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2003 SESSION

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3

ANALYSIS

This house joint resolution makes temporary appropriations for the expenses and encumbrances of the state of New Hampshire.

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06/30/03 2284s

03-1216

08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

Whereas, a budget has not yet been enacted for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; and

Whereas, action at this time is necessary to carry out the functions of state government after fiscal year 2003, and prior to enacting said budget act; now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

I.(a) That each state agency or state entity for which the general court appropriated funds for its operating budget for fiscal year 2003 is authorized to obligate additional funds for expenditures during the period this resolution is in effect at a rate not in excess of 3/12 of, and for the same purposes of, the appropriations contained in HB 1-A of the 2003 regular legislative session as amended and adopted by the legislature, unless due to an emergency it shall be otherwise authorized by the governor with the advice and consent of the council with prior approval of the legislative fiscal committee; and

(b) Enactment of this resolution shall constitute acceptance by the state of federal funds in such amounts as under applicable state or federal law shall be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this resolution and shall further constitute the appropriation of such state funds as under federal law shall be required to be added to such federal funds as a condition of their transfer to the state. The authorization provided in this resolution shall be deemed to be a budget within the meaning of RSA 9; and

(c) Funds subject to obligation under this resolution shall be deemed subject to transfer under the provisions of RSA 9:16-9:17-d, with prior approval of the legislative fiscal committee. The governor is authorized by and with the advice and consent of the council to draw his warrants for the sums necessary to discharge obligations authorized by this resolution out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated or, in the case of special funds, out of any such special funds. Expenditures obligated under authority of this resolution shall be charges upon any appropriations subsequently enacted with respect to identical purposes and periods; and

II. That the provisions of RSA 9 inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution and the provisions of any other statutes so inconsistent are hereby suspended to the extent of such inconsistencies during the time this resolution is in effect. The state of New Hampshire hereby indemnifies any state official, commissioner, trustee, or other person having control of public funds appropriated by the general court for any liability personally incurred because of the provisions of RSA 9:19 and RSA 9:20 for whatever period of time elapses from 12:01 a.m. July 1, 2003, until the time that the provisions of this resolution making temporary appropriations become law; and

III. That the provisions of HB 2-FN-A of the 2003 legislative session, and HB 663-FN-A-LOCAL of the 2003 legislative session as amended and adopted by the legislature, being necessary to give effect to the provisions of this resolution, shall be deemed to be in effect during the period that this resolution is in effect; and

IV. That this resolution shall take effect July 1, 2003 and shall continue in effect until an operating budget is enacted into law but in no event later than October 1, 2003.

(Approved: June 30, 2003)

(Effective Date: July 1, 2003 and shall continue in effect until an operating budget in enacted into law but in no event later than October 1, 2003)