Any public officer upon whom a duty is imposed by this chapter who willfully neglects to perform that duty, or who performs it in a way as to hinder the objects of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-19-41
Violations by public officers
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
P.L. 1935, ch. 2195, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 17; P.L. 1940, ch. 818, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-38; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-41; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, § 9.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.