2012 -- S 3053

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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

DECLARING AND CONSENTING TO A RECESS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, and Algiere

     Date Introduced: June 07, 2012

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

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     RESOLVED, That when both houses of the general assembly adjourn on the legislative

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day of Tuesday, June 12, 2012, they shall be in recess until the call of the speaker of the house of

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representatives or of the president of the senate. During the said recess, the desks of both houses

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shall remain open for the sole purpose of receiving committee reports from committees and/or

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veto messages from the governor. The desk of the senate shall remain open for the additional

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purpose of receiving requests for the senate's advice and consent to such nominations,

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appointments and/or assignments as may be provided by law.

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     Adjournment on the legislative day of Tuesday, June 12, 2012, and any subsequent

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reconvening prior to Tuesday, January 1, 2013, are hereby accorded the consent of both the house

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of representatives and of the senate in accordance with section 9 of article VI of the constitution

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of this state.

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     The house may reconvene at any time prior to Tuesday, January 1, 2013, upon the call of

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the speaker upon three (3) days’ notice, in writing, to each member of the house; for which

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reconvening and subsequent recess or adjournment the senate gives its consent in accordance

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with section 9 of article VI of the constitution of the state. Sending notices addressed to the

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members of the house, at their addresses as the same appear on the records of the general

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assembly by regular mail postage prepaid, shall be deemed sufficient compliance with the

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foregoing provisions for notice in writing.

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     The senate may reconvene at any time prior to Tuesday, January 1, 2013, upon the call of

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the president upon three (3) days’ notice, in writing, to each member of the senate; for which

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reconvening and subsequent recess or adjournment the house of representatives gives its consent

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in accordance with section 9 of article VI of the constitution of the state. Sending notices

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addressed to members of the senate, at their addresses as the same appear on the records of the

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general assembly by regular mail postage prepaid, shall be deemed sufficient compliance with the

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foregoing provisions for notice in writing.

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