HB553 (2007) Detail

(New Title) requiring the state to pay legal fees for certain supreme court justices and making an appropriation therefor.


HB 553-FN-A – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

27Mar2007… 0740h

2007 SESSION

07-0952

09/10

HOUSE BILL 553-FN-A

AN ACT requiring the state to pay legal fees for certain supreme court justices and making an appropriation therefor.

SPONSORS: Rep. Davis, Merr 7; Rep. King, Coos 1; Rep. Hamm, Merr 4; Rep. G. Richardson, Merr 4

COMMITTEE: Finance

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires the state to pay legal fees for certain supreme court justices as a result of claims they were subjected to, and prevailed as to, involved in impeachment proceedings initiated by the legislature. The bill makes an appropriation for such payment.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

27Mar2007… 0740h

07-0952

09/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

AN ACT requiring the state to pay legal fees for certain supreme court justices and making an appropriation therefor.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Payment of Legal Fees of Certain Supreme Court Justices.

I. The department of administrative services shall pay up to the following amounts to the following persons as full and final payment for legal fees incurred by such persons in the capacity as supreme court justices as a result of claims they were subjected to, and prevailed as to, involved in impeachment proceedings initiated by the legislature:

(a) Retired Chief Justice David A. Brock $474,000

(b) Retired Associate Justice Sherman D. Horton, Jr. $ 30,000

(c) Chief Justice John T. Broderick, Jr. $ 90,000

II. Prior to payment of the sums under paragraph I, retired justices Brock and Horton and chief justice Broderick shall submit to the department of administrative services copies of all invoices for legal fees charged for the impeachment proceedings along with signed release statements from themselves that the payments made under paragraph I are full and final payments for legal fees incurred for the impeachment proceedings.

2 Appropriation. The sum of up to $594,000 is hereby appropriated to the department of administrative services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, for the purposes of section 1 of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

LBAO

07-0952

Amended 04/02/07

HB 553 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT requiring the state to pay legal fees for certain supreme court justices and making an appropriation therefor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant has determined this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2007-0740h), increases state general fund expenditures by $594,000 in fiscal year 2007. There is no fiscal impact on county and local expenditures or state, county and local revenues.

      This bill appropriates $594,000 of general funds to the Department of Administrative Services in FY 2007.

METHODOLOGY:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill directs the Department of Administrative Services to pay the legal bills of certain Supreme Court justices in the following amounts:

    Retired Chief Justice David A. Brock $474,000

    Retired Associate Justice Sherman D. Horton, Jr. $ 30,000

    Chief Justice John T. Broderick, Jr. $ 90,000

    Total $594,000

    This bill appropriates $594,000 of general funds to the Department of Administrative Services in FY 2007 to pay the legal bills.