08-R186
2008 -- S 2988
Enacted 04/24/08
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL
SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY ECONOMIC
OPPORTUNITIES
RELATING TO PORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Senators
Moura, and Ruggerio
Date Introduced: April 24,
2008
RESOLVED,
That a special senate commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting
of seven (7) members all of whom shall be members of the senate, not more than
five
(5)
from the same political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate,
and two (2) of
whom
shall be appointed by the minority leader.
Members
of the general public may be appointed in lieu of legislators provided that
members
shall be appointed by the President of the Senate.
The
purpose of the commission shall be to study economic opportunities relating to
Port
development
in the state of Rhode Island.
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 the
commission
shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.
The
membership of the 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 the 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 the commission; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the commission shall report its preliminary findings and
recommendations
to the Senate no later than June 5, 2008 and the commission shall expire on
May
1, 2009.
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