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R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-12.1-108: Signing of records to be delivered for filing to secretary of state.

(a) A record filed with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter must be signed as follows:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section, a record signed by a partnership must be signed by a person authorized by the partnership.
(2) A record filed on behalf of a dissolved partnership that has no partner must be signed by the person winding up the partnership’s business under § 7-12.1-802(c) or a person appointed under § 7-12.1-802(d) to wind up the business.
(3) A statement of denial by a person under § 7-12.1-304 must be signed by that person.
(4) Any other record delivered on behalf of a person to the secretary of state for filing must be signed by that person.
(b) A record filed under this chapter may be signed by an agent. Whenever this chapter requires a particular individual to sign a record and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the record may be signed by a legal representative of the individual.
(c) A person that signs a record as an agent or legal representative affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the record.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 7 Corporations, Associations, and Partnerships
Chapter 12.1 Uniform Partnership Act
Article 1 General Provisions

(a) A record filed with the secretary of state pursuant to this chapter must be signed as follows:

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section, a record signed by a partnership must be signed by a person authorized by the partnership.

(2) A record filed on behalf of a dissolved partnership that has no partner must be signed by the person winding up the partnership’s business under § 7-12.1-802(c) or a person appointed under § 7-12.1-802(d) to wind up the business.

(3) A statement of denial by a person under § 7-12.1-304 must be signed by that person.

(4) Any other record delivered on behalf of a person to the secretary of state for filing must be signed by that person.

(b) A record filed under this chapter may be signed by an agent. Whenever this chapter requires a particular individual to sign a record and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the record may be signed by a legal representative of the individual.

(c) A person that signs a record as an agent or legal representative affirms as a fact that the person is authorized to sign the record.

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