Revision: Jan. 15, 2013, midnight
HB 186 – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
05/01
HOUSE BILL 186
AN ACT relative to the authority of the department of state.
SPONSORS: Rep. L. Ober, Hills 37; Rep. C. McGuire, Merr 29; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill provides that the term department, as defined in RSA 9:1, shall not apply to the department of state in the execution of the constitutional duties of the office of the secretary of state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-0447
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to the authority of the department of state.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Paragraph; Department of State. Amend RSA 5:1 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
IV. Pursuant to RSA 9:1 the term “department” shall not apply to the department of state in the execution of the constitutional duties of the office of the secretary of state.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.