to studying the topic.
Hentai is a porn that a great deal of people have an interest in. It can be seen in anime, manga, and video games. A few of the most popular works include Persona 4: Dancing All Night and Megadimension Neptunia VII.
While a lot of these works may be seen as a fun leisure activity for young kids, they can also be a bit damaging to children. As an outcome, parents should know that a kid might see Hentai without knowing it.
A recent research study explored the relationship in between hentai and human porn consumption. Researchers divided participants into 3 groups: those who consumed both kinds of porn, those who only consumed hentai, and those who only consumed human pornography. Individuals also finished an online study, which involved completing an image rating job, a questionnaire about their sexual desire, and an attachment-related measurement, that included an ECR and accessory subscales.
This kind of research may help researchers to understand the relationship in between hentai and real life human porn consumption. There are still some spaces in this type of empirical research. The best way to check these theories is to perform a comparative analysis of the information. Haven-hentai
A number of studies have actually already discovered that guys who view hentai may act upon details from the pornography. Research studies have shown that some males believe that these interactions are proper methods to treat women. In addition, elitist fans have a tendency to whimper about the supremacy of Japanese culture.
The studies examining the relationship in between hentai and other types of pornography have been limited by lack of analytical information. Previously, there have actually been no research studies that separate human porn from fictional character porn.
Effects on people 's feelings, habits, and attitudes
It 's clear that pornography has become a multibillion dollar industry, but what exactly is its impact on people 's lives? Well, as you 'll see, it can have positive and unfavorable results.
Many of the research studies to date have actually focused on adult samples, leaving little to the imagination in terms of generalization. This research study, which is based on a study of over 2,000 ladies and men aged 18 to 40, does just that. The sample included both young and old, male and female, and were exposed to adult material in hourly sessions over a six-week period. Haven-hentai
For a while now, we 've been hearing about the health threats associated with pornography, and the social and financial expenses it enforces on our society. One study, which took a look at the link between pornographic material and sexual behavior, discovered that young women were more likely to report having been subjected to such material.
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How do individuals pick which material is best for them? To identify this, scientists carried out a study on the most popular pornographic content, analyzing individuals ' choices for sexually specific and innocuous pornographic material.
Lots of people consume hentai, a Japanese pornography. Hentai is created for a mainly male audience. It frequently includes dream animals and ladies with inhuman-sized genitals.
In this research study, we looked for to examine the mental effects of consuming hentai. The study involved a series of self-report studies. Study individuals were divided into 3 groups. 2 groups were hentai consumers and the 3rd group was non-pornography consumers.
The hentai group included 208 research study participants. All but seven were hentai consumers. They finished a variety of questions, consisting of a demographic survey, an image rating task and an attachment-related scale.
Participants also took part in a romantic desire job. For this task, research study participants were asked to compare a fictional character in a manga or anime to a genuine individual. As part of this comparison, they were asked to show whether they would have a romantic relationship with the imaginary character.
Compared to the other two groups, hentai consumers ranked the anime characters more attractive and wanted to have a romantic relationship with them. They likewise showed greater interest in anime characters than other pornography customer types. They did not display considerably various scores in the romantic desire or accessory anxiety tests.
These outcomes show that hentai is not as psychologically destructive as human pornography. Nevertheless, future research study must check out distinctions in attitudes in between hentai and other kinds of pornography. Until then, hentai is best avoided.
A recruitment website was developed for the study. Individuals got course credit for finishing the research study. Haven-hentai
In addition to analyzing the psychological impacts of taking in hentai, the study discovered that individuals chosen hentai to human pornography. While hentai might not generate the same emotional responses as human pornography, it might still be an excellent source of sexual gratification.
Hentai (, hentai seiyoku) is a Japanese term for sexual perversion, including graphic sexual intercourse. A current study explored the relationship in between hentai and human pornography intake. Scientists divided participants into three groups: those who consumed both types of porn, those who only took in hentai, and those who just taken in human porn. Numerous research studies have actually currently found that males who view hentai may act on info from the pornography. The studies analyzing the relationship in between hentai and other forms of porn have been restricted by lack of analytical information.


How Might Increases in the Fed Funds Rate Impact Other Interest Rates?
The Federal Reserve's main instrument for achieving stable prices and maximum employment is the target for the federal funds rate. The idea is that by affecting the rate at which banks lend to each other overnight, other interest rates may be affected. In turn, this would also affect nominal variables (such as inflation) and real variables (such as output and employment).
The fed funds rate is thus expected to continue rising in the near future. This would undoubtedly mean that other short-term interest rates will increase in tandem.
But what about long-term interest rates? What would the impact be on those rates that arguably matter the most for real economic activity, such as mortgages rates, Treasury bond yields and corporate bond yields?
The future is always hard to predict, but we can take an educated guess by looking at the recent behavior of short-term and long-term interest rates, and how they move with the fed funds rate.
Is the interest rate on a 10-year Treasury bond representative of long-term interest rates? The next figure compares this rate to the average rate on a 30-year mortgage.
