R 156
2000-S 2286 am
Enacted 4/11/2000


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CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY LEAD POISONING IN THE CITY OF CRANSTON

Introduced By:  Senators Igliozzi, Tocco and Celona Date Introduced:  February 3, 2000

RESOLVED, That a special senate commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of seven (7) members: two (2) of whom shall be from the senate, not more than one from the same political party to be appointed by the senate majority leader of whom shall be the director of the Department of Health, or designee; one of whom shall be the superintendent of the Cranston School Department, or designee; one of whom shall be the executive director of R.I.H.M.F.C., or designee; one of whom shall be a representative of the Rhode Island Childhood Lead Action Project, to be appointed by its executive director; and one of whom shall be a representative of the Visiting Nurses Association, to be appointed by its director.

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 appointment of the member of the general public.

The purpose of said commission shall be to study lead poisoning in the City of Cranston and to make recommendations for remediation and education programs to the Senate regarding lead poisoning abatement and education.

Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at the call of the senate majority leader and organize and shall select from among the legislators 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 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 on or before January 31, 2001 and said commission shall expire on March 31, 2001.

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