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RI Gen L § 7-16-68 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-68 - Limited-liability company property.

§ 7-16-68. Limited-liability company property.Real and personal property owned, purchased, or leased by a limited-liability company shall be held, owned, and conveyed in the limited-liability company name. Instruments and documents providing for the acquisition, mortgage or disposition of property of the limited-liability company are valid and binding on the limited-liability company if executed by one or more managers of a limited-liability company having a manager or managers or one or more members of a limited-liability company in which management has been retained in the members.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 171, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-69 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-69 - Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.

§ 7-16-69. Certificates and certified copies to be received in evidence.All certificates issued by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and all copies of documents filed in the secretary of state's office in accordance with the provisions of this chapter when certified by the secretary of state, shall be taken and received in all courts.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-70 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-70 - Parties to actions.

§ 7-16-70. Parties to actions.A member of a limited-liability company is not a proper party to proceedings by or against a limited-liability company, except for an action brought under § 7-16-56 and except where the object is to enforce a member's right against or liability to the limited-liability company.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-71 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-71 - Unauthorized assumption of powers.

§ 7-16-71. Unauthorized assumption of powers.All persons who assume to act as a limited-liability company without authority to do so are jointly and severally liable for all debts and liabilities.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-72 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-72 - Severability.

§ 7-16-72. Severability.If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this chapter are severable.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-73 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-73 - Construction with other laws.

§ 7-16-73. Construction with other laws.(a) Unless the provisions of this chapter or the context indicate otherwise, each reference in the general laws to a "person" is deemed to include a limited-liability company, and each reference to a "corporation", except for references in the Rhode Island Business and Nonprofit Corporation Acts, and except with respect to taxation, is deemed to include a limited-liability company.(b) As to taxation, a domestic or foreign limited-liability company shall be treated in the same manner as it is treated under federal income tax law.(c) If a domestic or foreign limited-liability company is treated as a partnership for purposes of federal income taxation:(1) Any member of the limited-liability company during any part of the limited-liability company's taxable year shall file a Rhode Island income tax return and shall include in Rhode Island gross income that portion of the limited-liability company's Rhode Island income allocable to the member's interest in the limited-liability company.(2) Any member of the limited-liability company who is a non-resident shall execute and forward to the limited-liability company before the original due date of the Rhode Island limited-liability company return an agreement that states that the member will file a Rhode Island income tax return and pay income tax on the non-resident member's share of the limited-liability company's income that was derived from or attributable to sources within this state, and the agreement shall be attached to the limited-liability company's Rhode Island return for the taxable year.(3) In the event that the non-resident member's executed agreement is not attached to the Rhode Island limited-liability company return or the agreement set forth above is attached to the limited-liability company return and subsequently the non-resident member fails to file a timely income tax return, then within thirty (30) days of the date of notice by the Tax Administrator to the limited-liability company, the limited-liability company shall remit to the Tax Administrator the non-resident member's tax on the member's share of the limited-liability company's income that was derived from or attributable to sources within this state, which tax shall be computed at the statutory rate applicable to corporations.(4) A non-resident member is required to file a Rhode Island income tax return even though the member's only source of Rhode Island income was that member's share of the limited-liability company's income that was derived from or attributable to sources within this state, and the amount of remittance by the limited-liability company on behalf of the non-resident member shall be allowed as a credit against that member's Rhode Island income tax liability.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-74 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-74 - Forms to be furnished by secretary of state.

§ 7-16-74. Forms to be furnished by secretary of state.All documents required by this chapter to be filed in the office of the secretary of state shall be made on forms that shall be prescribed by the secretary of state. Forms for all documents to be filed in the office of the secretary of state may be furnished by the secretary of state upon request, but their use, unless otherwise specifically prescribed in this chapter, is not mandatory.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-75 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-75 - Reservation of power.

§ 7-16-75. Reservation of power.The general assembly shall at all times have power to prescribe any regulations, provisions and limitations that it deems advisable, which regulations, provisions and limitations are binding on any limited-liability companies subject to the provisions of this chapter, and the general assembly has power to amend, repeal or modify this chapter at pleasure.History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 280, § 1.
RI Gen L § 7-16-76 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 7 - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 7-16 - The Rhode Island Limited-Liability Company Act|Section 7-16-76 - Low-profit limited-liability company.

§ 7-16-76. Low-profit limited-liability company.(a) A low-profit limited-liability company shall at all times significantly further the accomplishment of one or more charitable or educational purposes within the meaning of § 170(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 170(c)(2)(B), or its successor, and would not have been formed but for the entity's relationship to the accomplishment of charitable or educational purposes.(b) A limited-liability company that intends to qualify as a low-profit limited-liability company pursuant to the provisions of this section shall so indicate in its articles of organization, shall organize under the provisions of § 7-16-6, and shall further state that:(1) No significant purpose of the entity is the production of income or the appreciation of property; provided, however, that the fact that an entity produces significant income or capital appreciation shall not, in the absence of other factors, be conclusive evidence of a significant purpose involving the production of income or the appreciation of property.(2) No purpose of the entity is to accomplish one or more political or legislative purposes within the meaning of § 170(c)(2)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 170(c)(2)(D), or its successor.(c) If an entity that met the requirements of this section at its formation at any time ceases to satisfy any one of the requirements, it shall immediately cease to be a low-profit limited-liability company, but by continuing to meet all the other requirements of this chapter, will continue to exist as a limited-liability company. The name of the entity must be changed to be in conformance with § 7-16-9.(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent a limited-liability company that is not organized under it from electing a charitable or educational purpose in whole or in part for doing business under this chapter.(e) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all provisions of the Rhode Island Limited-Liability Act, chapter 16 of this title, applicable to domestic limited-liability companies are applicable to low-profit limited-liability companies.History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 67, § 2; P.L. 2011, ch. 79, § 2.
RI Gen L § 8-1-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-1 - Composition - Effect of resignation or retirement on pending cases.

