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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - MARRIAGE LICENSES

     Introduced By: Senator Maryellen Goodwin

     Date Introduced: February 28, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 15-2 of the General Laws entitled "Marriage Licenses" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     15-2-9.2. Additional fee for domestic violence prevention. -- For each license the town

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or city clerk shall charge and receive an additional fee of forty-six dollars ($46.00), of which he

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or she shall retain two dollars ($2.00) and shall transmit forty-four dollars ($44.00) to the general

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treasurer to be provided to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence to fund

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domestic violence prevention programs. Each clerk shall keep an accurate account of all fees

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charged and received under this section and shall transmit all sums due to the general treasurer at

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least monthly in the manner and with the forms which the general treasurer shall prescribe. The

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general treasurer's office shall review the accounts monthly.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N A C T

RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - MARRIAGE LICENSES

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     This act would require that for every marriage license an additional fee of forty-six

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dollars ($46.00) be charged from which the town or city would retain two dollars ($2.00) and the

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balance of forty-four dollars ($44.00) would be sent to the general treasurer for the RI coalition

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against domestic violence to fund domestic violence prevention programs.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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