05-R 313

2005 -- S 1120

Enacted 06/07/05

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

CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RHODE ISLAND MECHANICS LIEN LAW

Introduced By: Senator Michael J. McCaffrey

Date Introduced: May 19, 2005

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

consisting of ten (10) members: one of whom shall be a member of the banking industry, to be

appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be a title company representative

attorney, to be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; one of whom shall be a member of the

Associated General Contractors, Rhode Island Chapter, to be appointed by the President of the

Senate; one of whom shall be a member of the Rhode Island Builders' Association, to be

appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; one of whom shall be a member of the Rhode Island

Subcontractors Association, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be

a member of the general public, to be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; one of whom

shall be a member of the Rhode Island Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association, to be

appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be a member of the Rhode Island

Mortgage Bankers Association, to be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; one of whom

shall be a member of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., to be appointed by the President

of the Senate; and one of whom shall be the Presiding Justice of the Superior Court, or his or her

designee.

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

Island Mechanics Lien Law as set forth in the Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter 34-28 and

develop recommendations regarding the repeal and/or enactment of provisions that would provide

greater clarity and more efficiency for all matters governed by said law, under the guidelines of

the purpose of this resolution.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the President of the Senate and organize and shall select 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 President of the Senate hereby is authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That this commission shall take the place of any previously formed study

commission and that it shall report its findings and recommendations to the Senate no later than

May 2, 2006 and that said commission shall expire on July 2, 2006.

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LC03353

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