State agencies, departments, and commissions supported wholly or in part by state funds are required by R.I. Gen. Laws § 29-7-5 to deposit prior to public release a minimum of twenty-five (25) copies of their publications with the State Publications Clearinghouse. Deposit procedures shall be carried out according to guidelines adopted by the Clearinghouse Committee.
100 R.I. Code R. § 100-RICR-40-10-1.3