Rhode Island § 42-20-1 - Administration of State Departments
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§ 42-20-1. Administration of State Departments
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-20-1
§ 42-20-1. Effect of omission of citations.
The omission in this title of a citation of any general law or public law now in force that make it mandatory upon or permissive for any department, division, or other agency of the state to perform certain functions that by this title are assigned or transferred and placed in the hands of any other department or agency, shall not suspend or annul the right of any department or agency created by this title to carry out those functions where the obvious intent was so to do.
History of Section.
P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 247; G.L. 1956, § 42-20-1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 42-20-1 cover?
Section 42-20-1 ("Administration of State Departments") 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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