HB131: relative to indemnification of volunteers performing duties in the state park system.

CHAPTER 256

HB 131 – FINAL VERSION

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2011 SESSION

11-0771

04/10

HOUSE BILL 131

AN ACT relative to indemnification of volunteers performing duties in the state park system.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bolster, Belk 5; Rep. C. Christensen, Hills 19; Rep. St. Cyr, Belk 5; Sen. Odell, Dist 8

COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill amends the statute governing indemnification of volunteers under the supervision of department of resources and economic development personnel.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

09Feb 2011… 0150h

30Mar2011… 1151h

22June2011… 2389CofC

11-0771 04/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to indemnification of volunteers performing duties in the state park system.

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

256:1 Indemnification of Department of Resources and Economic Development Volunteers. Amend RSA 216-A:3-h to read as follows:

216-A:3-h Indemnification of [Park] Department of Resources and Economic Development Volunteers. Any person recognized by the [director, division of parks and recreation,] commissioner of the department of resources and economic development as a [park] volunteer and who is under the general supervision of [a park manager] authorized department of resources and economic development personnel, and is actually performing assigned volunteer duties or activities at a state park, forest, reservation, trail, or historic site, shall be considered a state employee for the purpose of defense and indemnification from civil suits under RSA 99-D[; provided, however, such a volunteer shall not be indemnified from any civil suit arising out of a criminal act].

256:2 State Park System Advisory Council; Repeal Date Extended. Amend 2007, 359:5 as amended by 2010, 374:1 to read as follows:

359:5 Repeal. Section 4 of this act is repealed effective June 30, [2012] 2016.

256:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 13, 2011

Effective Date: July 13, 2011