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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON | |
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COASTAL RESOURCES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Felag, McCaffrey, Walaska, and Bates | |
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Date Introduced: March 21, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Title 22 of the General Laws entitled "General Assembly" is hereby |
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amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
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CHAPTER 14.3 |
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PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON COASTAL RESOURCES |
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22-14.3-1. Permanent joint committee on coastal resources - Composition. – (a) |
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There is hereby created a permanent joint committee on coastal resources. The permanent joint |
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committee on coastal resources shall consist of eight (8) members: four (4) of whom shall be |
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members of the senate, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by |
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the senate president; and four (4) of whom shall be members of the house of representatives, not |
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more than three (3) from the same political party to be appointed by the speaker of the house. |
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(b) The senate president and the speaker of the house shall consult with the house and |
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senate minority leaders on the appointment of the minority members. |
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22-14.3-2. Powers and duties of permanent joint committee on coastal resources. – |
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The permanent joint committee on coastal resources shall have the authority to: |
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(1) Provide oversight of the coastal resources management council and of the department |
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of environmental management in all matters relating to the use, conservation, regulation and |
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management of the coastal resources of this state; |
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(2) Confer, as the committee deems desirable, with the chairperson and staff on the |
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coastal resources management council and with the director and staff of the department of |
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environmental management; |
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(3) Issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum and orders for the production of books, |
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accounts, papers, records and documents; and |
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(4) Make recommendations to the general assembly and propose legislation regarding: |
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(i) The use, conservation, regulation and management of the coastal resources of this |
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state; and |
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(ii) The operation of the coastal resources management council and/or the department of |
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environmental management. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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OF | |
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A N A C T | |
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RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON | |
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COASTAL RESOURCES | |
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This act would establish a permanent joint legislative committee to provide oversight of |
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the coastal resources management council and the department of environmental management. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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