HB1410 (2010) Detail

Prohibiting lobbyists from serving on judicial branch commissions, committees, boards, or similar government entities.


HB 1410 – AS INTRODUCED

2010 SESSION

10-2579

05/09

HOUSE BILL 1410

AN ACT prohibiting lobbyists from serving on judicial branch commissions, committees, boards, or similar government entities.

SPONSORS: Rep. Kurk, Hills 7; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. Itse, Rock 9

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits lobbyists from serving on judicial branch commissions, committees, boards, or similar government entities.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

10-2579

05/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT prohibiting lobbyists from serving on judicial branch commissions, committees, boards, or similar government entities.

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

1 Restrictions on Simultaneous Employment and Public Service. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 21-G:25 and RSA 21-G:25, I to read as follows:

21-G:25 Restrictions on Simultaneous Employment and Public Service. Volunteer service shall not be used, directly or indirectly, for personal financial gain, or to facilitate non-public communications with executive branch officials or judicial branch officers for the purpose of promoting or advancing any matter on behalf of a third party, or to influence executive branch officials or judicial branch officers in the performance of their duties. In furtherance of this prohibition:

I. No person shall serve as a public employee, as defined by RSA 15-B:2, IX, or serve as an appointee or volunteer for any multi-branch or judicial branch commission, committee, board, or similar governmental entity, and simultaneously be a person who has a duty to register as a lobbyist pursuant to RSA 15, or is employed by, or maintains an ownership interest in, any entity which employs a registered lobbyist.

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