R 289

2003 -- H 5802 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 06/26/03

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

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY TUITION AND FEE

SCHEDULES AND ADMISSIONS FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS AT RHODE

ISLAND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING

Introduced By: Representatives Tejada, Faria, Slater, Moura, and Williams

Date Introduced: February 11, 2003

     RESOLVED, That a special House commission be and the same is hereby created

consisting of nine (9) members: four (4) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than three (3) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; one (1) of whom shall be the President of the Community College of

Rhode Island, or designee; one (1) of whom shall be the President of Rhode Island College, or

designee; one (1) of whom shall be the President of the University of Rhode Island, or designee;

one (1) of whom shall be the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education, or designee; and one

(1) of whom shall be a Rhode Island student who is directly affected by the issue, to be appointed

by the Speaker of the House.

     In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

of a legislator, provided that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party which

is entitled to the appointment consents to the member of the general public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to study tuition and fee schedules and

admissions for undocumented immigrants at Rhode Island public institutions of higher education

including, but not limited to:

     (1) A comprehensive study of the nature and scope of the issue in Rhode Island;

     (2) To develop an all-inclusive plan to address the needs of undocumented immigrant

students applying to: Rhode Island’s institutions of higher learning; and

     (3) To develop a method of disseminating the information to local school districts, school

administrators; and Rhode Island public college and university admissions and advisory staff

members.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select from among the legislators, a

chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original

appointment.

     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

for said commission; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

House of Representatives no later than March 1, 2004 and said commission shall expire on July 1,

2004.

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