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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

COUNCIL

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Ruggiero, Fogarty, Abney, Donovan, Speakman,
Carson, Cortvriend, Azzinaro, and Kennedy

     Date Introduced: June 03, 2022

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 46-23 of the General Laws entitled "Coastal Resources Management

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Council" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     46-23-20.7. Staff attorney.

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     The executive director of the coastal resources management council shall have at least one

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full-time attorney-at-law on staff. The attorney-at-law shall represent the executive director and

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staff at council hearings and routine agency matters. The attorney representing the executive

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director and staff shall not represent the council at hearings.

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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 WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

COUNCIL

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     This act would require the executive director of the coastal resources management council

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to have at least one full-time staff attorney to represent the executive director and staff at council

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hearings and agency matters. The staff attorney may not represent the council at hearings.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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