Revision: Dec. 31, 2013, midnight
CHAPTER 217
HB 602 – FINAL VERSION
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05/23/13 1423s
2013 SESSION
08/09
HOUSE BILL 602
AN ACT establishing a commission to study general court policies and procedures relative to persons with disabilities.
SPONSORS: Rep. Patten, Merr 17; Rep. Haefner, Hills 37
COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration
This bill establishes a commission to study general court policies and procedures relative to persons with disabilities.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20Feb2013… 0319h
05/23/13 1423s
13-0027
08/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT establishing a commission to study general court policies and procedures relative to persons with disabilities.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
217:1 New Chapter; Commission to Study General Court Policies and Procedures Related to Persons with Disabilities. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 19-L the following new chapter:
CHAPTER 19-M
COMMISSION TO STUDY GENERAL COURT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
19-M:1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study general court policies and procedures related to persons with disabilities.
19-M:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) Two members of the public having an interest in the needs of people with disabilities, appointed by the governor.
II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.
19-M:3 Duties. The commission shall study general court policies and procedures related to persons with disabilities. The commission study shall include, but not be limited to, procedures to ensure that legislators and citizens with physical disabilities have full access to general court facilities.
19-M:4 Chairperson. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
19-M:5 Report. The commission 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, 2013.
217:2 Repeal. RSA 19-M, relative to the commission to study general court policies and procedures related to persons with disabilities, is repealed.
217:3 Effective Date.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect November 1, 2013.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 11, 2013
Effective Date: I. Section 2 shall take effect November 1, 2013.
II. Remainder shall take effect July 11, 2013.