{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-49-2","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-49-2","heading":"Functions.","body":"The little state houses shall:\n(1) Hear complaints from individual citizens and entertain suggestions for improving functions of government;\n(2) Work to remedy complaints and to implement suggestions, where feasible;\n(3) Provide information and direct citizens to the appropriate governmental agency or department;\n(4) Where appropriate, point out shortcomings in governmental operations to the attention of the governor and state departments or agencies; and\n(5) Compile a list of complaints handled, suggestions received, and other services rendered into an annual report to be presented to the general assembly.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 49 Little State Houses"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-49/42-49-2.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:52Z","sha256":"6f933d9a042a1cce53689ef99020ebf522becd1307d8b7b93689788f71e7a6d6","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-49-1","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-49-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}