Meaning of terms in existing law

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-59-16., under Chapter 16-59 Council on Postsecondary Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act].

R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-59-16.

Whenin any law, resolution, document, record, instrument, proceeding, or other place the words “board of trustees of state colleges” or “boards of regents for education” as they shall apply to higher education shall appear, they shall be construed to mean “board of governors for higher education”.