§ 42-66.1-1 Short title
§ 42-66.1-2 Definitions
§ 42-66.1-3 Program established
§ 42-66.1-4 Cost of security program – Matching funds
§ 42-66.1-5 Duties of the director
§ 42-66.1-6 Security personnel and equipment
§ 42-66.1-7 Continuing powers of state and local police
§ 42-66.1-8 Federally designated elderly housing complexes
§ 42-66.1-11 Penalty – Procedure – Designated account

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-66.1 - Security for Housing for the Elderly Act

  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Director: shall mean the director of the department of elderly affairs or the director's designee. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.1-2
  • 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.
  • Housing for the elderly: shall mean private and public housing complexes designated by the federal government as housing for the elderly located in the state. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-66.1-2
  • 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
  • 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