Rhode Island § 16-89-4 - Uniform School District Grant, Gift and Donation Acceptance and Expenditure Act of 2009
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§ 16-89-4. Uniform School District Grant, Gift and Donation Acceptance and Expenditure Act of 2009
R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-89-4
§ 16-89-4. Grants, gifts and donations — Acceptance and expenditure.
Any school district, school department or school committee may accept any and all gifts, grants and donations of money, equipment, supplies, materials, services and any other contribution of value, conditional or otherwise, from any local, state, or federal government or governmental subdivision thereof, including quasi-public agencies of any kind, or from any person, firm, association, foundation, corporation or business entity for use in any program or facility thereof; provided, however, that the gift, grant or donation is utilized and disposed of pursuant to the express terms or conditions stipulated by such gift, grant or donation.
History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 130, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 174, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-89-4 ("Uniform School District Grant, Gift and Donation Acceptance and Expenditure Act of 2009") 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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