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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY

     Introduced By: Senators DiPalma, Felag, and Ottiano

     Date Introduced: July 03, 2013

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 24-12-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 24-12 entitled "Rhode

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Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     24-12-2. Authority created -- Composition. -- There is hereby created a body corporate

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and politic to be known as the "Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority." The authority shall

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consist of five (5) members, including the director of transportation, who shall be a member ex

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officio, and four (4) members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the

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senate.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY

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     This act would require that members of the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority

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shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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