§ 8-1-1. Composition — Effect of resignation or retirement on pending cases.The supreme court shall consist of a chief justice and four (4) associate justices; provided, however, that whenever any justice of the supreme court shall cease to be a justice thereof by reason of resignation or retirement, the resigned or retired justice shall be eligible to exercise the function of a justice of the supreme court for the purpose of participating in rendering decisions in all causes argued to the court prior to the resignation or retirement of the justice. The provisions of this section shall be interpreted and construed liberally, for the purpose of accomplishing the purpose thereof.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 272, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 322, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 495, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-1; P.L. 1973, ch. 14, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-1-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-2 - Jurisdiction and powers of court.

§ 8-1-2. Jurisdiction and powers of court.The supreme court shall have general supervision of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to correct and prevent errors and abuses therein when no other remedy is expressly provided; it may issue writs of habeas corpus, of error, certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and all other extraordinary and prerogative writs and processes necessary for the furtherance of justice and the due administration of the law; it may entertain informations in the nature of quo warranto and petitions in equity to determine title to any office; it shall have jurisdiction of petitions for trials and new trials, as provided by law, of bills of exceptions, appeals and certifications to the supreme court, and special cases in which parties having adversary interests concur in stating questions for the opinion of the court as provided by law; and it shall by general or special rules regulate the admission of attorneys to practice in all the courts of the state.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 272, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 322, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 495, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-2.
RI Gen L § 8-1-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-3 - Written opinions.

§ 8-1-3. Written opinions.The supreme court shall render written opinions in all cases decided by it wherein points of law, pleading, or practice have arisen which are novel or of sufficient importance to warrant written opinions. A supreme court administrative assistant shall prepare and file with the clerk of the court the original paper copy and an electronic copy of each opinion or rescript; the clerk shall then distribute copies for the use of the reporter, and one for each of the parties involved in the cause in which the opinion or rescript is given not less than two (2) hours prior to the posting of the opinion on the supreme court website. Thereafter, the clerk shall post a copy of the opinion on the supreme court website.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 272, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 322, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 495, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-3; P.L. 1977, ch. 79, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 144, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 273, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-1-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-4 - Seal of court.

§ 8-1-4. Seal of court.The supreme court shall have a seal, which shall contain the words "SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND", and such device as the court shall adopt.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 36; G.L. 1909, ch. 274, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 324, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 497, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-4; P.L. 2021, ch. 77, § 1, effective June 23, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 78, § 1, effective June 23, 2021.
RI Gen L § 8-1-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-5 - Reporter - Appointment and tenure.

§ 8-1-5. Reporter — Appointment and tenure.The supreme court shall appoint a reporter of the decisions and opinions of the court, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the court.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 63; G.L. 1909, ch. 277, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 327, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 502, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-5.
RI Gen L § 8-1-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-6 - Duties of reporter.

§ 8-1-6. Duties of reporter.The reporter shall make true reports of all cases in which written opinions have been rendered, and of all decisions and rescripts of the court which he or she may deem to be important and useful, and also all such matters as the court may order to be reported.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 64; G.L. 1909, ch. 277, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 327, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 502, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-6.
RI Gen L § 8-1-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-7 - Printing of reports.

§ 8-1-7. Printing of reports.The reporter shall, as often as he or she has material for a printed volume of not less than six hundred (600) pages, notify the state purchasing agent, and the agent shall call for competitive bids for printing and binding the volume and shall award the contracts therefor to the lowest responsible bidder, who shall publish the material, with an index prepared by the reporter, in a bound volume to be known as the Rhode Island Reports.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 65; G.L. 1909, ch. 277, § 3; P.L. 1913, ch. 911, § 1; P.L. 1922, ch. 2177, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 327, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 502, § 3; P.L. 1939, ch. 659, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-7.
RI Gen L § 8-1-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-8 - Distribution of reports - Payment of cost.

