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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 38

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Title 38, Title 38 Records

3 chapters · 36 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 3836 Ch 38-2, Chapter 38-2 Access to Public Records18 Ch 38-3, Chapter 38-3 Public Records Administ…10 Ch 38-1, Chapter 38-1 Custody and Protection8

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 38✕Ch 38-3✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known as the “Public Records Administration Act.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-10. Severability
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If any provision of this chapter or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-2. Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Administrator” means the public records administrator who coordinates and manages the activities and responsibilities of the public records administration program. The administrator shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the secretary of …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-3. Public records administration program
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(a) The public records administration program shall be organized as deemed necessary by the secretary for the proper discharge of its duties and responsibilities under this chapter. All personnel, furnishings, equipment, finances, property, and contractual arrangements of the pub…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-4. Duties of administrator

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It shall be the duty and responsibility of the administrator to: (1) Establish and administer a public records management program, for public bodies which shall be primarily responsible for assisting state agencies and cities and towns with the care and management of public recor…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-5.1. Reproduction of public records

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(a) If any department or agency of government, in the regular course of business or activity, has kept or recorded any public record or has caused any or all of the public records to be recorded, copied, or reproduced by a photographic, microfilm, micro-card, electronic or other …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-6. Public records custody and disposal

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(a) Each agency shall prepare and submit to the program, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the program, record control schedules for all public records in the custody of the agency. (b) Proposed schedules shall be sent to the offices of the attorney general and the …

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-7. Duties and responsibilities of agencies

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It shall be the duty of each agency to: (1) Cooperate with the program in complying with the provisions of this chapter; (2) Establish and maintain active and continuous procedure for the economical and efficient management of public records, including, but not limited to, workin…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-8. Public reporting of compliance

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Every year the secretary shall prepare a report summarizing the compliance with the provisions of this chapter, which shall be submitted to the general assembly and which shall be published electronically on the department of state website.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-3-9. Violations

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The administrator is hereby empowered to bring an action in superior court for restraining orders and injunctive relief to restrain and enjoin violations or threatened violations of any provision of this chapter.