Revision: Jan. 11, 2010, midnight
CHAPTER 260
SB 76-FN-LOCAL – FINAL VERSION
03/22/07 0453s
31May2007… 1369h
2007 SESSION
09/01
SENATE BILL 76-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the proper allocation of costs for transporting convicted persons and methods for minimizing the costs of transporting convicted persons.
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a commission to study the proper allocation of costs for transporting convicted persons and methods for minimizing the costs of transporting convicted persons.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/22/07 0453s
31May2007… 1369h
07-0352
09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the proper allocation of costs for transporting convicted persons and methods for minimizing the costs of transporting convicted persons.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
260:1 Findings and Purpose. The general court finds that the costs of transporting persons convicted of felonies are high and will become excessive. Technologies exist which can reduce those costs, through teleconferencing and other forms of high speed communication. Therefore, it shall be state policy to establish, by January 1, 2010, technological infrastructure which will minimize the physical transportation of convicted persons.
260:2 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the proper allocation of costs for transporting convicted persons and methods for minimizing the costs of transporting convicted persons.
260:3 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(c) The attorney general, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.
(e) Two members representing the judicial branch, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
(f) One criminal defense attorney, appointed by the governor.
(g) One member appointed by the county attorneys affiliate of the New Hampshire Association of Counties.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
260:4 Duties. The commission shall study the proper allocation of costs for transporting convicted persons and methods for minimizing the costs of transporting convicted persons. The commission shall examine:
I. Implementing the reimbursement of county officials for the costs of transporting persons convicted of felonies and incarcerated at state and county correctional facilities.
II. Establishing the technological infrastructure necessary for teleconferencing and other forms of communication, in order to minimize costs of transporting convicted persons.
260:5 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
260:6 Report. The commission shall submit an interim report on or before November 1, 2007 and a final report on or before November 1, 2008 on 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.
260:7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 28, 2007
Effective: June 28, 2007