Chapter 06-029

2006 -- H 7389 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 05/16/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ADVISORY COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL CEMETERIES

Introduced By: Representatives D Caprio, Lally, E Coderre, McHugh, and Gemma

Date Introduced: February 16, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. The title of Chapter 23-18.3 of the General Laws entitled "Legislative

Commission on Historical Cemeteries" is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 18.3

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL CEMETERIES

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL CEMETERIES

     SECTION 2. Section 23-18.3-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-18.3 entitled

"Legislative Commission on Historical Cemeteries" is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-18.3-1. Establishment -- Purpose -- Membership -- Compensation. -- (a) There is

created a permanent joint legislative advisory commission to study the location, condition, and

inventory of historical cemeteries in Rhode Island and to make recommendations to the general

assembly relative to historical cemeteries in Rhode Island.

      (b) The commission shall consist of nineteen (19) fourteen (14) members all of whom

shall be citizens and residents of this state. One shall be the director of veterans' cemeteries or his

or her designee.

      (c) One shall be the director of the Rhode Island historical preservation commission or

his or her designee.

      (d) One shall be the director of the Rhode Island Historical Society or his or her

designee.

      (e) One representative of the League of Cities and Towns to be appointed by the

governor who shall serve for one year.

      (f) The governor, in In consultation with and upon the recommendation of local

historical or preservation societies within each county, shall appoint ten (10) members of the

general public consisting of two (2) representatives from each county. to be chosen as follows:

one representative from each of the five (5) counties to be appointed by the speaker of the house

and one representative from each of the five (5) counties to be appointed by the president of the

senate who shall serve for two (2) years.

(g) One member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker who shall

serve for two (2) years and one member of the senate appointed by the president of the senate

who shall serve for two (2) years.

(h) Three (3) members of the public to be appointed by the governor who shall serve for

two (2) years.

      (i) The members shall annually elect a chairperson of the commission. who shall be a

member of the general assembly. Any vacancy shall be filled by the authority making the original

appointment. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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