Chapter 10
Shipwrecks

Index of Sections

§ 46-10-1. Appointment of town commissioners of wrecks and shipwrecked goods — Bond.

§ 46-10-2. Commissioner to take charge of wrecked property.

§ 46-10-3. Employment of assistants by commissioner — Disobedience of orders.

§ 46-10-4. Inventory of property — Compensation and reimbursement of commissioner.

§ 46-10-5. Arbitration of amount due commissioner — Action at law.

§ 46-10-6. Compensation due persons other than commissioner — Appeal.

§ 46-10-7. Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.

§ 46-10-8. Publication of notice of finding of wreck.

§ 46-10-9. Sale of property to pay duties.

§ 46-10-10. Sale of perishable goods or goods subject to reduction in value — Accounting.

§ 46-10-11. Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to town.

§ 46-10-12. Compensation of commissioner for property delivered to town.

§ 46-10-13. Suit by town for unclaimed property.

§ 46-10-14. Bond of director.

§ 46-10-15. Taking charge of property wrecked on Block Island.

§ 46-10-16. Employment of assistants by director.

§ 46-10-17. Appointment of agent for director.

§ 46-10-18. Penalty for disobedience of order of director.

§ 46-10-19. Inventory of property wrecked on Block Island — Reimbursement of director.

§ 46-10-20. Arbitration of amounts due director.

§ 46-10-21. Action for amounts due director.

§ 46-10-22. Amounts due parties other than director — Appeal.

§ 46-10-23. Penalty for unauthorized intermeddling with property.

§ 46-10-24. Publication of notice of wreck found on Block Island.

§ 46-10-25. Sale of property to pay duties — Perishable property.

§ 46-10-26. Sale of property subject to reduction in value.

§ 46-10-27. Inventory and accounting for unclaimed property — Delivery to treasurer.

§ 46-10-28. Director of the department of environmental management — Salary and expenses.

§ 46-10-29. Provisions limited to wrecks in New Shoreham.