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HB127: establishing a committee to study the effectiveness and fairness of county government.

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HB 127 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

06mar03... 0244h

04/10/03 1090s

04/10/03 1199s

2003 SESSION

03-0017

10/09

HOUSE BILL 127

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the effectiveness, fairness, and feasibility of continuing county government.

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the effectiveness, fairness, and feasibility of continuing county government.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

06mar03... 0244h

04/10/03 1090s

04/10/03 1199s

03-0017

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the effectiveness, fairness, and feasibility of continuing county government.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the effectiveness, fairness, and feasibility of continuing county government.

2 Membership and Compensation.

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

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

3 Duties. The committee shall:

I. Compare current functions of county government with the functions originally intended in this state.

II. Determine whether some county government tasks can be better accomplished by the state, or vice versa.

III. Analyze county government services for any duplication of services available elsewhere.

IV. Determine the feasibility of continuing county government.

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. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2003.

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