{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-20-14","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-20-14","heading":"Liberal construction.","body":"This title shall be construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose, which purpose is the coordination of the functions of the several departments, divisions, and other administrative agencies of the state, and the allocation of these functions to the departments and agencies established by this title.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 20 Administration of State Departments"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-20/42-20-14.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:46Z","sha256":"af157ad99853edacd1a6601fab2942670827a5bb82e33d0007061546e953d4f7","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-20-13","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-20-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}