R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-7-9: Membership certificates — Settlement on termination of membership.

Every association formed under this chapter without capital stock shall issue a certificate of membership to each member which, unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation or bylaws, is nontransferable. In the case of associations organized without capital stock, in the event of the death, withdrawal, or expulsion of a member, the board of directors shall, within a reasonable time, equitably and conclusively ascertain the amount of the member’s interest in the association, which shall be paid him or her or his or her legal representative by the association in whole or in yearly partial payments within five (5) years from ascertainment.