R 112
2001-S 538A
Enacted 3/27/2001


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CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RHODE ISLAND FARM PLATE LAW, SECTION 31-3-31, "REGISTRATION OF FARM VEHICLES"

Introduced By:  Senators Sosnowski, Breene and Walsh Date Introduced:  February 13, 2001

RESOLVED, That a special Senate commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of eleven (11) members; four (4) of whom shall be from the Senate, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Division of Motor Vehicles, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Division of Taxation, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Rhode Island Farm Bureau, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the president of the Rhode Island Agricultural Council, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the director of the Department of Transportation, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the Rhode Island State Police; and one (1) of whom shall be the Chief of the Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture, or his 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 the Rhode Island Farm Plate Law, Sec. 31-3-31 "Registration of Farm Vehicles."

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 February 5, 2002 and said commission shall expire on April 5, 2002.

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