Rhode Island General Laws 4-15-8. Disposition of penalties
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The poundkeeper shall pay one half (½) of every sum received by him or her as a penalty, in pursuance of § 4-15-7, to the city or town treasurer of the city or town in which the pound is situated, and one half (½) to the person who impounded the animal.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 128, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 154, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 184, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 641, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 4-15-8.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 4-15-8
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- 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