SB260: relative to the location and budget practices of the lottery commission.

CHAPTER 292

SB 260-FN – FINAL VERSION

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SENATE BILL 260-FN

AN ACT relative to the location and budget practices of the lottery commission.

SPONSORS: Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Rep. Weyler, Rock 8; Rep. Griffin, Rock 4

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill authorizes the lottery commission to move its office outside of Concord.

This bill also authorizes the lottery commission to transfer funds between line items in its budget.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT relative to the location and budget practices of the lottery commission.

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

292:1 Lottery Commission Office; Location. Amend RSA 284:21-e to read as follows:

284:21-e Office. The commission shall have an office in Concord or in a municipality that borders Concord.

292:2 Lottery Commission; Disbursement Practices. Amend RSA 284:21-f to read as follows:

284:21-f Disbursements. The compensation of the commissioners, expenses of the commissioners, compensation of assistants and other necessary expenses of the commission, including suitable furniture, equipment, supplies and office expense shall be charged to and paid out of the funds received under the provisions of this subdivision, provided that no payment shall be made until sufficient money has been received under the provisions of this subdivision to cover said payments. The state lottery commission shall submit an operating budget based on program appropriation units or other budgetary units required by the general court. The commission shall submit its budget in the same format and at the same time as other state agencies. However, the commission is authorized to transfer funds between line items within and among any budgetary unit. By October 31 of each fiscal year, the commission shall submit reports to the fiscal committee of the general court detailing all transfers made during the last fiscal year and the reasons for them.

292:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: July 3, 2007

Effective: September 1, 2007