§ 30-28-8. Local rolls of honor.
All cities and towns are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to prepare rolls of honor containing the names of persons who are in the service of the United States during the period of any war in which the United States is participating. The town council of each town, and the mayor of each city, shall appoint a committee whose duty it shall be to prepare and post the rolls of honor. The rolls of honor shall be posted in conspicuous places within the limits of the cities and towns, and shall be revised at frequent intervals. This section shall be construed as mandatory and not permissive.
History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1118, § 1; P.L. 1943, ch. 1287, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 30-28-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Chapter 30-28 - Monuments and Memorials
Section 30-28-2. - Allocation of building space.
Section 30-28-4. - Office equipment of veterans’ organizations.
Section 30-28-5. - Maintenance of Perry monument.
Section 30-28-7. - Soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in Providence.
Section 30-28-8. - Local rolls of honor.
Section 30-28-9. - Despoiling any veterans’ monument or memorial.
Section 30-28-10. - Rhode Island veterans memorial chapel.
Section 30-28-11. - Monument to veterans of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Section 30-28-12. - State flags provided to veterans’ organizations.