04-R
360
2004 -- S 3231
Enacted 06/24/04
S E N A T E R
E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE
COMMISSION TO STUDY THE INTERACTION
BETWEEN PRIVATE AND STATE
TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAMS
Introduced By: Senators
DaPonte, and Badeau
Date
Introduced: June 25, 2004
RESOLVED,
That a special Senate commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting of seven (7)
members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more
than two (2) from the same
political party, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two (2)
of whom shall be public
members of the business community, to be appointed by the President of
the Senate; and two (2) of
whom shall be public members who are manual workers, to be
appointed by the President of
the Senate.
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 consent to the members of the general public.
The
purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of the
interaction between private
and state temporary disability insurance programs in the State of
Rhode Island.
Forthwith
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the call of the President of
the Senate 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
Joint Committee on Legislative Services 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
Senate no later than June 15,
2005 and said commission shall expire on August 15, 2005.
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