HB 261 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/31/07 1942s
2007 SESSION
10/03
HOUSE BILL 261
AN ACT prohibiting the Carroll county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.
SPONSORS: Rep. Buco, Carr 1; Rep. Merrow, Carr 3; Rep. Martin, Carr 5; Rep. Cunningham, Carr 3; Rep. Knox, Carr 4; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
This bill prohibits the Carroll county attorney from engaging in private practice. Current law allows for the private civil practice of law.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05/31/07 1942s
07-0070
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT prohibiting the Carroll county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 County Attorneys; Carroll County; Private Practice. Amend RSA 7:34-f to read as follows:
7:34-f Private Practice [Restricted] Prohibited; Carroll County. The Carroll county full-time county attorney shall not directly or indirectly engage in the private practice of [criminal] law or accept any fees or compensation other than his or her official salary and benefits for any legal services [in the field of criminal law. He may engage in the private practice of civil law]. Private practice of law does not include the provision of legal services without charge to the members of the county attorney's family, when the provision of these services does not conflict with his or her official duties.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.