Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks
Section 46-10-11. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.

§ 46-10-11. Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.
If no owner or agent or other person interested in the shipwrecked property shall appear and establish his or her claim within one year after it shall have been taken into the custody of the commissioner, the commissioner shall render to the town treasurer of the town an inventory of the property, and, if sold, an account of all money in the commissioner’s hands and paid by the commissioner for duties on the property and for expenses of securing and preserving the property, and the commissioner shall make an oath to the truth of the inventory and account and shall pay and deliver the balance of the account, with all the property remaining in the commissioner’s hands, to the town treasurer for the use of the town.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 28; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 28; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 28; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 28; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-11.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 46 - Waters and Navigation

Chapter 46-10 - Shipwrecks

Section 46-10-1. - Appointment of town commissioners of wrecks and shipwrecked goods — Bond.

Section 46-10-2. - Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.

Section 46-10-3. - Employment of assistants by commissioner — Disobedience of orders.

Section 46-10-4. - Inventory of property — Compensation and reimbursement of commissioner.

Section 46-10-5. - Arbitration of amount due commissioner — Action at law.

Section 46-10-6. - Compensation due persons other than commissioner — Appeal.

Section 46-10-7. - Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.

Section 46-10-8. - Publication of notice of finding of wreck.

Section 46-10-9. - Sale of property to pay duties.

Section 46-10-10. - Sale of perishable goods or goods subject to reduction in value — Accounting.

Section 46-10-11. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.

Section 46-10-12. - Compensation of commissioner for property delivered to town.

Section 46-10-13. - Suit by town for unclaimed property.

Section 46-10-14. - Bond of director.

Section 46-10-15. - Taking charge of property wrecked on Block Island.

Section 46-10-16. - Employment of assistants by director.

Section 46-10-17. - Appointment of agent for director.

Section 46-10-18. - Penalty for disobedience of order of director.

Section 46-10-19. - Inventory of property wrecked on Block Island — Reimbursement of director.

Section 46-10-20. - Arbitration of amounts due director.

Section 46-10-21. - Action for amounts due director.

Section 46-10-22. - Amounts due parties other than director — Appeal.

Section 46-10-23. - Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.

Section 46-10-24. - Publication of notice of wreck found on Block Island.

Section 46-10-25. - Sale of property to pay duties — Perishable property.

Section 46-10-26. - Sale of property subject to reduction in value.

Section 46-10-27. - Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to treasurer.

Section 46-10-28. - Director of the department of environmental management — Salary and expenses.

Section 46-10-29. - Provisions limited to wrecks in New Shoreham.