Rhode Island § 40-2-10 - Administration of State Institutions
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§ 40-2-10. Administration of State Institutions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-2-10
§ 40-2-10. Sale of abandoned property — Remission of proceeds.
The state general treasurer, upon receipt of the abandoned personal property and a list or declaration, shall sell the articles at public sale advertised in a manner that, to the general treasurer, shall seem satisfactory, and the general treasurer shall remit the proceeds received from the sale to the director, together with a list or declaration setting forth the amount of money to be credited to the account of each discharged or deceased patient or inmate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3448, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 40-2-14; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1979,
ch. 218, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-2-10 ("Administration of State Institutions") 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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