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HB359: establishing a procedure for apportioning state senate and representative districts.

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HB 359 - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

15Jan2004... 2438h

2003 SESSION

03-0030

03/09

HOUSE BILL 359

AN ACT establishing a procedure for apportioning state senate and representative districts.

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the senate and house of representatives to apportion their districts by resolution.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15Jan2004... 2438h

03-0030

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT establishing a procedure for apportioning state senate and representative districts.

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

1 State Senate Districts. RSA 662:3 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

662:3 State Senate Districts. The senate shall divide the state into 24 districts for the choosing of state senators, each of which may elect one senator. The districts shall be adopted by senate concurrent resolution, which shall be forwarded by the senate to the secretary of state for implementation at the next biennial election.

2 State Representative Districts. RSA 662:5 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

662:5 State Representative Districts. The house of representatives shall divide the state into districts for the choosing of state representatives, each of which may elect the number of representatives designated by the house for the district. The districts shall be adopted by house concurrent resolution, which shall be forwarded by the house of representatives to the secretary of state for implementation at the next biennial election.

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