HB1288: reducing the membership of the fish and game commission.

HB 1288-FN - AS INTRODUCED

2003 SESSION

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10/01

HOUSE BILL 1288-FN

AN ACT reducing the membership of the fish and game commission.

SPONSORS: Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 66

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game

ANALYSIS

This bill reduces the number of commissioners on the fish and game commission.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03-2222

10/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT reducing the membership of the fish and game commission.

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

1 Appointment of Commission; Membership. Amend RSA 206:2, I and II to read as follows:

I. The commission shall consist of [11] 5 members, each qualified pursuant to RSA 206:2-a, appointed by the governor and council. Whenever an appointment is to be made to the commission, the governor shall cause to be published the name of the nominee in a newspaper of statewide daily circulation. The council may not consent to an appointment under this section sooner than 30 days after the name of the nominee is submitted to the council.

II. Sporting clubs in each county may form a county sporting club board. Whenever an appointment is to be made to the commission, [each] the county board of a county included in the commissioner's district may nominate one to 3 persons and submit such recommendations to the governor for the governor's consideration. [Whenever an appointment is to be made to the commission from the tidewater towns, the advisory committee on shore fisheries may nominate one to 3 persons and submit such recommendations to the governor for the governor's consideration.]

2 Qualifications. Amend RSA 206:2-a, I to read as follows:

I. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of a different [county] executive council district in the state [except that one commission member shall be a resident of one of the tidewater towns of Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover, Rollinsford or New Castle, and not more than 6 commissioners shall be members of the same political party].

3 Qualifications of Coastal Member. Amend RSA 206:2-a, II(g) to read as follows:

(g) In the case of the [coastal] Rockingham county commission member, a general knowledge of all crustaceans and bivalves in coastal waters and salt water fishing in general.

4 Terms. Amend RSA 206:3 to read as follows:

206:3 Terms. The members shall hold office for a term of 5 years, and each shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Each year at least [2 members] 1 member shall be appointed. Vacancies in the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

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

LBAO

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7/14/03

HB 1288-FN - FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT reducing the membership of the fish and game commission.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2004 through 2007.