2021 -- H 5940 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISASTER | |
OVERSIGHT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Nardone, McLaughlin, Roberts, Price, Quattrocchi, | |
Date Introduced: February 25, 2021 | |
Referred To: House Judiciary | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Title 22 of the General Laws entitled "GENERAL ASSEMBLY" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
3 | CHAPTER 20 |
4 | JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISASTER OVERSIGHT |
5 | 22-20-1. Establishment -- Purpose -- Membership -- Powers -- Meetings. |
6 | (a) There is established a joint committee on disaster oversight to study the impact of any |
7 | executive order, rule, regulation or other action taken by the governor or any other matter resulting |
8 | from the declaration of a disaster emergency declared by the governor pursuant to § 30-15-9. |
9 | (b) The joint committee shall consist of twelve (12) members as follows: five (5) members |
10 | of the majority party of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house; |
11 | two (2) members of the minority party of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the |
12 | minority leader; three (3) members of the majority party of the senate, to be appointed by the |
13 | president of the senate; and two (2) members of the minority party of the senate, to be appointed |
14 | by the minority leader. |
15 | (c) The committee members of the majority party shall elect a chairperson. The committee |
16 | members of the minority party shall elect a vice-chairperson. |
17 | (d) Either the chairperson or vice-chairperson shall be authorized to issue subpoenas for |
18 | the attendance of witnesses, production of documents or the examination of documents by the joint |
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1 | committee. |
2 | (e) The joint committee shall be convened by the chairperson or vice-chairperson on the |
3 | twenty-first day after the governor declares a disaster emergency pursuant to § 30-15-9. The joint |
4 | committee shall meet each and every week thereafter until the governor terminates the disaster |
5 | emergency. |
6 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISASTER | |
OVERSIGHT | |
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1 | This act would create the joint committee on disaster oversight which would consist of |
2 | twelve (12) members to study the impact of the governor's declaration of a disaster emergency |
3 | pursuant to § 30-15-9. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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