{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-8-4","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8-4","heading":"Affixing seal — Authenticated copies of papers.","body":"The secretary of state shall affix the seal of this state to acts, commissions, certificates and other papers in the secretary’s office, in all cases required by law; and shall give copies duly authenticated, of any official paper, whenever required and paid therefor.","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 8 Department of State"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-8/42-8-4.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:39Z","sha256":"0b4224028352fff1bcfbb255dad42516db17715a69a72ef873c51a3718b75aaa","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-8-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-8-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}