HB245: establishing a committee to study state and county departments of corrections.

HB 245 – AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

15-0198

04/10

HOUSE BILL 245

AN ACT establishing a committee to study state and county departments of corrections.

SPONSORS: Rep. Emerick, Rock 21; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr 29; Rep. Cushing, Rock 21; Rep. F. Rice, Rock 21; Rep. Wood, Rock 21; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21

COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study state and county departments of corrections.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0198

04/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT establishing a committee to study state and county departments of corrections.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study state and county departments of corrections.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study state and county departments of corrections, including the overall efficiency of state and county correctional systems, and whether a system of county correctional facilities is the most efficient use of county and state funds and resources. The committee may solicit the testimony of any individual or organization with relevant information or expertise on the subject matter of the committee’s study.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2015.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.