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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardi, Satchell, Jabour, Conley, and Lombardo

     Date Introduced: March 04, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 42-26-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-26 entitled "Rhode

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Island Justice Commission" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     42-26-13. Committee created -- Purpose and composition. -- (a) There is hereby

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created within the Rhode Island justice commission pursuant to the provisions of section 42-26-7

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of this chapter the criminal justice oversight committee for the purpose of maintaining the secure

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facilities at the adult correctional institutions within their respective population capacities as

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established by court order, consent decree or otherwise.

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      (b) The criminal justice oversight committee (hereinafter referred to as the "committee")

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shall consist of the following members who shall assemble no less than four (4) times annually or

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more often at the call of the chairperson or upon petition of a majority of its members:

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      (1) The presiding justice of the superior court;

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      (2) The chief judge of the district court;

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      (3) The attorney general;

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      (4) The public defender;

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      (5) The superintendent of state police;

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      (6) The director of the department of corrections;

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      (7) The chairperson of the parole board;

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      (8) The executive director of the Rhode Island justice commission;

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      (9) A member of the governor's staff selected by the governor;

 

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      (10) Four (4) members of the general assembly, one of whom shall be appointed by the

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speaker and one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate, one of whom shall be

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appointed by the house minority leader and one of whom shall be appointed by the senate

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minority leader.

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      (11) A qualified elector of this state who shall be appointed by the governor and

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designated as chairperson of the committee.

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      (12) A member of the Victims' Rights Group, appointed by the speaker of the house.

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      Each member of the committee may appoint a permanent designee to attend committee

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meetings in his/her absence. A quorum at meetings of the committee shall consist of a majority of

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its current membership.

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     (13) The president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers.

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     (14) The chief justice of the supreme court.

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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 STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

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     This act would add the President of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional

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Officers and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to the Criminal Justice Oversight Committee.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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