Rhode Island § 42-8-6 - Department of State
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§ 42-8-6. Department of State
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8-6
§ 42-8-6. Authentication of printed legislative records.
The secretary of state shall, immediately after the acts, resolves, and other proceedings of each session of the general assembly are printed as required by law, carefully examine at least six (6) printed copies thereof, and shall certify and authenticate the copies under the secretary’s hand and the seal of the state; and when so certified and authenticated, the copies shall be the record of the acts, resolves, and proceedings of the session, and the secretary shall keep and preserve the copies in the secretary’s office, and shall from time to time cause the copies to be bound, for more convenient use.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 16, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 22, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 21, § 5; G.L. 1938,
ch. 9, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 42-8-6.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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