05-R 348

2005 -- H 6656

06/29/05

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

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY CURRENT LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE CARE OF RHODE ISLAND ARCHIVES, RECORDS AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

Introduced By: Representatives Pacheco, Sullivan, Story, Lewiss, and Gemma

Date Introduced: June 29, 2005

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

consisting of nine (9) members: five (5) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker; one of whom shall be the state librarian, or designee; one of whom shall be an Archivist

from a City or Town, to be appointed by the Speaker; and two (2) of whom shall be members of

the public; one to be appointed by the Speaker; and one to be appointed by the Majority Leader.

     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 appointment of the member of the general

public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to study current laws, rules and regulations

pertaining to the care of Rhode Island archives, records and historical documents.

     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 every second Wednesday of June in every even year, starting June 14,

2006.

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