Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-14. Sale of abandoned property – Remission of proceeds
The general treasurer, upon receipt of the abandoned personal property and the list or declaration, shall sell the articles at public sale advertised in a manner that, to the general treasurer, shall seem satisfactory and the general treasurer shall remit the proceeds received from the sale to the fiscal agent together with a list or declaration setting forth the amount of money to be credited to the account of each discharged or deceased patient or inmate.
History of Section.
P.L. 1955, ch. 3448, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 40-2-14; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; P.L. 1982, ch. 122, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-14
- Patient: means :
(i) Every individual who receives care and treatment in a facility, and/or that individual's spouse;
(ii) The patient's legal guardian or conservator;
(iii) The executor or administrator of the patient's estate if the patient is deceased;
(iv) Any family member, friend, or other individual who has possession or control of all or part of the patient's estate. See Rhode Island General Laws 40.1-2-1
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.