§ 8-1-8. Distribution of reports — Payment of cost.Whenever the reporter shall cause to be published, as provided in § 8-1-7, an edition of a volume of reports, he or she may retain for his or her own use twenty-five (25) copies. The remainder of the edition he or she shall deliver to the secretary of state, and shall assign to the secretary of state, for the use of the state, the copyright of the volume, if it shall have been copyrighted. Upon the delivery, and upon the assignment in case of a copyright, the state controller shall draw his or her order upon the general treasurer for the cost of the edition upon receipt by him or her of proper vouchers authenticated by the reporter and approved by the state purchasing agent.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 68; G.L. 1909, ch. 277, § 6; redesignated § 4 by P.L. 1913, ch. 911, § 2; P.L. 1922, ch. 2177, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 327, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 502, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; G.L. 1956, § 8-1-8.
RI Gen L § 8-1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1 - Supreme Court|Section 8-1-9 - Judicial conference of Rhode Island.

§ 8-1-9. Judicial conference of Rhode Island.There is hereby established a judicial conference to be known as the judicial conference of Rhode Island, consisting of all the justices of the supreme, superior, and district courts and the family court of the state and of such other members as the supreme court may from time to time determine, for the consideration of matters relating to judicial business, the improvement of the judicial system, and the administration of justice. The supreme court shall by rule provide for the organization and conduct of the conference. The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sums as shall be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order on the general treasurer for the payment of such sum, or so much thereof, as may be required from time to time, upon receipt by him or her of duly authenticated vouchers approved by the presiding justice.History of Section.G.L., § 8-1-9, as enacted by P.L. 1962, ch. 12, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-1.1-1 - 8-1.1-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-1.1 - Selection of Supreme Court Justices|Section 8-1.1-1 - 8-1.1-9 - Repealed.

§ 8-1.1-1 — 8-1.1-9. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 155, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1994, ch. 42, § 2, effective upon ratification of a constitutional amendment to R.I. Const., art. X, §§ 4 and 5. The constitutional amendments were ratified by a majority of the voters in the election held November 8, 1994.
RI Gen L § 8-2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-1 - Composition.

§ 8-2-1. Composition.There shall be a superior court which shall consist of a presiding justice and twenty-one (21) associate justices.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 4; G.L. 1909, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 1913, ch. 906, § 1; P.L. 1922, ch. 2157, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 323, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1554, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2254, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-1; P.L. 1968, ch. 179, § 1; P.L. 1974, ch. 85, § 2; P.L. 1976, ch. 252, § 2; P.L. 1980, ch. 53, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 404, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 24, § 7; P.L. 1993, ch. 99, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 358, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 23, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-2-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-1.1 - Repealed.

§ 8-2-1.1. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1988, ch. 404, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 24, § 7; P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 65, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1993, ch. 99, § 2, effective July 14, 1993.
RI Gen L § 8-2-1.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-1.2 - Repealed.

§ 8-2-1.2. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 358, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 23, § 2, effective July 1, 1995.
RI Gen L § 8-2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-2 - Repealed.

§ 8-2-2. Repealed.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 273, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 323, § 2; P.L. 1930, ch. 1504, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2254, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-2; P.L. 1977, ch. 263, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 97, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 1994, ch. 42, § 3, effective June 2, 1994.
RI Gen L § 8-2-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-3 - Time and place of holding court.

§ 8-2-3. Time and place of holding court.A superior court shall be held at such times and places as shall be appointed by law, by such of the justices thereof as shall be designated from time to time by the presiding justice.History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 273, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 323, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 496, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-3.
RI Gen L § 8-2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-4 - Presiding justice as administrative judge.

§ 8-2-4. Presiding justice as administrative judge.The presiding justice of the superior court shall be the administrative judge. He or she shall be the administrative head of the superior court and have supervision and control of the calendars and of the assignment of justices. All court stenographers and secretaries shall be under his or her supervision. It shall be his or her duty to gather such statistics as shall reflect accurately the work of the court for the information of the court and such other use as he or she may deem expedient.History of Section.G.L., ch. 496, § 3, as enacted by P.L. 1952, ch. 3030, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-4; P.L. 1968, ch. 179, § 1.
RI Gen L § 8-2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-5 - Repealed.

§ 8-2-5. Repealed.History of Section.G.L., ch. 496, § 3, as enacted by P.L. 1952, ch. 3030, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-5); Repealed by P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 5.
RI Gen L § 8-2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-6 - Recommendations by administrative judge to chief justice.

§ 8-2-6. Recommendations by administrative judge to chief justice.The administrative judge shall also be charged with the general responsibility for making any recommendations to the chief justice that he or she may believe important concerning the work of the superior court or any officers in any way connected therewith.History of Section.G.L., ch. 496, § 3, as enacted by P.L. 1952, ch. 3030, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-6; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 3.
RI Gen L § 8-2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-7 - Information requests by administrative judge.

§ 8-2-7. Information requests by administrative judge.The judges of the superior court shall comply with all requests made by the administrative judge for information and statistical data bearing on the state of the dockets of the court and such other information as may reflect the business, and the state of business, transacted by them.History of Section.G.L. 1938 ch. 496, § 27; P.L. 1952, ch. 3030, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-7; P.L. 1969, ch. 239, § 3.
RI Gen L § 8-2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 8 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Courts|Chapter 8-2 - Superior Court|Section 8-2-8 - Repealed.

§ 8-2-8. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1233, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 8-2-8; Repealed by P.L. 2002, ch. 222, § 3; P.L. 2002, ch. 377, § 4, effective June 28, 2002.