CHAPTER 109

HB 639-FN-LOCAL - FINAL VERSION

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2003 SESSION

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08/01

HOUSE BILL 639-FN-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to receiving legislative body approval though warrant articles before a municipality may continue a program initiated under a grant.

SPONSORS: Rep. Dickinson, Carr 4; Rep. Chandler, Carr 4; Rep. C. Brown, Carr 4; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 23; Rep. Patten, Carr 7; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Sen. Johnson, Dist 2; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Boyce, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires legislative body approval though warrant articles before a municipality may continue a program initiated under a grant.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

25mar03... 0635h

03-0505

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to receiving legislative body approval though warrant articles before a municipality may continue a program initiated under a grant.

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

109:1 New Section; Continuation of Grant-Funded Programs. Amend RSA 32 by inserting after section 6 the following new section:

32:6-a Continuation of Grant-Funded Programs. If the governing body of a municipality chooses to continue a grant-funded program or position, after such grant has expired or is reduced, and it is not renewed at the level of financial support under which the program or position was initiated, then the appropriation for the continuance of the program or position shall be made only by warrant article approved by the legislative body.

109:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: June 6, 2003)

(Effective Date: August 5, 2003)