R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13.2-5: Administration and standards.

To keep the standards and practices of recorder of deeds in this state in harmony with other jurisdictions in this state, the recorder of deeds, so far as is consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions of this chapter, in adopting, amending, and repealing standards, shall consider the following:

(1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions;

(2) Best practices that are accepted or prescribed as being correct or most effective;

(3) The views of interested persons and governmental officials and entities;

(4) The needs of municipalities of varying size, population, and resources; and

(5) Standards requiring adequate information security protection to ensure that electronic documents are accurate, authentic, adequately preserved, and resistant to tampering.