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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER

     Introduced By: Senators Lynch, and McCaffrey

     Date Introduced: March 06, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Title 22 of the General Laws entitled "GENERAL ASSEMBLY" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

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     CHAPTER 11.1

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JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER

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     22-11.1-1 Joint committee of the repealer – Composition. – (a) There is hereby created

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a joint committee of the repealer. The joint committee of the repealer shall consist of six (6)

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members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the senate, not more than two (2) from the same

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political party, to be appointed by the senate president; and three (3) of whom shall be members

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

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appointed by the speaker of the house.

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     (b) The senate president and the speaker of the house shall consult with the house and

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senate minority leaders on the appointment of the minority members.

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     22-11.1-2 Powers and duties of joint committee of the repealer. – The joint committee

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of the repealer shall have the authority to:

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     (1) Compile suggestions for repeal of statutes, regulations, and executive orders received

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from citizens, businesses, and government agencies, including, but not limited to, those that are

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not considered “business-friendly” and those that are archaic and out of date;

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     (2) Issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum and orders for the production of books,

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accounts, papers, records and documents;

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     (3) Following review of suggestions, make recommendations to the general assembly and

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propose repeal of statutes and regulations through legislation; and

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     (4) Following review of suggestions may make recommendations for repeal of executive

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orders to the governor.

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     22-11.1-3 Duration of joint committee of the repealer. – The committee shall be in

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existence until December 31, 2018, unless further extended by the general assembly.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE REPEALER

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     This act would create the joint committee of the repealer to compile suggestions for

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repeal of statutes, regulations, and executive orders received from citizens, businesses, and

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government agencies, including, but not limited to, those that are not considered “business-

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friendly” and those that are archaic and out of date.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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