Rhode Island § 42-8.1-3 § 42-8.1-3. State archives created.

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§ 42-8.1-3 — § 42-8.1-3. State archives created.

Rhode Island § 42-8.1-3

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-8.1State Archives

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8.1-3 (2026).

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§ 42-8.1-3. State archives created.
(a) There shall be an establishment known as "the archives of the state of Rhode Islandâ€�,
            also referred to in this chapter as "the state archivesâ€� or "the divisionâ€�.
         
(b) The state archives shall be a division of the department of state, as mandated by
            § 42-8-19.
         
(c) Except as provided by §§ 42-10-9 and 38-3-6, the division shall be the official custodian and trustee for the state of all permanent
            records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that are transferred to it
            from any public office of the state or any political

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§ 42-8.1-3. State archives created.

(a) There shall be an establishment known as "the archives of the state of Rhode Islandâ€�, also referred to in this chapter as "the state archivesâ€� or "the divisionâ€�.

(b) The state archives shall be a division of the department of state, as mandated by § 42-8-19.

(c) Except as provided by §§ 42-10-9 and 38-3-6, the division shall be the official custodian and trustee for the state of all permanent records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that are transferred to it from any public office of the state or any political subdivision thereof.