§ 29-4-1 Founding by town or city
§ 29-4-2 Annual appropriations – Acceptance and management of donations
§ 29-4-3 City or town appropriations
§ 29-4-4 Gifts
§ 29-4-5 Appointment of board of trustees
§ 29-4-6 Powers and duties of trustees
§ 29-4-7 Library funds
§ 29-4-8 Acceptance of gifts by trustees
§ 29-4-9 Naming of libraries in East Providence
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 29-4 - Free Public Libraries

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • 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
  • 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