Rhode Island § 20-8-7 - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact
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§ 20-8-7. Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact
R.I. Gen. Laws § 20-8-7
§ 20-8-7. Powers of commission — Co-operation and information furnished by state agencies.
There is hereby granted to the commission and the commissioners all the powers provided for in the compact, § 20-8-1, and all the powers necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular. All officers of the state of Rhode Island are hereby authorized and directed to do all things falling within their respective provinces and jurisdiction necessary or incidental to the carrying out of the compact in every particular; it being hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Rhode Island to perform and carry out the compact and to accomplish its purposes. All officers, bureaus, departments, and persons of, and in, the state government or administration of the state of Rhode Island are authorized and directed at convenient times, and upon request of the commission, to furnish the commission with information and data possessed by them or any of them and to aid the commission by a loan of personnel or other means lying within their legal rights respectively.
History of Section.
P.L. 1941, ch. 1021, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 20-8-7.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 20-8-7
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 20-8-7 cover?
Section 20-8-7 ("Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact") 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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