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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROVIDING FOR BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE | |
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INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE | |
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BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL | |
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CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE | |
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ISLAND CONSTITUTION | |
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Introduced By: Senators P Fogarty, and Tassoni | |
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Date Introduced: January 18, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
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WHEREAS, Under the terms of Section 2 of Article XIV of the Rhode Island |
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Constitution the question “Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the constitution?” may |
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appear on the ballot at the next general election; and |
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WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article XIV further provides that “Prior to a vote by the |
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qualified electors on the holding of a convention, the general assembly…shall provide for a bi- |
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partisan preparatory commission to assemble information on constitutional questions for the |
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electors …” now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That upon enactment of a law providing for placing on the ballot at the |
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next general election the question “Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the |
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constitution?” a preparatory commission shall forthwith be created to assemble information on |
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constitutional questions for the electors; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That such preparatory commission shall consist of fourteen (14) members, |
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appointed as herein provided, to serve until the submission of their final report; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint four (4) |
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members of the house of representatives, not more than three (3) of whom shall be from the same |
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political party; the president of the senate shall appoint four (4) senators, no more than three (3) |
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of whom shall be from the same political party; six (6) members of the public, none of whom |
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shall be a member of any political committee, nor holder of any public office, shall be appointed |
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as follows: two (2) by the speaker of the house of representatives; one by the house minority |
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leader; two (2) by the president of the senate; and one by the senate minority leader; and be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the preparatory commission shall report its findings to the governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the minority leaders of the |
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house and senate, and to the public, through the news media, no later than September 1, 2012. |
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FORTHWITH, upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall |
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meet at the call of the speaker of the house and organize and shall select from among themselves |
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a chairperson. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in like manner as the original |
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appointment. |
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The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services but |
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shall be allowed their travel and necessary expenses. The commission may engage such clerical, |
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technical and other assistance as it may deem necessary to accomplish its purpose. |
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All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
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documentary or otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable |
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by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
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The speaker of the house is hereby authorized and requested to provide suitable quarters |
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for said commission. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N | |
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PROVIDING FOR BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE | |
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INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE | |
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BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL | |
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CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE | |
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ISLAND CONSTITUTION | |
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This resolution would provide for a vote by the qualified electors on the holding of a |
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constitutional convention and would provide for a preparatory committee. |
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