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| 2. The President of the Senate shall appoint 3 members: two | | Senators, one of whom must be a member of the minority party, and | | one member representing a labor organization. |
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| | | 3. The Speaker of the House shall appoint 3 members: two | | members of the House of Representatives, one of whom must be a | | member of the minority party, and one member representing the | | district attorneys of this State; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 3. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall examine the | | effect of counterfeit goods in this State and the use of | | counterfeit UPC labels on lost revenue to the State, the loss to | | merchants and manufacturers of legitimate goods and the impact on | | consumers. The task force shall examine the sale of consumer | | products at unused property sales and flea markets and determine | | whether these sales are authorized and the potential harmful | | consequences of the sale of these products. The task force shall | | examine whether current state law acts as an appropriate | | deterrent or imposes sufficient sanctions for such conduct; and | | be it further |
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| | | Sec. 4. Meetings; election of chair. Resolved: That within 30 days after | | appointment of all members, the Executive Director of the | | Legislative Council shall call and convene the first meeting of | | the task force. The task force shall select a chair from among | | its members. Additional meetings may be called by the chair or | | by a majority of task force members; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 5. Compensation. Resolved: That the task force members serve | | without compensation; and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 6. Staffing. Resolved: That the Department of Public Safety | | shall provide the task force with staffing and clerical support; | | and be it further |
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| | | Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit its | | findings and recommendations, including any recommended | | legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice | | by January 15, 2000. The Joint Standing Committee on Criminal | | Justice may report out legislation regarding measures to prevent | | counterfeiting of consumer goods and labels and to regulate | | appropriately the sale of certain consumer goods at unused | | property sales and flea markets. |
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| | | Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, | | this resolve takes effect when approved. |
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