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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

     

     Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Ciccone, Pearson, Bissaillon, Tikoian, F.
Lombardi, Britto, McKenney, Burke, and Gallo

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled "Public Buildings" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     37-8-9.1. Senate president's portraits.

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     The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each president of the senate as

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soon after the president of the senate is inducted into office, including former presidents of the

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senate who may be living. Whenever any portrait is finished, the secretary of state shall deliver the

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portrait to the department of administration to be hung in the state house and the state controller is

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hereby authorized and directed to draw the controller's order, upon the general treasurer for a sum

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sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated upon

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receipt of vouchers approved by the secretary of state.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS

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     This act would authorize and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate

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and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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