CHAPTER 19
HB 266 - FINAL VERSION
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2002 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 266
AN ACT establishing a committee to study recodification of the election laws.
SPONSORS: Rep. Arndt, Rock 27; Rep. F. Davis, Merr 12; Rep. Clemons, Hills 31; Rep. Weatherspoon, Rock 20
This bill establishes a committee to study recodification of the election laws.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
3/14/02 2862s
01-0329
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT establishing a committee to study recodification of the election laws.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
19:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study recodification of the election laws.
19:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three 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.
19:3 Duties. The committee shall review all statutes relating to elections and evaluate the feasibility of recodifying the election laws.
19:4 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.
19:5 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, 2002.
19:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved: April 2, 2002)
(Effective Date: April 2, 2002)