HB1175: relative to the use of an official ballot referenda as an optional form of town meeting.

HB 1175 - AS INTRODUCED

2003 SESSION

03-2138

08/09

HOUSE BILL 1175

AN ACT relative to the use of official ballot referenda as an optional form of town meeting.

SPONSORS: Rep. Anderson, Merr 41; Rep. Kenison, Merr 41; Rep. DeStefano, Merr 41

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill prevents re-voting on the adoption of an official ballot method of voting for 3 years after an initial proposal for adoption of the official ballot method fails.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-2138

08/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to the use of official ballot referenda as an optional form of town meeting.

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

1 New Paragraphs; Failure to Adopt Official Ballot. Amend RSA 40:14 by inserting after paragraph XI the following new paragraphs:

XII. If a 3/5 majority of those voting on the question do not vote "yes," the question shall not be placed on the warrant for any of the elections by the local political subdivision for the following 3 years.

XIII. If a 3/5 majority of those voting vote to rescind RSA 40:13, pursuant to RSA 40:14, VII, the question of adopting this subdivision shall not be placed on the warrant for any of the elections by the local political subdivision for the following 3 years.

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