HB 246 – AS INTRODUCED
2007 SESSION
10/04
HOUSE BILL 246
AN ACT relative to identifying legislative enactments as public policy.
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 27; Rep. Itse, Rock 9
This bill requires bills proposed by the general court to be identified as public policy.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
07-0113
10/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT relative to identifying legislative enactments as public policy.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Printing of Bills; Identification of Public Policy. Amend RSA 14 by inserting after section 39-a the following new section:
14:39-b Identification of Bills as Public Policy.
I. The general court finds that the derivative power granted by the people in part II, article 2 of the constitution for the state of New Hampshire, is a power subject to the conditions of the law of agency under part I, article 8, and that the derivative power delegated to the substitutes and agents of the people compels the general court to be at all times accountable to them concerning the public policy it creates, all of which is subject to disapprobation by the people pursuant to the reserved right of petition in part I, article 32 to resolve any dispute concerning “Public Policy” by placing the same upon the ballot for ratification or nullification by the people.
II. All legislation enacted by the general court and affirmed by the governor shall be identified as “Public Policy” immediately after the enacting clause.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.