06-R
159
2006 -- S 2975
Enacted 03/28/06
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
CREATING A SPECIAL
SENATE COMMISSION
TO STUDY THE STATUS
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANS
AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMS
Introduced By: Senators
Tassoni, Ciccone, and F Caprio
Date Introduced: March 28,
2006
WHEREAS,
This Senate finds and declares:
(1)
That emergency management is a critical government function;
(2)
That natural disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita, public health
threats such
as
avian/pandemic flu, and terrorism acts and threats, have made clear that high
quality, well
coordinated
emergency management plans and implementation programs are necessary and in the
public
interest, and;
(3)
That defective emergency management plans and implementation programs can
result
in
increased deaths, injuries, property losses and environmental damage; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That a special senate commission be and the same is hereby created
consisting
of five (5) members: five (5) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more
than
four
(4) from the same political party, 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 senate
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 appointment of the member of the general
public.
The
purpose of said commission shall be to study the status, including the quality,
professionalism,
and effectiveness of emergency management plans and implementation
programs
in Rhode Island.
Forthwith
upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at
the
call of the Senate President 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 February 1, 2007, and said commission shall expire on June 30,
2007.
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