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14-R392 2014 -- H 8061 Enacted 06/30/14 |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N |
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PROVIDING FOR A BI-PARTISAN PREPARATORY COMMISSION TO ASSEMBLE |
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INFORMATION ON CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR A VOTE |
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BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL |
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CONVENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE XIV SECTION 2 OF THE RHODE |
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ISLAND CONSTITUTION |
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Introduced By: Representatives Keable, Silva, Newberry, and Marcello |
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Date Introduced: April 16, 2014 |
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WHEREAS, Under the terms of Section 2 of Article XIV of Amendments and Revisions |
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to the Rhode Island Constitution the question "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the |
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constitution?" must appear on the ballot at the general election, to be held on November 4, 2014; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article XIV further provides that "prior to a vote by the |
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qualified electors on the holding of a convention, the general assembly…shall provide for a bi- |
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partisan preparatory commission to assemble information on constitutional questions for the |
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electors…"; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That such Preparatory Commission shall consist of twelve (12) members, |
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appointed as herein provided, to serve until the submission of their final report; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three (3) |
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members of the House of Representatives; the House Minority Leader shall appoint one member |
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of the House of Representatives; the President of the Senate shall appoint three (3) members of |
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the Senate; the Senate Minority Leader shall appoint one member of the Senate; and four (4) of |
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whom shall be members of the public, none of whom shall be a holder of any elective public |
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office and shall be appointed as follows; one by the Speaker of the House, one by the House |
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Minority Leader, one by the President of the Senate, and one by the Senate Minority Leader; and |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Preparatory Commission shall report its findings to the Governor, |
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the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and to the public, |
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through the news media, no later than July 30, 2014. |
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Forthwith upon the passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet |
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at the call of the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate and shall organize and |
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select from among themselves two (2) co-chairpersons, one of whom shall be a member of the |
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House of Representatives and one of whom shall be a member of the Senate. Vacancies in said |
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commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. Members shall serve until |
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submission of their final report. |
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The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services but |
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shall be allowed their travel and necessary expenses. The commission may engage such clerical, |
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technical and other assistance as it may deem necessary to accomplish this purpose. |
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The commission may make use of such sources and means of gathering information |
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pertinent to the fulfillment of its charge as it may deem appropriate. |
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All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or |
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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
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The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and requested to |
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provide suitable quarters for said commission. |
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