08-R338

2008 -- S 2648 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED

Enacted 06/19/08

 

 

S E N A T E  R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND FOR THE ALLOCATION OF ART FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY IN STATE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Maselli, Cote, Lenihan, and Sheehan

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2008

 

    

 

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

consisting of five (5) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than

two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Senate;

one of whom shall be the Executive Director of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, or

designee; and one of whom shall be the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Citizens for the

Arts.

     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 consents to the member of the general public.

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

establishment of an allocation for art for public facilities and shall include:

     1.      Analysis and recommendations for establishing a permanent funding source for the

allocation of art to state buildings;

     2.      Recommendations of the best practice for the establishment and administration of an

art fund; and

     3.      Analysis and recommendations for the process by which art work and artists will be

selected.

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

or before January 2, 2009, and organize and shall select a chairperson from among the legislators.

     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 Joint Committee on Legislative Services 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

Senate no later than April 30, 2009, and said commission shall expire on June 30, 2009.

     

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