Rhode Island § 45-25-13 - City Housing Authorities
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§ 45-25-13. City Housing Authorities
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-25-13
§ 45-25-13. Interest of commissioners or employees in property.
No commissioner or employee of an authority shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any housing project or in any property, included or planned to be included, in any project, nor shall he or she have any interest direct or indirect in any contract or proposed contract for materials or services to be furnished or used in connection with any housing project. If any commissioner or employee of an authority owns or controls an interest direct or indirect in any property, included or planned to be included, in any housing project, that person shall immediately disclose the interest, in writing, to the authority and the disclosure shall be entered upon the minutes of the authority. Failure to disclose the interest constitutes misconduct in office.
History of Section.
P.L. 1935, ch. 2255, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 344, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 45-25-13.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 45-25-13 cover?
Section 45-25-13 ("City Housing Authorities") 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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