Guidance Document Index 2026 for Department of State


Effective Date Title Link to Document
June 8, 2026 Guide to Public Records Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to Social Media Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to Digitization Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to Emergency Preparedness Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to File Naming Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to Managing Email Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to Microfilming Download
June 1, 2026 Guide to Destruction Download
June 25, 2025 Agency Guide: Records Management Download
January 3, 2025 Agency Guide: Administrative Records Download
January 4, 2021 State Clearinghouse Download
January 4, 2021 Notary Public Manual Download
April 10, 2020 Notarizing While Social Distancing Download
April 3, 2020 Rhode Island Remote Online Notarization Temporary Performance Guide Download
March 25, 2020 COVID-19 and Virtual Public Meeting Records Download
June 1, 2019 RI Trademark/Service Mark Guide Download
January 1, 2017 Getting Started with the Lobbying Registration Desk: A Guide for Lobbying Firms Download
January 1, 2017 Getting Started with the Lobbying Registration Desk: A Guide for Entities Download
January 1, 2017 Getting Started with the Lobbying Registration Desk: A Guide for Profile Managers Download
January 1, 2017 Getting Started with the Lobbying Registration Desk: A Guide for Lobbyists Download


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