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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 PUBLIC PROPERTY - PUBLICATION OF INTERDEPARTMENT REAL

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

     Introduced By: Representatives Finn, Hearn, O`Grady, and Edwards

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2014

     Referred To: House Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 37-7-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-7 entitled "Management

and Disposal of Property" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     37-7-7. Filing, publication, and recording of transfers between departments and

agencies -- Costs. -- Filing of transfers between departments and agencies. -- The governor

shall file the certificate referred to in section 37-7-6 with the secretary of state who shall place the

certificate on file. and who shall cause a true copy of the certificate to be published at least once

in a newspaper published in the county in which the land or property is situated, and shall file a

certified copy of the certificate for record in the office of the recorder of deeds or town clerk in

the city or town where the land or property is situated. The date and hour of the filing of the

certified copy shall be noted thereon, and the filing shall be deemed to constitute a transfer of the

custody, control, and supervision over the land described therein in accordance with the

provisions of the certificate as of the day and hour noted upon the certified copy. No fee shall be

charged or collected for the filing or recording. The cost of the publication shall be borne by the

department, board, bureau, commission, or agency to which custody, control, or supervision has

been transferred.

     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 PUBLIC PROPERTY - PUBLICATION OF INTERDEPARTMENT REAL

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

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     This act would simplify the notice requirement for transfers of property between state

agencies and departments.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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