Rhode Island General Laws 16-48-4. Enforcement
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It shall be the duty of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to prosecute any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this chapter, and the commissioner or any duly authorized agent of the commissioner may make complaint for the violation of the provisions of this chapter, and the commissioner or agent making the complaint shall not be required to give surety for the payment of cost.
History of Section.
P.L. 1968, ch. 284, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-48-4
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.