Rhode Island § 16-59-18 § 16-59-18. Receipts from sources other than appropriations.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 16-59-18 — § 16-59-18. Receipts from sources other than appropriations.

Rhode Island § 16-59-18

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-59Council on Postsecondary Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 â€” The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-59-18 (2026).

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§ 16-59-18. Receipts from sources other than appropriations.
(a) All receipts from all sources other than state appropriations shall not be covered
            into the general fund of the state, but shall be kept by the general treasurer of
            the state in a separate fund for the council on postsecondary education, and shall
            be paid out by the treasurer upon the order of the council, without the necessity
            of appropriation or re-appropriation by the general assembly.
         
(b) The council on postsecondary education shall ensure that state colleges have a structure
            in place to prohibit these colleges from accepting funds that wo

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§ 16-59-18. Receipts from sources other than appropriations.

(a) All receipts from all sources other than state appropriations shall not be covered into the general fund of the state, but shall be kept by the general treasurer of the state in a separate fund for the council on postsecondary education, and shall be paid out by the treasurer upon the order of the council, without the necessity of appropriation or re-appropriation by the general assembly.

(b) The council on postsecondary education shall ensure that state colleges have a structure in place to prohibit these colleges from accepting funds that would interfere with or restrict academic freedom at the state colleges. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed in a way as to prohibit a donor from earmarking funds for a particular purpose or use including but not limited to research, scholarships, construction, or development.