Rhode Island § 42-45-3 - Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
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§ 42-45-3. Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-45-3
§ 42-45-3. Officers of the historical preservation and heritage commission.
The commission shall annually elect from its members a chairperson and secretary. Six (6) voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and no vacancy in the membership of the commission shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all of the duties of the commission. Meetings of the commission shall be held upon the call of the chairperson, or a majority of the commission, upon due written notice mailed or delivered at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 42-45-3; P.L. 1968, ch. 290, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 70, art. 29, § 3; P.L.
2005, ch. 228, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 315, § 3.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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