Revision: June 6, 2009, midnight
HB 293 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
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2009 SESSION
04/09
HOUSE BILL 293
AN ACT amending the Hampton Beach area commission.
SPONSORS: Rep. Stiles, Rock 15; Rep. Nevins, Rock 15; Rep. Kepner, Rock 15; Rep. Bridle, Rock 15; Rep. Cushing, Rock 15; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24
COMMITTEE: Resources, Recreation and Development
This bill changes the term of office for the members of the Hampton Beach area commission and changes the commission’s annual reporting date from October 1 to November 1.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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09-0223
04/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT amending the Hampton Beach area commission.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Hampton Beach Area Commission; Commission Members. Amend RSA 216-J:2, I-II to read as follows:
I. The [9] members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members representing the town of Hampton, appointed by the selectmen.
(b) Two members representing the Hampton Beach village district, appointed by the precinct commissioners.
(c) One member representing the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce, appointed by its board of directors.
(d) One member representing the Rockingham regional planning commission, appointed by its board of directors.
(e) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(g) [The director of the office of energy and planning, or designee.] One member to be appointed by a majority vote of the commission.
II.(a) [The appointed members shall serve for 3-year terms commencing with the effective date of this chapter.] Effective November 1, 2009, members of the commission shall serve staggered terms as follows:
(1) One of the members appointed under subparagraph I(a) shall serve a 3-year term and the other member shall serve a 2-year term.
(2) One of the members appointed under subparagraph I(b) shall serve a 3-year term and the other member shall serve a one-year term.
(3) The member appointed under subparagraph I(c) shall serve a 2-year term.
(4) The members appointed under subparagraphs I(d) and I(g) shall serve one-year terms.
(b) Following the staggering of terms, subsequent terms of commission members appointed under subparagraphs I(a)-(d) shall be for 3 years. The term of members designated to serve under subparagraphs I(e)-(f) shall be coterminous with his or her term in office. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner and by the same body as the original appointment was made.
2 Hampton Beach Area Commission; Powers and Duties. Amend RSA 216-J:3, VIII to read as follows:
VIII. Meet at least annually with the selectmen and precinct commissioners and provide a written report annually, on or before [October] November 1, to the selectmen and precinct commissioners, the governor and executive council, president of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives on its activities and its recommendations for implementation of the plan.
3 Extension of Terms of Office. The term of office for all current members of the Hampton Beach area commission shall expire on October 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. The term of office for new members of the commission shall commence on November 1, 2009.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.