04-R 373
2004 -- S 3195
AS AMENDED
Enacted 06/25/04
J O I N T R E S
O L U T I O N
CREATING
A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE BENEFITS AND SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR
ADOPTIONS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced
By: Senator Rhoda E. Perry
Date
Introduced: June 10, 2004
RESOLVED,
That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting
of seventeen (17) members: two (2) of whom shall be members of the senate, not
more
than one (1) from the same political party, to be appointed by the senate
president; two (2)
of
whom shall be members of the house of representatives, not more than one (1)
from the same
political
party, to be appointed by the speaker; one (1) of whom shall be a
representative of the
department
of labor and training, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be a representative
of the
department
of children, youth and families, or designee; two (2) of whom shall be
representatives
from
two major employers of Rhode Island, or designees; five (5) of whom shall be
representatives
from private adoption agencies to include CASEY Family Services, Adoption
Rhode
Island, Alliance for Children, the Children’s Friend and Service and the Jewish
Family
Service;
three (3) of whom shall be members of the adoptive triangle to include, two (2)
adoptive
parents
and one (1) adult adoptee; and one (1) of whom shall be a member of a chamber
of
commerce.
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 appointment of the member of the
general public.
The
purpose of said commission shall be to study the benefits and support system
for
adoptions
in the state of Rhode Island.
Forthwith
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the
call of the senate president and organize and shall select, from among the
legislators, a
chairperson.
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
joint committee on legislative services 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
general
assembly on or before April 28, 2005 and said commission shall expire on June
28, 2005.
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LC03657
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