Rhode Island § 17-8-6 - Local Canvassing Authorities
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§ 17-8-6. Local Canvassing Authorities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-8-6
§ 17-8-6. Fees in cities other than Cranston and Woonsocket.
The local boards in the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Newport, and Warwick shall not retain to their own use any of the fees now allowed by law to recording and certifying officers, but shall charge and collect the statutory fees for any record, certificate, or copy required by law to be made by the board, and shall pay over the fees on the first business day of every month to the city treasurer of the respective city; provided, that those boards shall furnish, as now required by law, certified copies of any list of qualified electors in any representative district, ward, or voting district in the city on payment of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) for each certified list, which sums shall also be paid into the city treasury of the cities as provided in this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1896, ch. 363, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 8, § 33; G.L. 1909, ch. 7, § 7; P.L. 1910,
ch. 640, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 7, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 312, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 17-8-11;
G.L. 1956, § 17-8-6; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 17-8-6
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 17-8-6 cover?
Section 17-8-6 ("Local Canvassing Authorities") 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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