Section 42-23-1 - Establishment of commission - FunctionsThere shall be a commission on interstate cooperation whose duties and functions shall be as follows:
(1) To assist and promote foreign and domestic commerce in this state and to cooperate with commissions or officials in other states in any movement to develop or increase such commerce;(2) To arrange and participate in conference with officials of other states and of other units of government and to formulate proposals for cooperation between this state and other states;(3) To carry forward the participation of this state as a member of the council of state governments;(4) To carry on negotiations with the purpose of adopting interstate compacts with other states on matters relating to labor and industry or to other subjects;(5) To exercise such powers and duties in connection with the foregoing as may be set forth by the governor or by action of the general assembly;(6) To promulgate an agenda on legislative matters;(7) To establish on an annual basis a priority for projects which would be of assistance to Rhode Island legislators in carrying out their legislative functions; and(8) To issue an annual report on their work and activities.P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 201; G.L. 1956, § 42-23-1; P.L. 1980, ch. 225, § 5.