§ 25-1-5. Saturday closing of public offices.
The several administrative offices of state and municipal governments may remain closed
on any Saturday or Saturdays by executive order of the governor in the case of state
administrative government and in the case of a municipal government by the adoption
of a resolution by the municipal council. Any Saturday when the several administrative
offices of state, city, and town governments, or any branch, division, or independent
agency of the state or municipality shall remain closed pursuant to the provisions
of this section shall, with respect to the closed administrative office, branch, division,
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§ 25-1-5. Saturday closing of public offices.
The several administrative offices of state and municipal governments may remain closed
on any Saturday or Saturdays by executive order of the governor in the case of state
administrative government and in the case of a municipal government by the adoption
of a resolution by the municipal council. Any Saturday when the several administrative
offices of state, city, and town governments, or any branch, division, or independent
agency of the state or municipality shall remain closed pursuant to the provisions
of this section shall, with respect to the closed administrative office, branch, division,
or independent agency of the state or municipality be a holiday for the purpose of
chapter 3 of title 6A. If any state or municipal administrative offices, or any branch, division, or independent
agency of the state or municipality shall close on any Saturday pursuant to the provisions
of this section, any act that would be required to be performed on any Saturday at
or by the administrative office, or any branch, division, or independent agency, of
the state or municipality, if the administrative office, branch, division, or independent
agency of the state or municipality were not closed, shall be performed on the next
succeeding business day, and any act that would be authorized or permitted to be performed
on any Saturday at or by the administrative office, or any branch, division, or independent
agency of the state or municipality if the administrative office, branch, division,
or independent agency were not closed, may be performed on the next succeeding business
day. No liability or loss of rights of any kind shall result from the failure to perform
any of those acts while closed on any Saturday.