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2000 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1368-FN

COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission for the construction and maintenance of New Hampshire memorials and monuments at certain Civil War battle sites.

This bill is a request of the study committee established in 1999, 129 (HB 538).

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

111:1 New Subdivision; Civil War Memorials Commission. Amend RSA 21-K by inserting after section 17 the following new subdivision:

Civil War Memorials Commission

21-K:18 Commission Established. There is hereby established a New Hampshire Civil War memorials commission to manage the construction and maintenance of Civil War memorials and monuments commemorating the dedicated service of New Hampshire citizens in the Civil War.

21-K:19 Commission Members; Organization; Terms.

I. The commission shall consist of the following members:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(c) The state curator, or designee.

(d) Two members from the Civil War Roundtable of New Hampshire, appointed by the governor.

(e) One member from the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War, appointed by the governor.

(f) One member from the New Hampshire Veterans' Association, appointed by the governor.

(g) Two members representing the public sector, appointed by the governor.

II. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the commission.

III. The term of legislative members of the commission listed in subparagraphs I(a)-(c) shall be coterminous with their respective terms of office. Members listed in subparagraphs I(d) and (e) shall serve a 2-year term, and members listed in subparagraphs I(f) and (g) shall serve a 3-year term. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term and in the same manner as the original appointment.

IV. The first-named house member shall call the first meeting of the commission within 45 days of the effective date of this section. The commission shall elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and treasurer at its first meeting. The commission shall meet at least twice annually, and at other times as deemed necessary by the chairperson.

21-K:20 Duties. The commission shall:

I. Study the necessity and feasibility of constructing monuments and memorials commemorating those New Hampshire citizens who fought and died in the Civil War, and to initiate such construction as deemed appropriate.

II. Establish a monument at Antietam National Battlefield to honor the New Hampshire citizens who fought and died honorably at that battle.

III. Supervise the repair and maintenance of existing New Hampshire monuments and memorials at Gettysburg National Military Park and other Civil War battle sites where New Hampshire citizens fought, died, or were imprisoned.

IV. Develop Civil War educational programs, resources, and related educational opportunities for the benefit of New Hampshire school children.

V. Perform and oversee other maintenance and construction responsibilities relative to New Hampshire's Civil War monuments and memorials as the commission deems necessary.

21-K:21 Gifts, Grants, and Donations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission is authorized to accept any gifts, grants, or donations, from any public or private source, provided that such gifts, grants, or donations shall be used exclusively to advance the commission's purpose and duties. All monetary grants, gifts, or donations shall be deposited in the Civil War memorials fund established in RSA 21-K:22.

21-K:22 Civil War Memorials Fund. There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a fund to be known as the Civil War memorials fund which shall be kept separate and distinct from all other funds. All monetary gifts, grants, and donations accepted pursuant to RSA 21-K:21 shall be deposited in such fund. This fund is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, within the meaning of those terms as used in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and no part of the net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any individual. The fund is established to pay for the expenses of the commission's construction, maintenance, and education projects.

111:2 New Subparagraph; State Treasurer; Application of Receipts; Civil War Memorials Fund Added. Amend RSA 6:12, I by inserting after subparagraph (aaaa) the following new subparagraph:

(bbbb) Money received under RSA 21-K:21 which shall be credited to the Civil War memorials fund established in RSA 21-K:22.

111:3 Repeal. The following are repealed:

I. RSA 21-K:18 through RSA 21-K:22, relative to the Civil War memorials commission.

111:4 Effective Date.

I. Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2015.

(Approved: May 8, 2000)

(Effective Date: I. Section 3 shall take effect January 1, 2015

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HB 1368-FN - FISCAL NOTE

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