§ 42-8-18 - Powers of deputies. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 42-8-18

   § 42-8-18  Powers of deputies. – The first deputy shall, in the absence of the secretary of state, do all thingsby law required of the secretary of state, as fully as the secretary him orherself might or could do; the second deputy shall, in the absence of thesecretary of state and the first deputy, do all things by law required of thesecretary of state or first deputy, as fully as the secretary of state or thedeputy might or could do; and the secretary of state shall be liable for anymisconduct, neglect or default of the first deputy or second deputy; provided,however, that the secretary of state is hereby authorized to appoint, in casesof emergency, an acting deputy to act for the period of an emergency only whoshall have the power and authority as provided above.