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SENATE BILL NO. 324 (CHAPTER 243, LAWS OF 1992)
INTRODUCED BY: Sen. Colantuono of Dist. 14; Sen. Heath of Dist. 3; Rep. D.
Wheeler of Hillsborough Dist. 10
REFERRED TO: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
AN ACT establishing a commission on the family and permitting Jewish Rabbis who are not citizens of the United States to solemnize marriages.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission on the family.
This bill also permits Jewish Rabbis residing in this state who are not citizens of the United States to solemnize marriages.
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EXPLANATION: Matter added appears in bold italics.
Matter removed appears in [brackets].
Matter which is repealed and reenacted or all new appears in regular type.
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SB 324
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the year of Our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-two
AN ACT
establishing a commission on the family and permitting Jewish Rabbis
who are not citizens of the United States to solemnize marriages.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives in General Court convened:
1 New Chapter; Commission on the Status of the Family. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 19-D the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 19-E
Commission on the Status of the Family
19-E:1 Commission on the Status of the Family Established; Membership. There is hereby created a state commission on the status of the family, hereinafter called the commission, consisting of 15 members. All members of the commission shall serve terms of 4 years each. Legislative members of the commission may receive legislative mileage while engaged in their work on the commission. The member first appointed by the governor shall call the first meeting. The members shall elect officers at the first meeting. The commission shall consist of the following members:
I. Three members appointed by the governor.
II. Two members of the house, appointed by the speaker of the house.
III. Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
IV. The director of the division for children and youth services, or designee.
V. A representative of Child and Family Services of New Hampshire, appointed by Child and Family Services.
VI. One elementary school and one high school guidance counselor appointed by the New Hampshire Association of School Guidance Counselors.
VII. One representative of the New Hampshire Women's Lobby, appointed by the lobby.
VIII. One representative of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, appointed by the coalition.
IX. One representative of the New Hampshire Marriage and Family Therapists Association, appointed by the association.
X. One police department member, jointly appointed by the New Hampshire Police Chiefs Association and the New Hampshire Patrolmen's Association.
19-E:2 Duties and Powers. The duties of the commission shall be as follows:
I. Study the laws, rules and regulations of the state to determine how such laws, rules and regulations impact the family.
II. Recommend passage of new legislation favorable to the family or recommend repeal or amendment of existing legislation harmful to the family.
III. Recommend to the congressional delegation federal legislation favorable to the family or recommend repeal or amendment of existing
federal legislation harmful to the family.
IV. Educate the public about the importance of strong families in promoting education, prosperity, citizenship, and respect for the law.
V. Advocate government policies which shall create a favorable atmosphere for family life to flourish.
19-E:3 Cooperation. The commission may cooperate with any state or federal agency or any private organization in conducting investigations and studies in the area of the status of the family.
19-E:4 Report. The commission shall submit a biennial report of its activities to the governor and council, the senate president and the speaker of the house. Said report may include any recommendations for legislation or recommendations for repeal of current statutes.
19-E:5 Legislative Review. The general court shall review the state commission on the status of the family in 4 years to determine the effectiveness of the commission.
2 Marriages; Rabbi's Authority to Perform. Amend RSA 457:37 to read as follows:
457:37 Exceptions. Nothing contained in this chapter shall affect the right of Jewish Rabbis [who are citizens of the United States,] residing in this state, or of the people called Friends or Quakers, to solemnize marriages in the way usually practiced among them, and all marriages so solemnized shall be valid. Jewish Rabbis [who are citizens of the United States,] residing out of the state, may obtain a special license as provided by RSA 457:32.
3 Prospective Repeal. RSA 19-E, relative to the commission on the
status of the family, is hereby repealed.
4 Effective Date.
I. Section 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 1997.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.