Chapter 271

2005 -- S 1167 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/14/05

A N A C T

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF

THE KENT COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY

Introduced By: Senators Raptakis, Revens, Lenihan, Blais, and Alves

Date Introduced: June 16, 2005

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

consisting of eight (8) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; and four (4) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than three

(3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate.

      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 all aspects of the Kent County Water

Authority as pertaining to Rhode Island General Laws 39-16.

     Forthwith upon passage of this act, 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, co-

chairpersons. 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 act.

     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

General Assembly no later than March 1, 2006 and said commission shall expire on May 1, 2006.     

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