Rhode Island General Laws 36-1-3. Issuance of commissions
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A commission shall issue to every person elected to office by the general assembly, to every justice of the peace elected by any town council, to the clerk and each deputy clerk of the Rhode Island district court, and to every person appointed to office by the governor and to every person appointed to office by the governor and to every person appointed to a state board, agency, or commission by any appointing authority.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 25, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 31, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 31, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 490, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 36-1-3; P.L. 1970, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 115, § 1; P.L. 2009, ch. 156, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 36-1-3
- justice of the peace: include warden of the peace and the words "district court" include warden's court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-14
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- town council: include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9