Bill Text - SB188 (2012)

(New Title) establishing a committee to study establishing an office of the inspector general.


Revision: Jan. 30, 2012, midnight

SB 188-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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2011 SESSION

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09/01

SENATE BILL 188-FN

AN ACT establishing a committee to study establishing an office of the inspector general.

SPONSORS: Sen. Bragdon, Dist 11; Sen. White, Dist 9

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study and, upon majority agreement, develop a plan for establishing an office of the inspector general.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/18/12 0201s

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09/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT establishing a committee to study establishing an office of the inspector general.

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

1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study and develop a plan for establishing an office of the inspector general.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Four members of the senate, 2 of whom shall be members of the judiciary committee and 2 of whom shall be members of the executive departments and administration committee, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Four members of the house of representatives, 2 of whom shall be members of the judiciary committee and 2 of whom shall be members of the executive departments and administration committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

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 study establishing an office of the inspector general. Upon majority agreement, the committee shall develop a plan which establishes an office of the inspector general.

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 senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.

5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house 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

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Amended 01/23/12

SB 188 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT establishing a committee to study establishing an office of the inspector general.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2012-0201s), will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.

METHODOLOGY:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill establishes a committee to study establishing an office of the inspector general. The establishment of the committee will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local expenditures or revenue.