SB 300- AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
SENATE BILL 300
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the administrative functions and procedures of the state court system.
SPONSORS: Sen. Brown, Dist 17; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9
This bill establishes a committee to study the administrative functions and procedures of the state court system.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2724
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the administrative functions and procedures of the state court system.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the administrative functions and procedures of the state court system.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the administrative functions and procedures of the state court system. The committee shall examine the court system from the perspective of the consumer, and shall develop recommendations for reducing the costs of litigation and appeals, improving public access to court information, and increasing public confidence in the judicial system. The committee's study shall include, but not be limited to: Access to court records, documents, and resources; transcript services and costs; fair and impartial assignment of judges; and effective handling of complaints against judges. The committee is authorized to conduct hearings at any location in the state to receive public input.
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 senate 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 senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house 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.