The department of elementary and secondary education is authorized to accept and direct the disbursement of funds appropriated by any act of congress and apportioned to the state in connection with the establishment and maintenance of school lunch programs. The department of elementary and secondary education shall deposit all funds received from the federal government with the general treasurer, to be placed in a special account, and drawn upon only on receipt of properly authenticated vouchers signed by the department of elementary and secondary education. History of Section.P.L. 1947, ch. 1979, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2752, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 16-8-8.
Rhode Island Legal Code