HB1478 (2008) Detail

(New Title) relative to the quorum for meetings of the equalization standards board, and relative to removal of a member of the assessing standards board or equalization standards board for absences.


CHAPTER 232

HB 1478 – FINAL VERSION

05/14/08 1752s

2008 SESSION

08-2490

10/09

HOUSE BILL 1478

AN ACT relative to the quorum for meetings of the equalization standards board, and relative to removal of a member of the assessing standards board or equalization standards board for absences.

SPONSORS: Rep. Patten, Carr 4; Rep. Schmidt, Straf 4; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a quorum requirement for meetings of the equalization standards board. The bill also provides for the removal of a member of the assessing standards board or equalization standards board for unexcused absences from meetings.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

05/14/08 1752s

08-2490

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT relative to the quorum for meetings of the equalization standards board, and relative to removal of a member of the assessing standards board or equalization standards board for absences.

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

232:1 New Paragraphs; Equalization Standards Board; Quorum; Removal. Amend RSA 21-J:14-c by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraphs:

V. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum necessary for the conduct of board business, except as provided in RSA 21-J:14-d, III.

VI. A member with 4 or more unexcused absences from meetings of the board occurring within any one-year period may be removed from the board pursuant to RSA 4:1, except for legislative members who may only be removed by their appointing authority. The vacancy shall be filled by the removed member’s respective appointing authority.

232:2 New Paragraph; Assessing Standards Board; Removal of Member for Absences. Amend RSA 21-J:14-a by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:

V. A member with 4 or more unexcused absences from meetings of the board occurring within any one-year period may be removed from the board pursuant to RSA 4:1, except for legislative members who may only be removed by their appointing authority. The vacancy shall be filled by the removed member’s respective appointing authority.

232:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: June 20, 2008

Effective Date: August 19, 2008