The secretary of state shall, immediately after the passage of any act or resolution making an appropriation out of the state treasury, transmit a copy of the act or resolution to the director of administration.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-8-8

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization

The secretary of state shall, immediately after the passage of any act or resolution, transmit the act or resolution, to the law revision director for processing.

History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 16, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 22, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 21, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 9, § 7; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 42-8-8; P.L. 1996, ch. 404, § 41.