Rhode Island Statutes
§ 40-5-2 — § 40-5-2. Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare.
Rhode Island § 40-5-2
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Bluebook
R.I. Gen. Laws § 40-5-2 (2026).
Text
§ 40-5-2. Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare.
The directors of public welfare shall have the care and oversight of all such poor and indigent persons settled in their respective towns.
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Legislative History
G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 40-8-2; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970.
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Bluebook (online)
Rhode Island § 40-5-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ri/40-5-2.