Rhode Island General Laws 46-10-3. Employment of assistants by commissioner – Disobedience of orders
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The commissioner, if he or she thinks it is necessary, may employ persons to assist in preserving the property, may appoint guards to secure the property, and may suppress all tumults and disorders. If any person shall disobey any lawful order of the commissioner given in discharging the duties of his or her office, the person shall, for every offense, forfeit twenty dollars ($20.00), to be recovered in an action in the name of the commissioner to the use of the town.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 119, § 20; G.L. 1909, ch. 145, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 150, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 115, § 20; G.L. 1956, § 46-10-3.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 46-10-3
- 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