HB1176 (2012) Detail

Relative to the amendment of warrant articles at official ballot town meetings.


HB 1176 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

12-2309

06/03

HOUSE BILL 1176

AN ACT relative to the amendment of warrant articles at official ballot town meetings.

SPONSORS: Rep. Graham, Hills 18; Rep. Hawkins, Hills 18; Rep. D. McGuire, Merr 8; Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits petitioned warrant articles from being amended at the deliberative session of the town meeting in towns that have adopted official ballot voting procedures.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2309

06/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to the amendment of warrant articles at official ballot town meetings.

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

1 New Subparagraph; Use of Official Ballot; Amendments to Warrant Articles. Amend RSA 40:13, IV by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) No petitioned warrant article shall be amended.

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