§ 18-9-9. Investigations as to administration of trusts.
The attorney general may investigate at any time charitable trusts for the purpose of determining and ascertaining whether they are being administered in accordance with law and with the terms and purposes of the trust. For the purposes of this investigation the attorney general may require any person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, or corporation administering a trust or having an interest in, or knowledge of the trust, to appear at any time and place that the attorney general may designate, then and there under oath to produce for the use of the attorney general any and all books, memoranda, papers of whatever kind, documents of title, or other evidence of assets or liabilities which may be in the ownership or possession or control of the person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, or corporation, and to furnish any other available information relating to the trust that the attorney general may require.
History of Section.P.L. 1950, ch. 2617, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 18-9-9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 18-9 - Charitable Trusts
Section 18-9-1. - Division of charitable trusts — Establishment.
Section 18-9-2. - Administrator of charitable trusts.
Section 18-9-3. - Appointment and removal of assistants — Experts.
Section 18-9-4. - “Charitable trusts” defined.
Section 18-9-5. - Notice to attorney general of proceedings affecting charitable trusts.
Section 18-9-6. - Register of charitable trusts — Special assistant attorney general.
Section 18-9-7. - Register open to inspection — Registration fee.
Section 18-9-8. - Rules and regulations.
Section 18-9-9. - Investigations as to administration of trusts.
Section 18-9-10. - Notice to attend in investigations.
Section 18-9-11. - Court order to appear before attorney general — Contempt.
Section 18-9-12. - Privilege against self-incrimination unavailable — Immunity from prosecution.
Section 18-9-13. - Annual fiduciary’s report.
Section 18-9-14. - Reasonable care required regardless of language of trust.
Section 18-9-15. - Institutions and contingent trusts exempt.
Section 18-9-16. - Termination of certain charitable trusts.