05-R 250

2005 -- H 5729 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 05/05/05

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY PROHIBITING THE USE OF THIMEROSAL IN IMMUNIZATIONS

Introduced By: Representatives Jackson, Sullivan, Gallison, Church, and Rice

Date Introduced: February 17, 2005

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

consisting of five (5) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; and one of whom shall be the Director of the Department of Health, 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 consent to the member of the general public.

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

the use of Thimerosal in immunizations.

     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, 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 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 2, 2006 and said commission shall expire on July 2,

2006.

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