CHAPTER 94

HB 1664-FN – FINAL VERSION

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HOUSE BILL 1664-FN

AN ACT establishing a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bates, Rock 4; Rep. Tucker, Rock 17; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27; Rep. Comerford, Rock 9

COMMITTEE: Election Law

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT establishing a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.

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

94:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.

94:2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be 3 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

94:3 Duties. The committee shall:

I. Evaluate the effectiveness of election law enforcement by the attorney general.

II. Assess the feasibility and practicality of transferring election law enforcement responsibilities to the secretary of state.

94:4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Two members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

94:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2012.

94:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: May 29, 2012

Effective Date: May 29, 2012