Bill Text - HB44 (2009)

Relative to the use of alternates by local land use boards.


Revision: Feb. 5, 2009, midnight

HB 44 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2009 SESSION

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03/01

HOUSE BILL 44

AN ACT relative to the use of alternates by local land use boards.

SPONSORS: Rep. Grassie, Straf 1; Rep. J. Russell, Rock 13

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill authorizes the chairperson of a planning or other local land use board to designate an alternate to fill a vacancy on the board until the appointing or designating authority fills the vacancy.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT relative to the use of alternates by local land use boards.

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

1 Local Land Use Boards; Filling Vacancies in Membership. Amend RSA 673:12, II to read as follows:

II. For an appointed, ex officio, or alternate member, by the original appointing or designating authority, for the unexpired term. Until a vacancy is filled by the original appointing or designating authority, the chairperson of the local land use board may designate an alternate member of the board to fill the vacancy temporarily. If the vacancy is for an ex officio member, the chairperson may only designate an ex officio alternate.

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