Revision: March 12, 2012, midnight
HB 1664-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
8Mar2012… 0858h
2012 SESSION
03/09
HOUSE BILL 1664-FN
AN ACT establishing a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bates, Rock 4; Rep. Tucker, Rock 17; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 27; Rep. Comerford, Rock 9
This bill establishes a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.
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8Mar2012… 0858h
12-2455
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT establishing a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall:
I. Evaluate the effectiveness of election law enforcement by the attorney general.
II. Assess the feasibility and practicality of transferring election law enforcement responsibilities to the secretary of state.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2012.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
12-2455
12/28/11
HB 1664-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT establishing a committee to study transferring election law enforcement to the secretary of state.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of State and Department of Justice state this bill will have an indeterminable impact on state expenditures in FY 2013 and each year thereafter. There will be no impact on state revenues, or county and local revenues or expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of State states this bill would transfer the enforcement of the election laws, all positions, equipment, records and accounts from the Department of Justice to the Department of State. The Department of State assumes the transfer would include an attorney and an investigator, however is unable to determine the costs, if any, of such a transfer.
The Department of Justice states this bill would transfer enforcement responsibility of the state’s election laws to the Department of State. The Department of Justice states currently elections enforcement is handled by the Office of the Attorney General using the resources of a part-time investigator and approximately 70% of an assistant attorney general. The Department of Justice is unable to determine any impact the transfer under this bill may have on state expenditures.