(a)  No provision of this chapter shall derogate from the common law or statutory authority of the attorney general nor shall any provision be construed as a limitation on the common law or statutory authority of the attorney general, including the authority to investigate at any time charitable trusts for the purpose of determining and ascertaining whether they are being administered in accordance with law and with the terms and purpose thereof.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 18-4.1-10

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.

(b)  No provision of this chapter shall be construed as a limitation on the filing of the doctrine of cy pres or any other legal doctrine applicable to charitable assets and/or charitable trusts.

History of Section.
P.L. 2005, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 369, § 1.