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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - MARRIAGE LICENSES

     Introduced By: Representatives E Coderre, Naughton, Hearn, Kazarian, and Tanzi

     Date Introduced: January 23, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     15-2-9.2. Additional fee for Domestic Violence Prevention Fund. – For each license,

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

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

the general treasurer to be provided to the Rhode Island Coalition against Domestic Violence to

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

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

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

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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

dollars ($46.00) shall be charged and forty-four dollars ($44.00) of that charge shall go to the

Rhode Island Coalition against Domestic Violence.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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