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IN RE ADVISORY OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR

No. 97-572-M.P.

732 A.2d 55 (1999)

In re: ADVISORY OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR (Rhode Island Ethics Commission — Separation of Powers).

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

Decided June 29, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony F. Cottone — A.C.L.U., Princeton, Joseph S. Larisa, Jr., Harris Weiner — Governor Almond, Providence, for plaintiff.

Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr., Karen A. Pelczarski (Common Cause), Providence, Daniel A. Curran, James P. Marusak (Environment Council of Rhode Island), Providence, Jay S. Goodman (General Assembly), Providence, Jeffrey B. Bile, Thomas Dickinson (Attorney General), Providence, Patrick T. Conley, Edward M. Fogarty (Senate), Providence, Robert Senville (Operation Clean Government), Rumford, John Tarantino (Rhode Island Bar Association), Providence, Lauren E. Jones (Rhode Island House of Representatives), Providence, Amelia E. Edwards (Rhode Island Ethics Commission), Providence, Brian Bishop, for defendant.

Before WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, GOLDBERG, and FLANDERS, JJ.

To His Excellency Lincoln C. Almond, Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations:

We have received from Your Excellency a letter dated November 20, 1997, wherein you have propounded to us pursuant to article 10, section 3, of the Rhode Island Constitution your request for our written opinion on the following questions:

"1) Does Article III, section 8 of the Rhode Island Constitution, which empowers the Rhode Island Ethics Commission...

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