Rhode Island § 12-26-6 - Special Commission on Criminal Justice
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§ 12-26-6. Special Commission on Criminal Justice
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-26-6
§ 12-26-6. Compensation — Clerical assistance — Cooperation of departments and agencies — Quarters.
(a) The membership of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be allowed their travel and necessary expenses.
(b) The commission may engage any clerical, technical, and other assistance that it may deem necessary, and spend other funds to accomplish its purpose.
(c) All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish any advice and information, documentary and otherwise, to the commission and its agents that is deemed necessary or desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this chapter.
(d) The director of administration is authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters for the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1977, ch. 113, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-26-6 ("Special Commission on Criminal Justice") 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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