Revision: Dec. 14, 2011, midnight
HB 1350 – AS INTRODUCED
2012 SESSION
09/01
HOUSE BILL 1350
AN ACT relative to the style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions.
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
This bill requires the style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions to conform to the style and form of the New Hampshire Constitution when it originally took effect on June 2, 1784.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12-2125 09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to the style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Constitutional Amendments; Style and Form. Amend RSA 17-A by inserting after section 7 the following new section:
17-A:8 Constitutional Amendments; Style and Form.
I. The style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions shall conform to the style and form of articles of the New Hampshire Constitution when it originally took effect on June 2, 1784.
II. No new article or amended article of the New Hampshire Constitution shall have a title or section heading.
III. A new article or amended article of the constitution shall show the following words with initial capitalization: State; United States; Constitution; Legislature; Executive; Judiciary; Judicia; Congress; General Court; New Hampshire; Jury; Liberty of the Press; God; Marriage; Rights of Conscience; Christian; Freedom; Free Speech; House; House of Representatives; Senate; and the titles of all officers including Governor; Representative; Senator; Executive Councilor; Judge; Secretary of State; State Treasurer; House Clerk; and Senate Clerk.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.