The division of state archives and every other custodian of public records shall carefully protect and preserve them from deterioration, mutilation, loss, or destruction and, whenever advisable, shall cause them to be properly repaired and restored.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8.1-8
Protection of records
Known as the State Archives and Historical Records Act
The act spans §§ 42-8.1-1 to 42-8.1-9 (20 sections).
P.L. 1989, ch. 341, § 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.