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When the secretary of state produces a document to instruct the public on the tenets or purpose of a statute, he or she is authorized and empowered to change the language to make the unofficial reproduction of the statute gender-neutral; provided, that the reproduction shall clearly indicate that it is a revised reproduction of a statute by printing the word “unofficial” on its face in bold-letter type.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Rhode Island General Laws Title 43. Statutes and Statutory Construction § 43-3-3.2. Use of appropriate gender language - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ri/title-43-statutes-and-statutory-construction/ri-gen-laws-sect-43-3-3-2/
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