Chapter 143

2006 -- H 7955 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 06/16/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - FORT ADAMS FOUNDATION

Introduced By: Representatives Jackson, Rice, and Crowley

Date Introduced: April 04, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 42-57-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-57 entitled "Fort Adams

Foundation" is hereby amended to read as follows:

42-57-3. Organization of foundation. -- (a) The foundation shall consist of one

representative who shall be chosen annually and shall serve until his or her successor is chosen by

each the director of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee, and

nine (9) public members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. In

making appointments under this section, the governor shall solicit and give due consideration to

the recommendations of the following persons, communities and organizations:

(1) Director of the department of environmental management, or his or her designee;

(2) RIDEM division of parks and recreation;

(3)(1) Rhode Island historical preservation commission;

(4)(2) Member of the Newport city council or its designee;

(5) Senate districts 49 and 50 or their respective designees;

(6) Representative districts 59 and 100 or their respective designees;

(7)(3) Fort Adams Trust;

(8)(4) Artillery Company of Newport County;

(9)(5) Newport Historical Society;

(6) Rhode Island National Guard;

(7) Rhode Island economic development corporation;

(8) Newport county chamber of commerce; and

(9) Preservation society of Newport county.

In making appointments under this section, the governor shall also give due consideration

to the appointment of persons with expertise and experience in the fields of American history,

military history, historic preservation, museums, education, historic architecture and/or

engineering.

      (b) The membership of the foundation shall elect from amongst itself a member to act as

chairman chairperson.

      (c) The power of the foundation shall vest in and be exercised by or under the authority

of its members, three (3) five (5) of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of

business.

      (d) Employees of the foundation shall be selected and appointed by the foundation, and

shall be vested with those powers and duties that the foundation may determine.

(e) All appointed members of the foundation as of the effective date of this act shall cease

to be members of the foundation as of the effective date of this act, but shall be eligible for

reappointment thereafter pursuant to this subsection. The governor shall thereupon nominate nine

(9) members: three (3) of whom shall serve initial terms of one year; three (3) of whom shall

serve initial terms of two (2) years; and three (3) of whom shall serve initial terms of three (3)

years. Thereafter, all appointed members shall be appointed to serve three (3) year terms.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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