{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-43-3-28","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 43-3-28","heading":"Proclamation of emergency.","body":"Whenever it shall be determined by the governor that a time of emergency exists in the state brought about by the disruption and/or interruption of transportation, communications, or postal service, and that rights and obligations are adversely affected by the time of emergency, the governor may issue a proclamation which shall set forth the reason for the determination and which shall have the full force and effect of law when a copy is filed in the office of the secretary of state.","path":["Title 43 Statutes and Statutory Construction","Chapter 3 Construction and Effect of Statutes"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE43/43-3/43-3-28.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:00:16Z","sha256":"8badb980b2fc5acf150db07f602c0b16eebafa44a31839a5f5618d5e5977b667","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-43-3-27","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-43-3-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}