(a)  There shall be an establishment known as “the archives of the state of Rhode Island”, also referred to in this chapter as “the state archives” or “the division”.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-8.1-3

  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

(b)  The state archives shall be a division of the department of state, as mandated by § 42-8-19.

(c)  Except as provided by § 42-10-9 and § 38-3-6, the division shall be the official custodian and trustee for the state of all permanent records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, that are transferred to it from any public office of the state or any political subdivision thereof.

History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 127, § 1, effective June 21, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 128, § 1, effective June 21, 2022.