The person appointed by the court, as provided in § 17-24-1, shall immediately proceed to perform the duties devolved upon him or her by the court, and the acts done by him or her in pursuance of his or her appointment shall be as effectual and valid in all respects as if the acts had been done and performed by the person failing, neglecting, or refusing, at the time and in the manner provided by law.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-24-2
Performance of duties by supreme court appointee
Known as the Election Law
The act spans §§ 17–17 (616 sections).
G.L. 1896, ch. 14, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 20, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 19, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 326, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 17-24-2; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1.
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.