§ 35-6-28. Settlement of accounts of district court clerks. Every clerk shall record daily all receipts and disbursements with the supreme court director of finance in accordance with § 8-15-9. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 34, § 22; C.P.A. 1905, § 1095; G.L. 1909, ch. 44, § 23; G.L. 1923, ch. 45, § 23; G.L. […]
§ 35-6-29. Orders for payment of fees due in criminal cases. The state controller may deliver to the clerk of each district court, to wardens, and to the clerks of the superior court, except the clerk of the superior court in the county of Providence, orders for fees of officers and witnesses in criminal prosecutions […]
§ 35-6-3. Uniform system of accounting — Surveys. For the purpose of securing uniform accounting the department of administration shall make such a survey of the operation of any department as the controller shall deem necessary and report thereon to the governor with his or her recommendations. History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 12; […]
§ 35-6-30. Accounting for taxes on commissions. The secretary of state shall annually, on or before the first Monday in December in each year, report to the state controller the number of commissions to officers issued by him or her, upon which a tax is imposed, and shall report and account to the state controller […]
§ 35-6-31. Accounting for court fines and forfeitures. Deputy sheriffs, jailers, and other persons, including clerks of courts, receiving fines, penalties, and forfeitures accruing, imposed by the court or belonging to the state, or costs due or payable to the court and/or into the state treasury, shall account daily, with the supreme court director of […]
§ 35-6-32. Court clerk’s return of fines and penalties. Every clerk of a court shall, in accordance with § 8-15-9, make a daily return in writing to the supreme court director of finance of all fines collected by him or her due the state, and the amount and circumstances of the fines, if any, collected […]
§ 35-6-32.1. Collection of unpaid fines and assessments. (a) The state court administrator is authorized on behalf of the state to enter into a written agreement in accordance with the judiciary’s purchasing rules and regulations with one or more qualified collection agencies to attempt to collect all fees, fines, court costs, assessment charges and/or other […]
§ 35-6-33. Payment of criminal costs to person entitled. All costs received by the clerk of any court, or other officer or person, which shall be paid by defendants or others in criminal prosecutions, shall be processed by the clerk, officer, or person through the supreme court director of finance in accordance with § 8-15-9; […]
§ 35-6-34. Payments on audit of accounts. All officers and persons required by the provisions of this chapter to account with the department of administration shall pay over the amounts due the state to the general treasurer within seven (7) days of receipt of any funds. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 34, § 28; G.L. […]
§ 35-6-35. Oath of persons accounting — Inquiries as to facts. Whenever any account shall be presented to the department of administration for audit, it may require the person presenting the account, and any other person, to be sworn before the state controller touching the account, and, when so sworn, to answer orally or in […]
§ 35-6-36. Access of controller to records of state departments. The department of administration shall supervise the accounts of all state departments and agencies, and the department shall at all times and without notice, for the purpose of examination, have access to the books of accounts and all records relating to the receipts, disbursements, and […]
§ 35-6-37. Financial statements required from state departments, agencies, and instrumentalities. The department of administration, from time to time, as it deems expedient or necessary, may require statements of financial condition and operations from the several state departments, agencies, and public authorities or corporations in such form and in such detail as it shall prescribe. […]
§ 35-6-38. Accounts of expenditures and disbursements. The state controller shall keep fair, clear, and distinct accounts, under appropriate heads, of the expenditures and disbursements made in pursuance of the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 34, § 31; G.L. 1909, ch. 44, § 32; G.L. 1923, ch. 45, § 32; G.L. […]
§ 35-6-39. Accounts with general treasurer. The state controller shall keep an account with the general treasurer, and credit him or her with all the amounts paid on the orders drawn by the state controller, so that the books and accounts of the state controller shall show all the expenditures and disbursements of moneys appropriated […]
§ 35-6-4. Uniform system of accounting — Enforcing compliance by state departments. (a) If any state department or agency fails to install and maintain the uniform system of accounting, or to keep its accounts and interdepartmental records, or refuses or neglects to make the reports and to furnish the information in accordance with the method […]
§ 35-6-40. Payment of small claims against state in motor vehicle cases. Whenever any person has sustained injury to his or her person or damage to his or her property by reason of the negligent operation by any officer or employee of the state of a motor vehicle or other motorized equipment owned by the […]
§ 35-6-41. Refund of erroneous or excessive payments to state. Whenever an erroneous payment or any payment in excess of the correct amount has been made to the state, the general treasurer shall refund the erroneous payment or overpayment; and the state controller, upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers is authorized and […]
§ 35-6-42. Disbursements pending receipt of federal funds. (a) Pending the receipt by the state of any approved grant or reimbursement due from the federal government in connection with any undertaking of the state, the state controller, upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers, for the purpose of meeting the obligations of […]
§ 35-6-43. Liberal construction. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally interpreted and construed, in order to accomplish the purposes hereof as declared herein, and in order to accomplish the purposes of relevant provisions of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2187, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 7, § 56; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 35-6-44. Severability. Each section of this chapter and every part of each section are hereby declared to be independent sections, and the holding of any section or sections or parts thereof to be void, ineffective, or unconstitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part thereof. History of […]
