General law definition

General law means a law of statewide concern enacted by the legislature which is uniformly applicable to all persons or to all political subdivisions in the state or which is uniformly applicable to all persons or to all political subdivisions within the same class.
General law means an act of the General Assembly applying to all units of local government, to all cities, or to all cities within a class defined by population or other criteria, including a law that meets the foregoing standards but contains a clause or section exempting from its effect one or more cities or all cities in one or more counties.
General law means any statutory law or provision of law, not inconsistent with this act, heretofore or hereafter enacted which is by its terms applicable or available to all municipalities, and the following additional laws whether or not such additional laws are so applicable or available to all municipalities: legislation relating to taxation, local courts, education, health, public authorities serving more than one municipality, and municipalities in unsound financial condition.

Examples of General law in a sentence

  • This plan covers diagnostic testing and long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic Lyme disease in accordance with R.I. General Law § 27-20-48.

  • This plan covers human leukocyte antigen testing for A, B, and DR antigens once per member per lifetime to establish a member’s bone marrow transplantation donor suitability in accordance with R.I. General Law §27-20-36.

  • This plan covers smoking cessation programs when prescribed by a physician in accordance with R.I. General Law §27-20-53 and ACA guidelines.

  • This plan covers off label prescription drugs for cancer or disabling or life-threatening chronic disease if the prescription drug is recognized as a treatment for cancer or disabling or life-threatening chronic disease in accepted medical literature, in accordance with R.I. General Law § 27-55-1.

  • This plan provides benefits for mastectomy surgery and mastectomy-related services in accordance with the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 and Rhode Island General Law 27-20-29 et seq.


More Definitions of General law

General law means the law of Zimbabwe other than customary law; “identity document” means—
General law means an act of the General Assembly that applies to all units
General law means an act of the General Assembly applying to all units of
General law means the common law and equity (as modified from time to time by legislation).
General law means the common law and equity;
General law means the principles and rules of the common law and equity.
General law means the Constitution and Statutes of the State of Colorado and common law to the extent that common law has been adopted in Colorado;