§ 44-44-3.8 - Hard-to-dispose material control and recycling oversight commission.
SECTION 44-44-3.8
§ 44-44-3.8 Hard-to-dispose materialcontrol and recycling oversight commission. – (a) Prior to disbursement of any funds from the hard-to-dispose materialsaccount the rules and regulations of the department concerning theimplementation of chapter 15.1 of title 37 must be promulgated in final form.For the purposes of this section only, a rule and/or regulation is in finalform when filed in accordance with § 42-35-4. Nothing contained in thischapter shall prevent a party from seeking appropriate judicial review inaccordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42.
(1) The hard-to-dispose material and recycling oversightcommission is created consisting of the following nine (9) members: three (3)members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the minorityparty, to be appointed by the speaker of the house; two (2) members of thesenate, one of whom shall be from the minority party, to be appointed by thepresident of the senate; one public member to be appointed by the speaker ofthe house; one public member to be appointed by the president of the senate;one member from an environmental group to be appointed by the president of thesenate; one member who is an industry representative to be appointed by thespeaker of the house.
(2) With the exception of the house and senate members, themembers of the commission shall serve two (2) year terms, the first termcommencing June 1, 1990, and ending June 1, 1992; or until the time theirsuccessors are appointed. The house and senate members shall serve at thepleasure of the appointing authority.
(3) The commission shall organize itself at a meeting calledby the speaker of the house in June of each even-numbered year, commencing in1990.
(4) Members of the commission shall receive no compensation.
(5) The commission shall elect a chair from its legislatormembers, and elect other officers as it deems appropriate.
(6) The commission shall meet at least once per quarter toreview tax revenues collected and expenditures of the program, to evaluateeffectiveness of the program, and to make recommendations to the governor andlegislature regarding the appropriateness of the taxation rates and thetimetables required by § 37-15.1-9(7).
(7) The commission shall have the cooperation of the auditor,general, tax administrator, and the department wherever necessary.
(8) The commission shall submit a report to the generalassembly on February 1, 1991, and each February 1 thereafter.