{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-1-5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-1-5","heading":"Certificate of election of United States senators.","body":"The governor shall give a certificate of the election of senators from this state, under the seal of the state, to the president of the senate of the United States, which certificate shall be countersigned by the secretary of state.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees","Chapter 1 Appointment, Qualification, and Tenure of Officers"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE36/36-1/36-1-5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:58:59Z","sha256":"7bc395f4c796c1b370258bd429ac99b2c16c52b45709076a6f03369747b9c25d","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-1-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-36-1-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}