Rhode Island § 24-8-13 - Construction and Maintenance of State Roads
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§ 24-8-13. Construction and Maintenance of State Roads
R.I. Gen. Laws § 24-8-13
§ 24-8-13. Contractors’ bond — Forfeiture.
The person whose proposal or bid is accepted by the department of administration, shall be required to give bond, in a sum not less than fifty percent (50%) of the contract price, to indemnify the town or city where the road lies against damage while the road is being constructed or improved, and the state shall not be liable for any damage occasioned thereby; and every contract made for the construction or improvement shall provide for a forfeiture of such sum or sums as the department may deem proper, for failure to complete, according to contract, the road construction or improvement within the specified time.
History of Section.
P.L. 1902, ch. 982, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 84, § 6; P.L. 1920, ch. 1877, § 2; G.L. 1923,
ch. 97, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 74, § 6; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 2; G.L.
1956, § 24-8-13.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-8-13 ("Construction and Maintenance of State Roads") 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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