HB 1507 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
09/01
HOUSE BILL 1507
AN ACT establishing a committee to investigate allegations against supreme court justice Thayer regarding unreported and underreported income.
This bill establishes a committee to investigate allegations against supreme court justice Thayer regarding unreported and underreported income.
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2000 SESSION
00-2020
09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to investigate allegations against supreme court justice Thayer regarding unreported and underreported income.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to investigate allegations against supreme court justice W. Stephen Thayer, III relating to unreported and underreported income.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties.
I. The committee shall investigate all allegations against supreme court justice W. Stephen Thayer, III relating to unreported and underreported income. The committee shall consider the scope and quality of all investigations concerning justice Thayer's income conducted by any agency, court, or judicial conduct committee. The committee shall also consider the makeup of the judicial conduct committee; the May 24, 1999 memorandum from supreme court chief justice David Brock to justice Thayer and any other written and oral statements made by justice Brock regarding justice Thayer's income; and the Thayer divorce case proceedings to determine whether justice Thayer received unwarranted favorable treatment.
II. The committee shall have the same investigatory powers as the general court. The committee may take evidence under oath, issue subpoenas for records, and compel testimony.
III. The committee may request legal assistance by attorneys employed as staff by the legislature and may request funds to hire outside counsel from the legislative fiscal committee.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2000.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.