History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 185, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 280, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 1, effective July 17, 2003. For present comparable provisions, see § 15-14.1-1 et seq.