Rhode Island § 42-21-3 § 42-21-3. Construction of laws and records.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-21-3 — § 42-21-3. Construction of laws and records.

Rhode Island § 42-21-3

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-21Effect of Transfer of Functions Between Departments

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-21-3 (2026).

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§ 42-21-3. Construction of laws and records.
Whenever in any other general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly,
            or in any document, record, or proceeding authorized by the general assembly, any
            word or phrase is used in reference to or descriptive of any department, agency, or
            officer, or employee thereof, or to its or their respective activities, whose powers,
            duties, or activities were assigned or transferred by chapter 660 of the Public Laws
            of 1939, the word, phrase, or reference shall hereafter, unless the context or provisions
            of this title otherwise require, be deemed to refer to, include, and describe such
            depa

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§ 42-21-3. Construction of laws and records.

Whenever in any other general law, public law, or resolution of the general assembly, or in any document, record, or proceeding authorized by the general assembly, any word or phrase is used in reference to or descriptive of any department, agency, or officer, or employee thereof, or to its or their respective activities, whose powers, duties, or activities were assigned or transferred by chapter 660 of the Public Laws of 1939, the word, phrase, or reference shall hereafter, unless the context or provisions of this title otherwise require, be deemed to refer to, include, and describe such department, agency, officer, or employee as by chapter 660 was charged with carrying out powers, duties, and activities, as the context and provisions of chapter 660 may require.