SB 401-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/09/06 1231s
2006 SESSION
09/04
SENATE BILL 401-FN
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the weighted caseload system.
This bill establishes a committee to study the weighted caseload system and its impact on the number of judges needed in and assigned to certain district courts.
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03/09/06 1231s
06-3063
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Six
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the weighted caseload system.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the weighted caseload system and its impact on the number of judges needed in and assigned to certain district courts.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
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 the weighted caseload system and its impact on the number of judges needed in and assigned to certain district courts.
4 Chairperson; Meetings; 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 senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before December 1, 2006.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
06-3063
Amended 3/14/06
SB 401 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the weighted caseload system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Legislative Budget Assistant indicates that this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2006-1231s), will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local revenue or expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
This bill establishes a committee to study the weighted caseload system and therefore, has no fiscal impact.