The secretary of state shall keep a copy of every official letter sent by the secretary of state, and shall preserve all public letters received by the secretary of state.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8-7
Correspondence records
G.L. 1896, ch. 16, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 22, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 21, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 9, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 42-8-7; P.L. 1989, ch. 155, § 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.