Section 40-5-4. – Manner of relief in Providence.
§ 40-5-4. Manner of relief in Providence. The city council of the city of Providence may prescribe the mode in which, and extent to which, the director of public welfare of the city shall afford temporary relief to poor and indigent persons who are not supported and employed in the asylum, or other tenements belonging […]
Section 40-5-5 – — 40-5-9. [Repealed.]
§ 40-5-5 — 40-5-9. [Repealed.]
Section 40-5-10. – Complaint as to neglect of pauper.
§ 40-5-10. Complaint as to neglect of pauper. Whenever any pauper shall not be suitably cared for by the town to which he or she is chargeable, any person, upon first issuing five (5) days’ notice to the state director of human services or directors of public welfare of the town of the situation of […]
Section 40-5-11. – Investigation of complaints.
§ 40-5-11. Investigation of complaints. The superior court may, after ordering notice to the town of the pendency of the complaint, appoint a commission of not exceeding three (3) persons, who shall visit the pauper or paupers concerning whom the complaint is made and, upon hearing the allegations and evidence of the parties, report to […]
Section 40-5-12. – [Repealed.]
§ 40-5-12. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 24; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 24; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 69, § 19; G.L. 1956, § 40-8-12; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; Repealed by P.L. 2004, ch. 201, § 3, effective July 1, 2004; P.L. 2004, ch. 350, § […]
Section 40-5-1. – Obligation of towns.
§ 40-5-1. Obligation of towns. Every town shall be required to relieve and support all poor and indigent persons lawfully settled therein, whenever they shall stand in need of relief and support, and to afford temporary relief to other poor and indigent persons. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, […]
Section 40-5-2. – Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare.
§ 40-5-2. Oversight of poor by directors of public welfare. The directors of public welfare shall have the care and oversight of all such poor and indigent persons settled in their respective towns. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 79, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 93, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 105, § 2; G.L. 1938, […]