SB485 (2010) Detail

(New Title) relative to ratification of cost items contained in a collective bargaining agreement for court security officers of the judicial branch, and relative to state reimbursement of county sheriffs costs.


CHAPTER 245

SB 485-FN-A – FINAL VERSION

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2010 SESSION

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10/09

SENATE BILL 485-FN-A

AN ACT relative to ratification of cost items contained in a collective bargaining agreement for court security officers of the judicial branch, and relative to state reimbursement of county sheriffs’ costs.

SPONSORS: Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill ratifies the cost items and terms and conditions of employment contained in a collective bargaining agreement affecting court security officers of the judicial branch. The bill also modifies the state reimbursement of county sheriffs employed in court security and prisoner custody and control.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/24/10 1129s

12May2010… 1907h

06/02/10 2187CofC

06/02/10 2422eba

10-2860

10/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT relative to ratification of cost items contained in a collective bargaining agreement for court security officers of the judicial branch, and relative to state reimbursement of county sheriffs’ costs.

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

245:1 Ratification of Cost Items; Collective Bargaining Agreement; Court Security Officers. Pursuant to requirements of RSA 273-A, the legislature hereby ratifies the cost items and terms and conditions of employment contained in a collective bargaining agreement regarding court security officers of the judicial branch.

245:2 Cost Items; Funding. For the biennium ending June 30, 2011, the judicial branch shall fund the cost items ratified in section 1 of this act within its existing appropriations.

245:3 Fees of Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs; State Reimbursement; Court Security. Amend RSA 104:31, X to read as follows:

X. The state shall reimburse the sheriff’s office for court security, within available funds appropriated by the legislature, [$65] $80 for each full day and [$35] $40 for each half day, plus traveling expenses to attend any official business, for any person employed as a bailiff by the sheriff’s office. For the purpose of this paragraph, a half day shall be defined as a day in which a bailiff works 4 hours or less. The state shall reimburse the counties, within available funds appropriated by the legislature, for all costs associated with employing court bailiffs, if those costs are the result of job requirements imposed by federal and state governments.

245:4 New Paragraph; Fees of Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs; State Reimbursement; Prisoner Custody and Control. Amend RSA 104:31 by inserting after paragraph XI the following new paragraph:

XI. The state shall reimburse the sheriff’s office for prisoner custody and control, within available funds appropriated by the legislature, $65 for each full day and $35 for each half day, plus traveling expenses to attend any official business, for any person employed as a sheriff for prisoner custody and control. For the purpose of this paragraph, a half day shall be defined as a day in which a sheriff works 4 hours or less. The state shall reimburse the counties, within available funds appropriated by the legislature, for all costs associated with employing sheriffs, if those costs are the result of job requirements imposed by federal and state governments.

245:5 Funding; State Reimbursement; County Sheriffs; Court Security. For the biennium ending June 30, 2011, the judicial branch shall fund the increase in state reimbursement rates for court bailiffs under RSA 104:31, X as amended by section 3 of this act within its existing appropriations.

245:6 Reimbursement for Court Security. RSA 104:31, X is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

X. The state shall reimburse the sheriff’s office for court security, within available funds appropriated by the legislature, $80 for each full day and $40 for each half day, plus traveling expenses to attend any official business, for any person employed as a bailiff by the sheriff’s office. For the purpose of this paragraph, a half day shall be defined as a day in which a bailiff works 4 hours or less. The state shall reimburse the counties, within available funds appropriated by the legislature, for all costs associated with employing court bailiffs, if those costs are the result of job requirements imposed by federal and state governments.

245:7 Contingency. If SB 346-FN-LOCAL of the 2010 regular legislative session takes effect, section 6 of this bill shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of SB 346-FN-LOCAL. If SB 346-FN-LOCAL does not take effect, section 6 of this act shall not take effect.

245:8 Effective Date.

I. Section 6 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 7 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

Approved: July 1, 2010

Effective Date: I. Section 6 shall take effect as provided in section 7.

II. Remainder shall take effect July 1, 2010.