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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ISSUANCE OF

GOLD STAR FAMILY LICENSE PLATES

     Introduced By: Senators Kettle, Picard, Algiere, Lynch, and Goodwin

     Date Introduced: February 14, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

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     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

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consisting of twelve (12) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

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house of representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by

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the speaker of the house; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island senate, not

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more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate;

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one of whom shall be a member representing the Navy, to be appointed by the speaker of the

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house; one of whom shall be a member representing the Army, to be appointed by the president

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of the senate; one of whom shall be a member representing the Marine Corps, to be appointed by

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the speaker of the house; one of whom shall be a member representing the Air Force, to be

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appointed by the president of the senate; one of whom shall be a member representing the Coast

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Guard, to be appointed by the speaker of the house; and one of whom shall be a member

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representing the National Guard, to be appointed by the president of the senate.

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     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a general assembly

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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

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is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public.

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      The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of the issuance

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of a gold star family license plate for family members of servicemen and servicewomen who died

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while on active duty.

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     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

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the call of the speaker of the house and the president of the senate and organize and shall select a

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chairperson from among the legislators. 

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     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

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     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

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     The joint committee on legislative services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

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suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

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general assembly no later than January 8, 2013, and said commission shall expire on March 8,

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2013.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ISSUANCE OF

GOLD STAR FAMILY LICENSE PLATES

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     This resolution would create a twelve (12) member special legislative study commission

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whose purpose it would be to study the issuance of a gold star family license plate for family

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members of servicemen and servicewomen who died while on active duty, and who would report

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back to the general assembly no later than January 8, 2013, and whose life would expire on

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March 8, 2013.

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