R 357
2000-H 7529A
Enacted 7/22/2000


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CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AN ENHANCED ROLE FOR PROBATION AND PAROLE

Introduced By:  Representative Peter F. Kilmartin Date Introduced:   February 3, 2000

RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be from the House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Speaker; three (3) of whom shall be from the Senate, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Majority Leader; one (1) of whom shall be the Attorney General, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Department of Corrections, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Department of Children, Youth and Families, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or designee; and one (1) of whom shall be the president of the Probation and Parole Association, or designee.

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 an enhanced role for the Probation and Parole Department and to establish new working relationships with traditional law enforcement agencies.

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 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 March 1, 2001 and said commission shall expire on May 1, 2001.

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