SB 172-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/20/03 0280s
2003 SESSION
08/09
SENATE BILL 172-FN
This bill increases certain fees charged by the secretary of state.
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02/20/03 0280s
03-1141
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three
AN ACT increasing certain fees charged by the secretary of state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Department of State; Fees. Amend RSA 5:10 to read as follows:
5:10 Office Fees. Except as otherwise provided, the following fees shall be paid to the secretary of state for the use of the state: For every commission issued to a justice of the peace or to a notary public, $50; for every certificate pertaining to the existence of a corporation, trade name, or other business entity, or writ served on the same, $5; for every such certificate in long form, $10; apostilles and certificates for notaries public and justices of the peace, $10; for every other certificate under seal of the state, $5; for engrossing private acts, $1 for each page of 240 words; a fee of $25 for expedited service of every 10 documents or part thereof.
2 Department of State; Fees. Amend RSA 457:32 to read as follows:
457:32 Special Commission. The secretary of state may issue a special license to an ordained or non-ordained minister residing out of the state, or to an individual residing out of state who is authorized or licensed by law to perform marriages in such individual's state of residence, authorizing him or her in a special case to marry a couple within the state. In the case of an individual residing out of state who is authorized or licensed by law to perform marriages in such individual's state of residence, the secretary of state may require the submission of a copy of a valid commission or other indicia of authority to marry in the individual's state of residence as proof of existence of that authority. The names and residences of the couple proposed to be married in such special case shall be stated in the license, and no power shall be conferred to marry any other parties than those named therein. The fee for such license shall be [$5] $25. The secretary of state shall keep a permanent record of all such special licenses, which record shall contain the names and residences of the couple to be married and the name and residence of the minister to whom the license is issued.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003.
LBAO
03-1141
1/30/03
SB 172-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT increasing certain fees charged by the secretary of state.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of State states this bill will increase state general fund revenue by $85,000 in FY 2004 and each year thereafter. There will be no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or county and local revenue.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department states this bill increases the fees for appostiles and certificates for notaries public and justices of the peace by $5, establishes a new $25 fee for expedited service of documents, and increases the special permit fees for wedding ceremonies by $20. Assuming the number of fees paid remains constant in FY 2004 through FY 2007, the Department estimates the fiscal impact as follows:
FY2004
Fee Change & Thereafter
Appostiles & Certificates (5,000 @ $5 increase) $25,000
Expedited Service of Documents (2,000 @ $25) 50,000
Permits for Wedding Ceremonies (500 @ $20 increase) 10,000
Total Increase in General Fund Revenue $85,000