HB 1437 – AS INTRODUCED
2012 SESSION
10/05
HOUSE BILL 1437
AN ACT relative to display of certain historical items in the state house.
SPONSORS: Rep. Sapareto, Rock 5; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Sen. White, Dist 9; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Luther, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
This bill requires the display of the authentic copy of the declaration of independence, the bill of rights, and the copper plates used to print money following the revolutionary war, in the state house.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12-2206
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to display of certain historical items in the state house.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Secretary of State; Historical Documents. Amend RSA 5:4-a to read as follows:
5:4-a Display of Historical Documents. The secretary of state shall[, during certain times within his discretion,] put on public display in rooms 118 and 119 of the state house the authentic copy of the declaration of independence and bill of rights which [he] the secretary of state’s office has in [his] its possession. This document shall be displayed under conditions which ensure its security and protection from theft, damage, or destruction. [When the document is not on public display, it] The documents shall be under the care of the secretary of state.
2 Display of Historical Items; Copper Plates. The secretary of state shall display the historic copper plates used to print money following the revolutionary war in the same manner as the historical documents required to be displayed under RSA 5:4-a.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.