Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-833-R1

Redraft OTH 833

Citizens Commission

Mr. Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 53 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 53A. Subsection c. of section 1 of chapter 322 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- The Citizens Commission shall continue to exist and perform the responsibilities required in this section until December 31, 2025.

SECTION 53B. Section 3 of said chapter 322 is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

j) If a vacancy occurs on the Citizens Commission, the chair or co-chairs of the Citizens Commission shall give notice of such vacancy to the appropriate appointing authority and the appointing authority shall, not more than 30 days after receiving notice of the vacancy, appoint: (i) a person who previously duly applied to serve on the Citizens Commission pursuant to the process described in this act; or (ii) a person who files an application pursuant to this act; provided, however, that notice of such vacancy shall be posted by the appointing authority not later than 7 days after the appointing authority receives notice of the vacancy; provided further, that the appointee’s application shall be publicly posted prior to the appointment.”.