§ 38-3-1 Short title
§ 38-3-2 Definitions
§ 38-3-3 Public records administration program
§ 38-3-4 Duties of administrator
§ 38-3-5 Duties of program
§ 38-3-5.1 Reproduction of public records – Destruction of original records
§ 38-3-6 Public records custody and disposal
§ 38-3-7 Agency responsibilities

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 38-3 - Public Records Administration

  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • seal: shall be construed to include an impression of the seal made with or without the use of wax or wafer on the paper. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-15
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.