Chapter 343
2008 -- S 3149
Enacted 07/08/08
A N A C T
RELATING
TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
Introduced
By: Senators Sen Picard, and Cote
Date
Introduced: June 20, 2008
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section
16-19-1.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-19 entitled
"Compulsory Attendance" is hereby
amended to read as follows:
16-19-1.1.
Grants and gifts -- Acceptance and expenditure – Coventry --
Woonsocket. -- (a) The Coventry and
Woonsocket school department departments or school
committee committees may accept any and all
donations, gifts and grants of money, equipment,
supplies, materials and services, conditional or
otherwise, from any state, the federal government,
or any governmental entity or agency; or from
any person, firm, association, foundation or
corporation, and shall receive, utilize and
dispose of the same pursuant to the express terms or
conditions stipulated by such donation, gift or
grant.
(b) Any amounts
so received shall be deposited with the city/town treasurer and shall be
held as a separate account and may be expended
by such school department or school committee
receiving the grant, gift or donations without
further appropriation.
(c) If the express
terms or conditions of the donation, gift or grant so stipulate, interest
on the donated, gifted or granted funds may
remain with and become a part of the donation, gift
or grant account and may be expended as part of
the donation, gift or grant by the school
department or school committee receiving the
donation, gift or grant without further
appropriation.
SECTION 2. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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