HB1539 (2008) Detail

Relative to the political party representation of members of the fish and game commission.


HB 1539 – AS INTRODUCED

2008 SESSION

08-2504

10/04

HOUSE BILL 1539

AN ACT relative to the political party representation of members of the fish and game commission.

SPONSORS: Rep. Abbott, Rock 12; Rep. Greco, Merr 7; Rep. Henson, Rock 13; Rep. Skinder, Sull 1

COMMITTEE: Fish and Game

ANALYSIS

This bill requires the number of members of the fish and game commission who are undeclared for political party affiliation shall not exceed the number of members of the minority political party on the commission.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

08-2504

10/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight

AN ACT relative to the political party representation of members of the fish and game commission.

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

1 Fish and Game; Qualification of Commissioners; Political Party. Amend RSA 206:2-a, I to read as follows:

I. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of a different county in the state except that one commission member shall be a resident of one of the tidewater towns of Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover, Rollinsford or New Castle, and not more than 6 commissioners shall be members of the same political party, and the number of undeclared members shall not exceed the number of members of the minority political party on the commission.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.