Bill Text - HB423 (2013)

Relative to amending official ballot warrant articles.


Revision: Jan. 22, 2013, midnight

HB 423-LOCAL – AS INTRODUCED

2013 SESSION

13-0558

06/03

HOUSE BILL 423-LOCAL

AN ACT relative to amending official ballot warrant articles.

SPONSORS: Rep. F. Rice, Rock 21; Rep. Emerick, Rock 21; Rep. Itse, Rock 10; Rep. Hoell, MerrĀ 23; Rep. Lambert, Hills 44; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill provides that petitioned warrant articles may not be amended in local political subdivisions that have adopted official ballot voting.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

13-0558

06/03

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to amending official ballot warrant articles.

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

1 New Subparagraph; Official Ballot Referenda Form of Meeting; Amending Warrant Articles; Petitioned Warrant Articles. Amend RSA 40:13, IV by inserting after subparagraph (c) the following new subparagraph:

(d) No petitioned warrant article shall be amended.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.