{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-31-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-31-1","heading":"Appointment of commissioners.","body":"The governor may appoint, in any foreign country, and in any state of the United States, and in any territory of the United States and in the District of Columbia, one or more commissioners, under the seal of the state, to continue in office for the period of five (5) years.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 31 Commissioners"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-31/42-31-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:50Z","sha256":"ac43e3347b5ff59a61e03e0ed23fa693e3e0f6cba28e22ff1750378a07e2d8b4","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-30.1-24","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-31-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}