08-R023
2008 -- H 7029
Enacted 01/03/08
H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL
HOUSE COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE PROPOSAL TO MERGE LIFESPAN AND CARE NEW ENGLAND
Introduced By:
Representatives Dennigan, Carter, E Coderre, Kilmartin, and Lally
Date
Introduced: January 02, 2008
RESOLVED,
That a special house commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting
of fifteen (15) members all of whom shall be members of the House of
Representatives,
not more than ten (10) from the same political party, to be appointed by the
Speaker
of the House.
In
lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory
commission,
a legislative review 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 review the proposal to merge Lifespan
and
Care
New England.
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 March 18, 2008 and said commission shall
expire on June
18,
2008.
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LC00268
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