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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

     Introduced By: Representatives Walsh, Hull, Almeida, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2019

     Referred To: House Special Legislation

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled "Public Buildings" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     37-8-9.1. Senate president's portraits.

     The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each president of the senate as

soon after the president of the senate is inducted into office. Whenever any portrait is finished, the

secretary of state shall deliver the portrait to the department of administration to be hung in the

state house and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her order,

upon the general treasurer for a sum sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money in the

treasury not otherwise appropriated upon receipt of vouchers approved by the secretary of state.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

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     This act would authorize the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate to be

hung in the state house.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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