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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-59-18 (2026)

Receipts from sources other than appropriations

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(a) All receipts from all sources other than state appropriations shall not be covered into the general fund of the state, but shall be kept by the general treasurer of the state in a separate fund for the council on postsecondary education, and shall be paid out by the treasurer upon the order of the council, without the necessity of appropriation or re-appropriation by the general assembly.

(b) The council on postsecondary education shall ensure that state colleges have a structure in place to prohibit these colleges from accepting funds that would interfere with or restrict academic freedom at the state colleges. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed in a way as to prohibit a donor from earmarking funds for a particular purpose or use including but not limited to research, scholarships, construction, or development.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: Univ. of Rhode Island v. A.W. Chesterton Co., 721 F. Supp. 400 (D.R.I. 1989).
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Univ. of Rhode Island v. A.W. Chesterton Co., 721 F. Supp. 400 (D.R.I. 1989). “at § 16-59-18. The preceding recitation of the current state law makes clear that there has *403 been no material change since Judge Selya issued his 1983 opinion in Vanlaarhoven in the General Assembly’s design and plan that the University function independently of the state…”
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