14-R381

2014 -- H 8376

Enacted 06/20/14

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF DOGS

Introduced By: Representatives Palangio, Tanzi, Cimini, Ajello, and Winfield

Date Introduced: June 20, 2014

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

consisting of eleven (11) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

House of Representatives, 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 member of the Rhode Island Branch of the

American Rare Breed Association, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; two (2) of whom

shall be members of the American Kennel Club, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one

of whom shall be the Director of the Defenders of Animals, or designee; two (2) of whom shall

be Rhode Island Animal Control Officers, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of

whom shall be the President of the Humane Association of Northwestern Rhode Island, Inc., or

designee; and one of whom shall be a member of the Providence Animal Care & Control Center

(PACCS), 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 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

requirements for spaying, neutering, and an "intact" permitting process for dogs.

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 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 February 3, 2015, and said commission shall expire on

May 3, 2015.

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