Clearly, the two move very closely together, though there is a difference in level due to the higher risk, lower liquidity and longer term of mortgages. If we were instead to look at other long-term interest rates, such as the average rate on corporate bonds, the results would be similar.
Given that movements in the fed funds rate are closely linked to movements in short-term interest rates, but less so to movements in long-term interest rates, changes in the policy rate are likely to impact the yield curve.4 The next figure compares the fed funds rate with the difference between 10-year and one-year Treasury bond rates.
This difference is meant to represent the yield curve at each moment in time with a single number. Note that there is a strong negative correlation between the fed funds rate and the term premium of Treasury bonds. When the policy rate increases, the spread between one- and 10-year Treasury bonds decreases.
Although it is still too early to tell, this pattern appears to be present in the latest period of interest rate hikes.
If the past is any evidence, the projected increase in the fed funds rate will successfully raise short-term interest rates but have a limited impact on long-term interest rates. This will imply a reduction in the term premium for bonds and loans.
These observations rely on the Fed not letting inflation stray significantly away from its annual target, which has been set at 2 percent. It is thus likely that, despite the continuing rate hikes, the government, firms and households will all continue to enjoy historically low interest rates on their long-term liabilities.
There is, of course, the possibility that some unforeseen and fundamental change in the economy will drive long-term interest rates up, but this increase would unlikely be driven by monetary policy alone.
1 For example, see Appelbaum, Binyamin. "Janet Yellen Says Fed Plans to Keep Raising Rates," New York Times, Sept. 26, 2017.
2 The interest rate on a three-month Treasury bond would look even more similar to the fed funds rate.
3 For further analysis on these trends, see Martin, Fernando M. "A Perspective on Nominal Interest Rates," Economic Synopses, No. 25, 2016.
4 The yield curve plots interest rates as a function of maturity dates.
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Did Democrats Nominate Rick Snyder?
Aug. 9, 2010 , at 12:20 AM
By Ed Kilgore
In open primary states, one of the most common fears of partisans is that voters from the other party will "invade" their nominating contests, by hostile action or by invitation of a candidate, and dictate the outcome. In the July 14 Alabama Republican gubernatorial runoff, some analysts suggested that winning candidate Dr. Robert Bentley was the beneficiary of a deliberate Democratic crossover effort. At the time, I examined the returns and concluded that there wasn't a lot of evidence for that hypothesis.
In the wake of last week's Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary, there was an even stronger conviction than in Alabama that Rick Synder's victory was attributable in no small part to Democratic voters, partly because his campaign deliberately encouraged crossover votes. Some of Snyder's best counties, moreover, were by tradition strongly Democratic. Finally, turnout was nearly twice as high in the Republican as in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, which is an odd occurrence in a state that hasn't gone Republican in a presidential race since 1988.
But since this issue affects not only a sense of grievance among some Republicans, but general election strategy for both Snyder and for Democratic nominee Virg Bernero, it's worth a closer look.
First, however, a couple of disclaimers. This is not a hypothesis that is easy to test in the absence of precinct-level returns. Moreover, in the case of Michigan, there's no directly analogous recent election with which to measure "normal" partisan turnout.
So I'm going to try to get at this question rather indirectly. If Snyder did produce a large and decisive Democratic crossover vote, one of the "symptoms" we'd expect to see is that heavily Democratic counties would produce a significantly higher share of the Republican primary vote than in prior elections.
The most recent competitive non-presidential statewide Republican primary in Michigan was the U.S. Senate primary in 2006. So a comparison with 2010 should show the latter results skewed towards Democratic strongholds.
The bar chart below shows the percentage of the total Republican primary vote in these two elections produced by the top ten Democratic counties (by percentage of the two-party vote, as established in the last competitive non-presidential statewide general election, the 2006 governor's contest). The counties are arrayed from least heavily Democratic (Oakland) to most (Wayne).
As you can see, there's no pattern of Democratic counties producing a higher share of the Republican primary vote in 2010; if anything, the pattern is in the other direction, particularly in the two largest counties of the ten, Wayne and Oakland.
The two exceptions, Muskegon and Ingham (Lansing) Counties, don't prove a whole lot, since Synder finished a relatively weak second in the former, and Democratic turnout in the latter (Bernero's home county) was up as well, as compared to the county's share of the vote in the last competitive Democratic statewide primary back in 2002.
If anything, the counties that really seemed to kick out the jams in 2010 Republican turnout were those like Kent and Ottawa, with red-hot Republican House primaries.
Again, "proof" is elusive in cases like this, in states with no party registration, and in a year like this one, when Republican turnout was up for a variety of reasons (including the aforementioned House primaries). But it sure looks like whatever Rick Snyder's appeal to Democrats and independents might have been, he won (by 100,000 votes above second-place finisher Pete Hoekstra) because of his popularity among people–and places–prone to participation in Republican primaries. Conservatives unhappy with that result should probably focus less on crossover votes and more on the sometimes-savage competition among the three more vocally conservative candidates who split their votes. Rick Snyder had more than enough money to exploit that landscape, with or without an unusual amount of Democratic help.