R 356
2000-H 7440A am
Enacted 7/22/2000


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CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES

Introduced By:  Representatives Barr, Winfield and Coderre Date Introduced:   February 3, 2000

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of eleven (11) members: two (2) of whom shall be from the House of Representatives, not more than one (1) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker; two (2) of whom shall be from the Senate, not more than one (1) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; one (1) of whom shall be the president of the Rhode Island Police Chief's Association, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the Rhode Island Attorney General, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be a licensed private detective, to be appointed by the Speaker; one (1) of whom shall be a licensed private detective, to be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; one (1) of whom shall be the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police, or designee; one (1) representative from the town and city clerks association to be appointed by the Speaker, and one (1) representative from the town and city clerks association to be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader.

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 the licensing of private detectives.

Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at the call of the Speaker 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 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 General Assembly on or before January 4, 2001 and said commission shall expire on March 4, 2001.

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