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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ENACTING A LINE ITEM

VETO, POTENTIAL RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR A

GOVERNOR RUNOFF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE

GOVERNOR

     

     Introduced By: Representative Kenneth A. Marshall

     Date Introduced: May 08, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 383

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passed by the House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved

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September 19, 2017, entitled "House Resolution Creating a Special Legislative Commission to

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Study the Effects of Enacting a Line Item Veto, Potential Rhode Island Constitutional

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Amendments for a Governor Runoff, and Requirements for the Election of the Governor" is

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hereby authorized to continue its study and make a report to the General Assembly on or before

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June 8, 2018, and said commission shall expire on June 15, 2018; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting authorized by resolution No. 383 passed by the

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House of Representatives at its January session, A.D. 2017, and approved September 19, 2017, be

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and the same is hereby rescinded.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ENACTING A LINE ITEM

VETO, POTENTIAL RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR A

GOVERNOR RUNOFF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE

GOVERNOR

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     This resolution would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative

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commission to study the effects of enacting a line item veto, potential Rhode Island

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Constitutional amendments for a Governor runoff, and requirements for the election of the

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Governor from April 5, 2018 to June 8, 2018, and said commission would expire on June 15,

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2018.

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