2014 – S 2667
Enacted 06/09/14
A N A C T
RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - PUBLIC SAFETY GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Lynch, and P Fogarty
Date Introduced: March 04, 2014
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 42-26-6 and 42-26-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-26 entitled "Rhode Island Justice Commission" are hereby amended to read as follows:
42-26-6. Criminal justice policy board -- Appointment of members. -- The criminal justice policy board shall consist of:
(1) The attorney general;
(2) The superintendent of the state police and director of the department of public safety;
(3) The public defender;
(4) The director of the department of corrections;
(5) The director of the department of human services;
(6) The director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals;
(7) The chairperson of the state board
of regents education;
(8) The director of the department of children, youth, and families;
(9) The chief justice of the family court;
(10) The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;
(11) One police chief selected by the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association;
(12) The chief justice of the Rhode
Island Ssupreme Ccourt;
(13) The presiding justice of the superior court;
(14) The chief judge of the district court;
(15) The executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns;
(16) The director of health;
(17) The director of the division of fire safety;
(18) One university or college faculty member with a research background in criminal justice appointed by the governor;
(19) Four (4) citizens appointed by the governor;
(20) Three (3) representatives appointed by the governor from community service organizations.
42-26-13. Committee created -- Purpose and composition. --
(a) There is hereby created within the Rhode Island justice commission,
pursuant to the provisions of section §42-26-7, of this
chapter the criminal justice oversight committee for the purpose of
maintaining the secure facilities at the adult correctional institutions within
their respective population capacities as established by court order, consent
decree, or otherwise.
(b) The criminal justice oversight
committee (hereinafter referred to as the "committee") shall consist
of the following members who shall assemble no less
than four (4) times annually or more often at the call of the
chairperson or upon petition of a majority of its members:
(1) The presiding justice of the superior court;
(2) The chief judge of the district court;
(3) The attorney general;
(4) The public defender;
(5) The superintendent of state police;
(6) The director of the department of corrections;
(7) The chairperson of the parole board;
(8) The executive
director of the Rhode Island justice commission
public safety grants administration;
(9) A member of the governor's staff selected by the governor;
(10) Four (4) members of the general
assembly, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker; and one of whom
shall be appointed by the president of the senate,; one of whom
shall be appointed by the house minority leader; and one of whom shall
be appointed by the senate minority leader.
(11) A qualified elector of this state
who shall be appointed by the governor and designated as chairperson of the
committee.; and
(12) A member of the Victims' Rights Group, appointed by the speaker of the house.
Each member of the committee may appoint a permanent designee to attend committee meetings in his/her absence. A quorum at meetings of the committee shall consist of a majority of its current membership.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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