Rhode Island § 35-8-5 - Bonded Indebtedness of State
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§ 35-8-5. Bonded Indebtedness of State
R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-8-5
§ 35-8-5. Officers of sinking fund commission.
The governor shall be the chairperson, the general treasurer shall be the vice-chairperson, and the director of administration shall be the secretary of the sinking fund commission, and the general treasurer shall keep the accounts of the commission. In the event of the governor’s absence, the general treasurer shall be the chairperson. A designee of any member shall not serve as chairperson. The commission shall elect from among its own members such officers as they deem necessary.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 32, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 42, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 43, § 10; G.L. 1938,
ch. 107, § 10; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 200; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727,
art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 35-8-5; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 319,
§ 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 472, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 319, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 444, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 35-8-5 ("Bonded Indebtedness of State") 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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