Rhode Island General Laws 42-10-16. Report and prosecution of delinquencies in payment
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The general treasurer shall report to the attorney general every person or town neglecting to pay, at the times required by law, any sum of money due to the state, including any sum which may be due as a result of a delinquency under chapter 6 of Title 35, and the attorney general shall prosecute every such delinquent according to law.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 33, § 17; G.L. 1909, ch. 43, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 44, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 24, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 42-10-16.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-10-16
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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