Rhode Island § 2-10-3 - State Forests and Forestry Projects
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 2-10-3 — State Forests and Forestry Projects, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-10-3. State Forests and Forestry Projects
R.I. Gen. Laws § 2-10-3
§ 2-10-3. State forestry fund.
Whenever appropriate receipts, monetary gifts, or securities are received, the director of environmental management shall give the funds to the general treasurer until he or she desires to use the funds for forest demonstration and experimentation purposes and the general treasurer shall keep those funds in a special account known as the state forestry fund, and he or she shall invest and reinvest the funds in those securities that by law the sinking fund commission is authorized to invest in. Whenever the director desires to convert any of those investments into cash to be used to promote the science and practice of forestry in this state, the director shall notify the general treasurer in writing who shall forthwith proceed to carry out his or her request. The state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment from those investments of any of those sums upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers approved by the director.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 280, § 8; P.L. 1931, ch. 1764, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 223, § 5; impl.
am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, §§ 65, 200; G.L. 1956, § 2-10-3; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art.
23, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 2-10-3
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 2-10-3 cover?
Section 2-10-3 ("State Forests and Forestry Projects") 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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