Revision: Jan. 12, 2009, midnight
HB 243 – AS INTRODUCED
2009 SESSION
04/09
HOUSE BILL 243
AN ACT authorizing the designation of special assistant attorneys general.
SPONSORS: Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 10; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill allows the attorney general, in his or her discretion, to designate current assistant United States Attorneys, assistant county attorneys, and former assistant attorneys general as special assistant attorneys general to assist with state cases.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
09-0098
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT authorizing the designation of special assistant attorneys general.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Attorney General; Deputy; Associates; Assistant. Amend RSA 21-M:3, III to read as follows:
III.(a) The attorney general, subject to the approval of the governor and council, may appoint assistant attorneys general within the limits of the appropriation made for the appointments, each of whom shall hold office for a term of 5 years. Any vacancy in such office may be filled for the unexpired term. An assistant attorney general may be removed only as provided by RSA 4:1.
(b) The attorney general may, in his or her discretion, designate to serve without compensation, current assistant United States Attorneys, or assistant county attorneys to assist with state cases.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.