Revision: Jan. 21, 2010, midnight
CHAPTER 25
HB 277 – FINAL VERSION
2005 SESSION
03/01
HOUSE BILL 277
AN ACT relative to special elections for executive councilor, state senator, and state representative.
SPONSORS: Rep. Whalley, Belk 5; Rep. Kennedy, Merr 4; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. Flanders, Dist 7
This bill prohibits special elections for executive councilor, state senator, and state representative after March 15 of the second year of the biennium.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05-0841
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to special elections for executive councilor, state senator, and state representative.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
25:1 Vacancies Among Executive Councilor, State Senator, and State Representative; Deadline for Special Election. Amend RSA 661:8, V to read as follows:
V. No [request for a] special election shall be [considered] held after March 15 of the second year of the biennium, as determined by RSA 655:81, I.
25:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
(Approved: May 10, 2005)
(Effective Date: July 9, 2005)