2017 -- H 5692

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE TOWING

STORAGE ACT'S PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO POLICE SEIZURES OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Representatives McEntee, Tanzi, and Craven

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2017

     Referred To: House Judiciary

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

consisting of seven (7) members: two (2) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House

of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the

Administrator of the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, or designee; one of whom shall be

the Attorney General of Rhode Island, or designee; one of whom shall be a representative of the

insurance industry, to be appointed by the Speaker; one of whom shall be a representative of the

towing industry, to be appointed by the Speaker; and one of whom shall be the President of the

Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association, or designee.

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

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

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

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

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

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and provide

recommendations on the Towing Storage Act's provisions relative to police seizures of vehicles.

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

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson from among the

legislators.

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

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

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

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

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

     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

for said commission; and be it further

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

House of Representatives no later than May 25, 2017, and said commission shall expire on June

1, 2017.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE TOWING

STORAGE ACT'S PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO POLICE SEIZURES OF VEHICLES

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     This resolution would create a seven (7) member special legislative study commission

whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study and provide recommendations on the

Towing Storage Act's provisions relative to police seizures of vehicles, and who would report

back to the House of representatives no later than May 25, 2017, and whose life would expire on

June 1, 2017.

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