Bill Text - HB1225 (2012)

Permitting a charter school to incur long-term debt.


Revision: Dec. 14, 2011, midnight

HB 1225 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

12-2207

04/10

HOUSE BILL 1225

AN ACT permitting a charter school to incur long-term debt.

SPONSORS: Rep. Hill, Merr 6; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4

COMMITTEE: Education

ANALYSIS

This bill authorizes chartered public schools to incur long-term debt for the purpose of purchasing buildings or land or for new construction or renovations.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

12-2207

04/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT permitting a charter school to incur long-term debt.

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

1 Chartered Public Schools; Duties and Authority of Board of Trustees. Amend RSA 194-B:5, III(h) to read as follows:

(h) For chartered public schools that have been in operation for 5 or more years, to incur long-term debt for the purpose of purchasing buildings or land, or for new construction or renovations to existing buildings.

(i) To have such other powers that are available to a business corporation formed under RSA 293-A and that are not inconsistent with this chapter.

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