Rhode Island General Laws 45-5-2. Probate meetings
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Town councils in towns where the council has probate jurisdiction shall hold regular meetings for the transaction of council and probate business as often as once in each month, at a time in the month and at a place within the town that the council shall by general order fix and determine.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 40, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 50, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 51, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 333, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 45-5-2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-5-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Probate: Proving a will
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9