§ 27-20.3-1 Definitions
§ 27-20.3-2 Organization
§ 27-20.3-3 Contracts
§ 27-20.3-4 Annual and quarterly statements
§ 27-20.3-5 Examination of affairs of corporation
§ 27-20.3-6 Commission plans for solicitors or insurance producers
§ 27-20.3-7 Investment standards
§ 27-20.3-8 Corporation deemed public charitable institution
§ 27-20.3-9 Operational agreements
§ 27-20.3-10 Nonprofit legal service corporation assessment
§ 27-20.3-11 Rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation
§ 27-20.3-12 Holding company systems
§ 27-20.3-13 Regulations
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 27-20.3 - Nonprofit Legal Service Corporations

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Legal service: means the professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to engage in the practice of law who have agreed to perform services as may be specified under any nonprofit prepaid legal service plan, and to accept payment for the services on the basis provided in the plan. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.3-1
  • Nonprofit prepaid legal service corporation: means any corporation organized pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating a nonprofit prepaid legal services plan. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.3-1
  • Nonprofit prepaid legal services plan: means any plan by which reimbursement for specified legal services is provided to participating attorneys or subscribers to the plan by a nonprofit prepaid legal service corporation, and the plan shall be open for participation to all qualified, practicing members of the Rhode Island Bar Association. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.3-1
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Subscribers: means those persons or groups of persons who shall contract with a nonprofit legal service corporation for reimbursement for specified legal services pursuant to a nonprofit legal services plan. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.3-1