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2002 SESSION

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05/01

HOUSE BILL 1107

COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the telephone policies for juveniles under the care of the department of youth development services.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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05/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two

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

88:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the telephone policies for juveniles under the care of the department of youth development services.

88:2 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.

(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.

88:3 Duties. The committee shall study the telephone policies for juveniles under the care of the department of youth development services (DYDS). The committee's study shall include:

I. A review of telephone policies and practices for juveniles in DYDS facilities.

II. A determination of whether juveniles in DYDS facilities are required to call collect when calling their families and the financial consequences of such a requirement.

III. An assessment of relevant information obtained from DYDS, juvenile probation and parole officers, public defenders, and family members of juveniles under the care of DYDS.

IV. If appropriate, an assessment of how the telephone policies for juveniles under the care of DYDS may be amended based on the committee's findings.

88:4 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.

88:5 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.

88:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: May 3, 2002)

(Effective Date: May 3, 2002)