§ 38-1-3 - Receptacles for city and town records. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 38-1-3

   § 38-1-3  Receptacles for city and townrecords. – It shall be the duty of every city and town to provide fireproof receptaclesfor records and documents relating to the official business of the city or townwhere the records and documents may be kept free from injury from any cause.The receptacles shall be of suitable type and subject to approval by the publicrecords administrator. In case of failure of any city or town to providefireproof receptacles, in accordance with the provisions of this section, itshall be the duty of the public records administrator to furnish receptacles asmay be suitable for that purpose, and he or she shall have a claim against thetown for that expense, which claim shall be enforced in accordance with §45-15-5.