Every person so elected or appointed to office shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of his or her commission, deliver to the secretary of state a certificate that he or she has been duly engaged thereon, signed by the person before whom the engagement shall have been taken.
Delivery of certificate of engagement to secretary of state
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-1-4., under Chapter 36-1 Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-1-4.