07-R078

2007 -- H 5429

Enacted 02/27/07

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

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION

TO MAKE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECT STATE AND FEDERAL MANDATES HAVE ON THE EDUCATION AND FINANCES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, Lima, Jacquard, Ucci, and Giannini

Date Introduced: February 13, 2007

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

consisting of nine (9) members: five (5) 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 of whom shall be the Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and

Secondary Education, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island

School Superintendents' Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of

the Rhode Island Association of School Committees, or designee; and one of whom shall be the

Executive Director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns, 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 make a comprehensive study of the necessity,

costs, benefits, and the value verses the expense of state and federal mandates on school districts

in the State of Rhode Island.

     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 8, 2008 and said commission shall expire on

March 8, 2008.

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