HB 1477

HB 1477 - AS INTRODUCED

AN ACT relative to the use of the real property of counties.

SPONSORS: Rep. Gilmore, Straf 11; Rep. Goodwin, Straf 12

This bill requires officers or employees of a county to obtain approval of the county commissioners and ratification by the county convention before there may be any alteration to the existing state of county real property. It also clarifies that the county may not accept a gift of services or equipment for the alteration of its real property without the approval of the county commissioners, ratified by a majority of the county convention.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

AN ACT relative to the use of the real property of counties.

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

1 Alteration of County Real Property; Approval and Ratification Required. Amend RSA 28:8-d, I to read as follows:

I. No officer or employee of a county may enter into an agreement with any other person for the use of real property owned by the county or authorize any alteration to such property, unless such agreement or authorization has been approved by the county commissioners and is ratified by a majority vote of the county convention and the executive committee of the county convention. The alteration of real property shall mean any change to the existing state of the property including but not limited to work that is carried out by a group for their own future use, whether on a paid or volunteer basis.

2 Counties; Trust Funds; Gifts of Services or Equipment; Approval and Ratification Required. Amend RSA 23:13, II to read as follows:

II. As used in this section "gifts" shall include money generated by volunteers for a specific county purpose as well as direct donations. Gifts shall not include donations of services or equipment for the alteration of any county real property, unless approved by the county commissioners and ratified by a majority vote of the county convention in accordance with RSA 28:8-d.