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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 | |
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Introduced By: Senators LaMountain, Ciccone, Pearson, Bissaillon, Tikoian, F. | |
Date Introduced: March 01, 2024 | |
Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 37-8 of the General Laws entitled "Public Buildings" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 37-8-9.1. Senate president's portraits. |
4 | The secretary of state shall cause a portrait to be painted of each president of the senate as |
5 | soon after the president of the senate is inducted into office, including former presidents of the |
6 | senate who may be living. Whenever any portrait is finished, the secretary of state shall deliver the |
7 | portrait to the department of administration to be hung in the state house and the state controller is |
8 | hereby authorized and directed to draw the controller's order, upon the general treasurer for a sum |
9 | sufficient to pay for any portrait out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated upon |
10 | receipt of vouchers approved by the secretary of state. |
11 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- PUBLIC BUILDINGS | |
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1 | This act would authorize and fund the painting of a portrait of the president of the senate |
2 | and former presidents of the senate who may be living to be hung in the state house. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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