Revision: June 11, 2009, midnight
HB 342 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
05/27/09 1753s
2009 SESSION
05/10
HOUSE BILL 342
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the juvenile court diversion law.
SPONSORS: Rep. Shattuck, Hills 1
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
This bill establishes a commission to study the juvenile court diversion law.
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05/27/09 1753s
09-0818
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT establishing a commission to study the juvenile court diversion law.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study the juvenile court diversion law.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) One representative of the judicial branch, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
(d) Two county attorneys, or their designees, appointed by the county attorneys affiliate of the New Hampshire Association of Counties.
(e) Three representatives of the department of health and human services, division of juvenile justice services, appointed by the division director.
(f) Three representatives of juvenile diversion programs that are members of the New Hampshire Juvenile Court Diversion Network, appointed by that organization.
(g) One member of the New Hampshire Public Defender, appointed by the executive director of that organization.
(h) One member of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, appointed by the executive director of the association.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
3 Duties. The commission shall study the scope and application of RSA 169-B:10, relative to juvenile diversion, to ensure that the law is consistent with current and best practices. The commission shall solicit information and testimony from those individuals, agencies, and organizations as may assist the commission in the performance of its study.
4 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 house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Five members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2009.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.