08-R364
2008
-- S 2518 SUBSTITUTE B
Enacted
07/01/08
J O I N T R E
S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE
COMMISSION TO STUDY
METHAMPHETAMINE USE AND RHODE
ISLAND GENERAL LAW AS IT PERTAINS TO CRIMES RELATING TO METHAMPHETAMINE ABUSE
Introduced By: Senators
Sosnowski, and Raptakis
Date
Introduced: February 13, 2008
RESOLVED,
That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting
of twelve (12) members: one of whom shall be the Rhode Island Attorney General,
or
designee;
three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate with not more than two (2)
from the
same
political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; three (3) of
whom shall be
members
of the House of Representatives with not more than two (2) from the same
political
party,
to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be a
representative of the
pharmaceutical
industry, to be appointed by the Rhode Island Attorney General; one of whom
shall
be the President of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, or designee;
one of
whom
shall be the Governor of the State of Rhode Island, or designee; and two (2) of
whom shall
be
members of a drug abuse prevention organization, to be appointed by the Rhode
Island
Attorney
General.
The
purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of the need
for
education
on methamphetamine use and to examine the current laws pertaining to crimes
relating
to
methamphetamine abuse in the State of Rhode Island.
Forthwith
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the
call of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. The Rhode Island
Attorney
General
shall serve as 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
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
General
Assembly no later than April 1, 2009, and said commission shall expire on June
1, 2009.
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