Chapter
281
2006 -- H 8001 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/03/06
A N A C T
RELATING
TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Introduced
By: Representatives Fox, Pacheco, Melo, Ajello, and Shanley
Date Introduced:
April 12, 2006
It is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
SECTION 1. Title
42 of the General Laws entitled "STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT" is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following chapter:
CHAPTER
143
THE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL
42-143-1.
Council established. – There is hereby created a Rhode Island
science and
technology advisory council to consist of
thirteen (13) members: three (3) of whom shall be
appointed by the governor, with two (2) of those
so appointed to be designated by the governor as
co-chairs; six (6) of whom shall be the members
of the science and technology advisory council,
as established by executive order 05-07; one of
whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the
house of representatives; one of whom shall be
appointed by the house majority leader; and one
of whom shall be appointed by the president of
the senate; and one of whom shall be appointed
by the senate majority leader. The membership of
said council shall receive no compensation for
their services. The council shall support the
state's research institutions, promote entrepreneurial
development, enable all organizations to become
more innovative, and perform any other
advisory functions as the legislature may
designate.
42-143-2.
Terms of office. – The members shall be appointed for terms of four
(4) years
except that the initial terms shall be as
follows: six (6) members originally appointed pursuant to
executive order shall serve initial terms of six
(6) years; one of the house and one of the senate
appointees shall serve initial terms of five (5)
years; the governors appointees shall serve initial
terms of four (4) years; and the other of the
house and senate appointees shall serve initial terms
of three (3) years; no member shall serve for
more than two (2) concurrent terms.
42-143-3.
Authority to accept grants. – The council is authorized to accept
state grants
or appropriations, or private monies, for its
operational purposes. In addition to any of its other
powers and responsibilities, the council is
authorized and empowered to accept any grants made
available by the United States government or any
agency of the United States Government and
the council, with the approval of the governor,
is authorized and empowered to perform these acts
and enter into all necessary contracts and
agreements with the United States or any agency of the
United States government as may be necessary in
the manner and degree as shall be deemed to be
in the best interest of the state.
42-143-4.
Reporting. – The council shall in the month of December of each year
submit
report to the Governor and to each chamber of
the general assembly detailing its activities in that
year and providing recommendations to enhance
science, technology, and innovation in the state
and suggesting ways in which the leaders of the
state can play a more active and pivotal role in
creating an innovation economy that produces
better jobs, better services, and better solutions to
the problems facing the communities of the
state. Said report shall be posted electronically on the
General Assembly and Secretary of State websites
prescribed in 42-20-8.2 of the Rhode Island
General Laws.
SECTION 2. This
act shall take effect upon passage.
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