Bill Text - HB1126 (2010)

Relative to the Hooksett police commission.


Revision: Dec. 10, 2009, midnight

HB 1126 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2017

08/03

HOUSE BILL 1126

AN ACT relative to the Hooksett police commission.

SPONSORS: Rep. Boutin, Merr 9; Rep. Hess, Merr 9; Rep. T. Smith, Merr 9; Rep. Kotowski, Merr 9

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill increases the number of members of the Hooksett police commission and changes its appointing authority.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2017

08/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to the Hooksett police commission.

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

1 Hooksett Police Commission. Amend 1975, 412:1, I to read as follows:

I. There is hereby established a police commission for the town of Hooksett to be appointed by the [board of selectmen] town council. Such commission shall consist of [three] 5 persons each of whom shall have been a resident of the town for at least [five] 5 years next preceding his appointment.

2 Referendum. This act shall not take effect unless it is adopted by a majority of those present and voting at any annual or special town meeting held in the town of Hooksett. The town clerk then in office shall print a special ballot to be used at said meeting containing the following question: “Shall the provisions of an act entitled “An Act relative to the Hooksett police commission, passed at the 2010 session of the legislature be adopted?” Beneath the question shall be printed the word “Yes” and the word “No” with a square immediately opposite each word in which the voter may indicate his or her choice. If a majority of those voting on this question vote in the affirmative, this act shall be declared to have been adopted. Within 10 days after said election, the town clerk shall certify to the secretary of state the result of said vote.

3 Effective Date.

I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 2 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.