Rhode Island § 7-7-17 - Producers’ Cooperatives

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§ 7-7-17. Producers’ Cooperatives

R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-7-17

§ 7-7-17. Annual report — Examination of books.

Every association formed under this chapter shall submit an annual statement, sworn to by one of the officers of the association, to the director of environmental management, subject to any regulations that he or she prescribes, on forms furnished by or satisfactory to him or her, showing the number of members of the association, the amount of money received by it from every source, an itemized list of all expenses of the association, the amount of its indebtedness or liabilities, and its balance sheets. The director of the department of environmental management, or his or her representative, has the right to examine and audit the books of any association at any time.

History of Section.
P.L. 1928, ch. 1202, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 117, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 7-7-17; impl. am. P.L. 1965, ch. 137, § 1.

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Section 7-7-17 ("Producers’ Cooperatives") 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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