Rhode Island § 35-13-5 - Registered Public Obligations
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§ 35-13-5. Registered Public Obligations
R.I. Gen. Laws § 35-13-5
§ 35-13-5. Execution of certificated registered public obligation.
(a) A certificated registered public obligation shall be executed by the issuer, by the manual or facsimile signature or signatures of authorized officers. Any signature of an authorized officer may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of another authorized officer.
(b) In addition to the signatures referred to in subsection (a), any certificated registered public obligation or any writing relating to an uncertificated registered public obligation may include a certificate or certificates signed by the manual or facsimile signature of an authenticating agent, registrar, transfer agent, or the like.
(c) At least one signature of an authorized officer or other person required or permitted to be placed on a certificated registered public obligation shall be a manual signature.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 267, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 35-13-5 cover?
Section 35-13-5 ("Registered Public Obligations") 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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