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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, Kislak, Cotter, Edwards, Fenton-Fung, and
Newberry

     Date Introduced: February 10, 2023

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     (Secretary of State)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 22-3-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 22-3 entitled "Organization

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of General Assembly" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     22-3-12. Legislative manual Government directory.

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     The secretary of state shall prepare in each odd-numbered year a legislative manual

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maintain an up-to-date online directory of government officials for the use of the general assembly

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public, containing the congressional delegation, general officers, general assembly members, rolls

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of general assembly membership, the committees, the rules and orders, judiciary information,

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municipal government information, state agency information and any other matter that the secretary

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may think proper. The number of manuals to be printed and bound will be determined by the

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secretary of state. Ten (10) copies shall be distributed to each of the senators and representatives of

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the general assembly; forty (40) copies shall be placed at the disposal of the governor; and the

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remainder shall be placed in the hands of the secretary of state. There shall be appropriated in each

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odd numbered year, an amount sufficient to cover the cost of printing and binding of the manual.

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The secretary of state shall also provide a printed government directory referencing the online

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directory information to be printed and bound in a number to be determined by the secretary of

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state for distribution and historical preservation purposes only. Entities included in the online

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directory will be responsible for submitting up-to-date information. Users of the online directory

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shall have access to all directory information and be provided with historical search capabilities so

 

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that the entire history of the online directory is made available to the public.

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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 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- ORGANIZATION OF GENERAL

ASSEMBLY

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     This act would require the secretary of state to maintain, and provide to the public, an

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online directory of government officials, a limited number of printed government directories, and

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would eliminate the legislative manual used by the secretary of state to record rolls of general

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assembly membership, committee memberships and rules.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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