Authorizes Rhode Island state police to enforce municipal ordinances with civil penalties only.
This bill authorizes the Rhode Island state police to enforce municipal ordinances that provide for civil penalties only. It specifies that state police shall not enforce any ordinance for which a term of imprisonment may be imposed. The bill also outlines the powers of state police in enforcing criminal laws and municipal ordinances, and mandates that all fees collected by state police be paid to the general treasurer for state use. The provisions of this act would take effect upon passage.
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