hb 1420

CHAPTER 218

HB 1420 - FINAL VERSION

AN ACT establishing a task force to define the practice of law in New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. P. Woods, Straf 11; Rep. Mirski, Graf 12; Rep. Soltani, Merr 10; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 7; Rep. L. Jean, Hills 17; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Sen. Boyce, Dist 4

This bill establishes a task force to define the practice of law in New Hampshire.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT establishing a task force to define the practice of law in New Hampshire.

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

218:1 Task Force Established. There is established a task force to define the practice of law in New Hampshire.

(a) Three members of the senate, only one of whom may be an attorney, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Three members of the house of representatives, only one of whom may be an attorney, appointed by the speaker of the house.

(c) One attorney from the department of justice, consumer protection and antitrust bureau, appointed by the attorney general.

(d) One member of the New Hampshire Bar Association, appointed by the association.

(e) Two persons who are not members of the New Hampshire Bar but who have represented clients before New Hampshire courts, one of whom shall be appointed by the senate president and one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(g) One licensed real estate broker, appointed by the New Hampshire real estate commission.

(h) One clerk of a New Hampshire court, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

(i) One retired New Hampshire judge, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.

(j) Two persons who were represented in legal proceedings by persons who are not members of the New Hampshire Bar, one of whom shall be appointed by the senate president and one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(l) One representative of the New Hampshire Banking Association, appointed by the association.

II. There shall be no compensation for members of the task force, except that legislative members of the task force shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the task force.

218:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the task force shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the task force shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the task force shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Ten members of the task force shall constitute a quorum.

218:5 Report. The task force 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 December 1, 2002.