Bill Text - HB53 (2010)

Relative to the definition of "public body" under the right-to-know law.


Revision: May 13, 2010, midnight

HB 53 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

06Jan2010… 2009-2384h

2009 SESSION

09-0090

01/10

HOUSE BILL 53

AN ACT relative to the definition of “public body” under the right-to-know law.

SPONSORS: Rep. Casey, Rock 11; Rep. J. Garrity, Rock 6

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the definition of “public body” for the purposes of the right-to-know law.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

06Jan2010… 2009-2384h

09-0090

01/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

AN ACT relative to the definition of “public body” under the right-to-know law.

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

1 Right-to-Know Law; Definition of “Public Body.” Amend RSA 91-A:1-a, VI(d) to read as follows:

(d) Any legislative body, governing body, board, commission, committee, agency, [or] authority, or similar entity, which acts by vote or agreement of its members of any county, town, municipal corporation, village district, school district, school administrative unit, chartered public school, or other political subdivision, or any committee, subcommittee, or subordinate body thereof, or advisory committee thereto. An individual executive or administrative officer of a political subdivision shall not constitute a public body, and staff members of an agency or department of a political subdivision meeting as a group shall not constitute a public body.

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