Rhode Island § 43-2-2 - Publication and Distribution of Acts

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§ 43-2-2. Publication and Distribution of Acts

R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-2-2

§ 43-2-2. References to public laws amended or repealed.

Every act amending or repealing a public law shall, immediately preceding the public law to be amended or repealed, refer to the law by the number and name of the chapter containing the law amended or repealed, and to the year of its passage; provided, that any failure to include the reference shall not invalidate or otherwise render void the act.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 22, § 2; P.L. 1907, ch. 1459, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 28, § 2; P.L. 1921, ch. 2050, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 28, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 307, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 43-2-2; P.L. 1970, ch. 2, § 1.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 43-2-2 cover?

Section 43-2-2 ("Publication and Distribution of Acts") 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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