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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CREATION AND

ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE INDEPENDENT OR MUNICIPAL FIRE DISTRICT IN

COVENTRY

     Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Kettle, Hodgson, E O`Neill, and Cool Rumsey

     Date Introduced: June 05, 2013

     Referred To: Senate Finance

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     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

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consisting of seventeen (17) members: six (6) of whom shall be those members of the House who

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represent the Town of Coventry; two (2) of whom shall be those members of the Senate who

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represent the Town of Coventry; four (4) of whom shall be the Fire Chiefs from each of the

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current fire districts, or designee; one of whom shall be the Coventry Town Manager, or

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designee; two (2) of whom shall be members of the Coventry Town Council, to be appointed by

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the Council President; one of whom shall be a representative of a Coventry Firefighters Union, to

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be appointed by the President of the Senate; and one of whom shall be a volunteer or call fireman,

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to be appointed by the Speaker of the House.

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     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

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is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general public.

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     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of the Town of

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Coventry’s fire districts and make recommendations for the creation and establishment of one

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independent or municipal fire district including, but not limited to, establishing one tax rate and

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one union contract.

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     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

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the call of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House and organize. The President

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of the Senate and the Speaker of the House shall each select one member to serve as co-

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chairpersons of the commission.

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     Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment.

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     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

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     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services is hereby authorized and directed to provide

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suitable quarters for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and results to the General

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Assembly on or before January 2, 2014, and said commission shall expire on April 2, 2014.

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