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RSA 14-C:4-a · Recusal for Conflicts of Interest

Title
I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter
14-C · GIFTS, HONORARIUMS, AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGISLATORS AND LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR LEGISLATORS
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14-C:4-a Recusal for Conflicts of Interest. –

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I.

A legislator shall recuse themselves from participation in any official legislative activity pertaining to legislation when:

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(a)

The legislator has a conflict of interest with the subject of the legislation as defined in RSA 14-B:1, I; and

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(b)

The legislator or a member of the legislator's household could reasonably be expected to incur a direct and substantial financial benefit or detriment as a result of the outcome of the legislative activity.

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II.

A legislator shall recuse themselves from participation in any official legislative activity pertaining to the specific legislation that causes a conflict when the legislator or a member of the legislator's household satisfies all of the following:

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(a)

Receives financial remuneration from an organization;

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(b)

Holds a position to exercise substantial influence over the affairs of the organization; and

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(c)

The organization has lobbied, testified, or otherwise attempted to influence the outcome of the official legislative activity. Source. 2024, 340:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

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Source note

Source. 2024, 340:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

Source history

  • 2024, 340:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2025

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Bill relationships

  • 2026 SB570 amend

    ethics. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Paragraph; Legislative Ethics; Recusal for Conflicts of Interest. Amend RSA 14-C:4-a by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph: III. For purposes of this section: (a) A “direct benefit” exists when a legislator or household member will receive a financial benefit as the result

  • 2025 HB248 amend

    fects a marketplace or program in which the legislator or household member participates as a member of the public at large. 5 New Paragraph; Recusal for Conflicts of Interest; Definition of Organization. Amend RSA 14-C:4-a by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph: III. For the purposes of this section: (a) The "organization" is the client and not the person, partnership, firm, or corporation acting as lobbyist