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2021 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 17 - Elections
Chapter 17-7 - State Board of Elections
Section 17-7-2 - Composition of board.
Universal Citation: RI Gen L § 17-7-2 (2021)
§ 17-7-2. Composition of board.
There shall be, independent of every other department and agency of this state, a board of elections consisting of seven (7) qualified electors of this state, of outstanding honesty and ability and none of whom shall hold any other public office or be employees of persons who hold state wide public office, but no person shall be disqualified solely because that person is a notary public, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate, as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 312, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 371, § 1.
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