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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

REINSTATING THE LIFE OF AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION

DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PURCHASE

AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

     Introduced By: Senators E O`Neill, Jabour, Metts, Cote, and Kettle

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     RESOLVED, That the special legislative commission created by resolution No. 375

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passed by the General Assembly at its January session, A.D. 2010 and approved June 25, 2010,

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entitled “Special Legislative Commission to Study the Purchase and Use of Textbooks in Public

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Schools”, and extended by resolution No. 415 signed by the Governor on June 29, 2011, is hereby

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reinstated and the same members are hereby reappointed, and it is authorized to continue its study

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and make such further report or reports to the General Assembly as it deems advisable on or

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before December 31, 2014 and said commission shall expire on December 31, 2014; and be it

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further

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     RESOLVED, That the time for reporting and date of expiration authorized by resolution

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No. 415, passed by the General Assembly at its January session, A.D. 2011 be and the same is

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hereby rescinded.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

REINSTATING THE LIFE OF AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION

DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PURCHASE

AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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     This resolution extends the life of the commission to December 31, 2014 and permits it to

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make an additional report or reports during that time.

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