Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 38-1 – Custody and Protection


§ 38-1-1	Delivery of records on leaving public office
§ 38-1-1.1	Definitions
§ 38-1-2	Delivery of records to lawful custodian
§ 38-1-3	Receptacles for city and town records
§ 38-1-4	Keeping of records in vaults provided – Penalty
§ 38-1-9	Custodian designated
§ 38-1-10	Disposal of records
§ 38-1-11	Assistance of the public records administration program

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.
in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
town: may be construed to include city; the words "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