R 302
99-H 6617
Enacted 6/25/99


H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY LEAD POISONING IN THE CITY OF WARWICK

Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Sherlock, Watson, Knickle and Naughton

Date Introduced : June 25, 1999

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

RESOLVED, That a special house commission be and the same is hereby created consisting of seven (7) 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: of whom shall be the director of the Department of Health, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the superintendent of the Warwick School Department, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the executive director of R.I.H.M.F.C., or designee; one (1) of whom shall be a representative of the Rhode Island Childhood Lead Action Project, to be appointed by its executive director; and one (1) 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 Warwick and to make recommendations for remediation and education programs to the General Assembly regarding lead poisoning abatement and education.

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 House if Representatives on or before June 23, 2000 and said commission shall expire on August 23, 2000.



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