Rhode Island § 16-26-1 - School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
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§ 16-26-1. School for the Deaf [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-26-1
§ 16-26-1. Name of school.
The name of the institution previously existing under the provisions of this chapter as the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf is changed to Rhode Island School for the Deaf, and shall be known as Rhode Island School for the Deaf. Where the words “Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf” occur in any general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly, or are used in any document, record, instrument, or proceeding authorized by any law or resolution relating to the Rhode Island Institute for the Deaf, these words shall be construed to mean the Rhode Island School for the Deaf.
History of Section.
P.L. 1926, ch. 757, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 187, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 16-26-1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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