§ 43-3-27. Security interests. “Pledge”, “mortgage”, “conditional sale”, “lien”, “assignment”, and like terms, when used in referring to a security interest in personal property, shall include a corresponding type of security interest under chapter 9 of title 6A. History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 147, § 3.
§ 43-3-28. Proclamation of emergency. Whenever it shall be determined by the governor that a time of emergency exists in the state brought about by the disruption and/or interruption of transportation, communications, or postal service, and that rights and obligations are adversely affected by the time of emergency, the governor may issue a proclamation which […]
§ 43-3-29. Compliance of acts to be performed, authorized, or required following proclamation of emergency. (a) Notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, upon the filing of the proclamation as provided in § 43-3-28, any act or thing to be done, performed, authorized, or required by a certain day or time, which because […]
§ 43-3-3. Gender of words. Every word importing the masculine gender only may be construed to extend to and to include females as well as males. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 2; G.L. 1956, § […]
§ 43-3-3.1. Gender of titles. Whenever a title which denotes gender is applied to an individual, the title shall suit the gender of the individual. When the gender is unknown, all nouns and pronouns shall be sex inclusive; provided, that this section shall not be applied retroactively but shall be applied prospectively. History of Section.P.L. […]
§ 43-3-3.2. Use of appropriate gender language. When the secretary of state produces a document to instruct the public on the tenets or purpose of a statute, he or she is authorized and empowered to change the language to make the unofficial reproduction of the statute gender-neutral; provided, that the reproduction shall clearly indicate that […]
§ 43-3-30. Termination of emergency. When it shall be determined by the governor that the time of emergency referred to in § 43-3-28 has ceased, he or she shall by proclamation set forth the determination and cause a copy of the proclamation to be filed in the office of the secretary of state. History of […]
§ 43-3-31. Severability. If any clause, section, paragraph, or other part of §§ 43-3-28, 43-3-29, and 43-3-30 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the sections or […]
§ 43-3-32. Construction of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31. The provisions of §§ 43-3-28 — 43-3-31 shall be liberally construed in order to effect their intent. History of Section.P.L. 1970, ch. 36, § 1.
§ 43-3-4. Singular and plural. Every word importing the singular number only may be construed to extend to and to include the plural number also, and every word importing the plural number only may be construed to extend to and to embrace the singular number also. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 3; G.L. […]
§ 43-3-5. Joint authority exercised by majority. All words purporting to give a joint authority to three (3) or more officers or persons shall be so construed as to give the authority to a majority of them. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, […]
§ 43-3-6. “Person” defined. The word “person” extends to and includes co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-6.
§ 43-3-7. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 1996, ch. 287, § 1, effective August 6, 1996.
§ 43-3-7.1. Use of appropriate disability language. (a) Whenever the terms “the handicapped,” “handicap person,” or “handicapped person” are used in the general laws, the law revision director shall, unless the director determines it could alter the intent of the statute, recommend that they be replaced with the words “persons with disabilities” or “person with […]
§ 43-3-8. “United States” defined. The words “United States” include the several states and the territories of the United States. History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 26, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 32, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 32, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 309, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 43-3-8.
§ 43-3-9. Towns include cities. The word “town” may be construed to include city; the words “town council” include city council; the words “town clerk” include city clerk; the words “ward clerk” include clerk of election district; the words “town treasurer” include city treasurer; and the words “town sergeant” include city sergeant. History of Section.G.L. […]
