§ 43-2-9. Exchanges by secretary of state.
The secretary of state may in his or her discretion transmit copies of acts, resolutions and reports published by him or her to any state, territory, province, or country which extends a similar privilege to the state library and, upon recommendation of the state librarian, he or she shall send in exchange to a designated depository in the state, territory, province, or country, in accordance with the provisions of § 29-1-5, copies of acts, resolutions and reports published by him or her. The secretary of state may also transmit to any official receiving publications, in accordance with § 43-2-5, copies of publications issued under authority of the state, and in his or her custody, to replace volumes, which have been mutilated or have become defective, upon receipt of the mutilated or defective volume in exchange.
History of Section.G.L. 1923, ch. 28, § 10; P.L. 1928, ch. 1170, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 307, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 43-2-9.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 43 - Statutes and Statutory Construction
Chapter 43-2 - Publication and Distribution of Acts
Section 43-2-1. - Numbering of public laws.
Section 43-2-2. - References to public laws amended or repealed.
Section 43-2-2.1. - Assignment of official section number of general laws.
Section 43-2-3. - Deposit and safekeeping of original acts, resolutions, and proceedings.
Section 43-2-5. - Distribution of copies of proceedings.
Section 43-2-7. - Distribution of public laws.
Section 43-2-8. - Distribution of official documents by governor.