Bill Text - HB277 (2005)

Relative to special elections for executive councilor, state senator, and state representative.


Revision: Jan. 21, 2010, midnight

CHAPTER 25

HB 277 – FINAL VERSION

2005 SESSION

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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

COMMITTEE: Election Law

ANALYSIS

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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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)