05-R 361

2005 -- H 5114

Enacted 06/30/05

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

CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF SELLING ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE BIG RIVER MANAGEMENT AREA BACK TO THE PRIOR OWNERS OR THEIR HEIRS

Introduced By: Representatives Moffitt, Gorham, and Sullivan

Date Introduced: January 18, 2005

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

consisting of five (5) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; one (1) of whom shall be the Director of the Department of Environmental

Management, or designee; and one (1) of whom shall be the chairperson of the Water Resources

Board, or designee.

     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 appointment of the member of the general

public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to study the feasibility of selling all or any

portion of the Big River Management Area back to the prior owners or their heirs.

     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 January 27, 2006 and said commission shall expire on

March 30, 2006.     

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