2020 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 17 - Elections
Chapter 17-4 Federal Elective Officers
Section 17-4-12 Attendance of governor and secretary of state - Certificates required by federal law.
§ 17-4-12. Attendance of governor and secretary of state - Certificates required by federal law.
It shall be the duty of the governor and the secretary of state to be present at the state house in Providence on the day of the meeting of the electors, to make and furnish to the electors any certificates required by the laws of the United States to be forwarded to the seat of government with the votes of the electors which are made necessary by any election made pursuant to the provisions of § 17-4-11.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1901, ch. 827, § 8; G.L. 1909, ch. 17, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 16, § 8; redesignated § 6 by P.L. 1936 (s.s.), ch. 2439, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 323, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 17-4-4; G.L. 1956, § 17-4-12; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.)
