Rhode Island § 36-10-33 - Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits
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§ 36-10-33. Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-10-33
§ 36-10-33. Penalty for fraudulent claim or statement.
Every person who knowingly or willfully makes, presents, or in anyway procures the making or presentation of any false or fraudulent affidavit or affirmation concerning any claim for pension or payment thereof, shall, in every case, forfeit a sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), in addition to the repayment of any and all money received from the retirement system because of a false or fraudulent claim or statement, with interest, at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum, to be sued and recovered by and in the name of the retirement board of the retirement system, and when recovered, paid over to and thereupon become a part of the funds of the retirement system.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2334, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 18, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 36-10-33; P.L. 1980,
ch. 106, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 7; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 7.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-10-33 ("Retirement System — Contributions and Benefits") 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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