Rhode Island § 37-8-9 § 37-8-9. Governors' portraits.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 37-8-9 — § 37-8-9. Governors' portraits.

Rhode Island·Title 37 Public Property and Works·Ch. 37-8 Public Buildings

§ 37-8-9. Governors' portraits.
The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each governor of the
            state as soon after the governor is inducted into office and also a portrait of any
            former governor of the state who may be living and whose portrait is not hung in the
            state house. Whenever any portrait is finished, the secretary of state shall deliver
            the portrait to the department of administration to be hung in the State House and
            the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order upon
            the general treasurer for a sum sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money
            in the treasury not oth

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§ 37-8-9. Governors' portraits.

The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each governor of the state as soon after the governor is inducted into office and also a portrait of any former governor of the state who may be living and whose portrait is not hung in the state house. Whenever any portrait is finished, the secretary of state shall deliver the portrait to the department of administration to be hung in the State House and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order upon the general treasurer for a sum sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated upon receipt of vouchers approved by the secretary of state.

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Legislative History

G.L. 1909, ch. 363, § 43; P.L. 1921, ch. 2076, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 416, § 45; G.L. 1938, ch. 632, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660 § 65; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 37-8-9.