Rhode Island General Laws Title 29. Libraries § 29-7-2. Definitions

(1) “ Depository library” means a library designated to collect, maintain, and make available state publications to the general public. The clearinghouse director shall consider the geography of the state when designating depository libraries.

(2) “ Printed” means any form of printing and duplicating, regardless of format, with the exception of correspondence, and interoffice and intraoffice memoranda.

(3) “ State agency” means any state office, whether legislative, executive, judicial, regulatory, an administrative body of the state, or any political subdivision thereof; including, but not limited to, any constitutional officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, office, authority, any school, fire, or water district, and/or any other agency or quasi-public agency of Rhode Island state or local government which exercises governmental function and/or that expends state appropriated funds or any other public or private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business entity acting on behalf of any public agency.

(4) “ State publication” means any publication, regardless of physical form or characteristics produced, made available electronically, printed, purchased, or authorized for distribution by a state agency, except those determined by the issuing agency to be required for official use only for administrative or operational purposes.