Rhode Island § 17-12-10 - Party Committees and Conventions
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§ 17-12-10. Party Committees and Conventions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-12-10
§ 17-12-10. Rules and management by city, town, and district committees.
City, town, and district committees of each political party may make rules not inconsistent with the rules of the state committee, and except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the general management of the affairs of each political party in the respective cities, towns, and districts shall be vested in the city, town, or district committee, respectively, subject to all state committee rules.
History of Section.
P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, § 6; P.L. 1948, ch. 2100, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2476, § 5; G.L.
1956, § 17-12-11; G.L. 1956, § 17-12-10; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-12-10 ("Party Committees and Conventions") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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