Bill Text - HB1129 (2016)

Relative to approval of fees established by the register of deeds.


Revision: Dec. 14, 2015, midnight

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HB 1129 - AS INTRODUCED

 

2016 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL\t1129

 

AN ACT\trelative to approval of fees established by the register of deeds.

 

SPONSORS:\tRep. E. Hennessey, Graf. 1; Rep. Bailey, Graf. 14; Rep. Sterling, Ches. 14; Rep. Coffey, Hills. 25; Rep. Cordelli, Carr. 4; Rep. Cloutier, Sull. 10; Rep. Massimilla, Graf. 1

 

COMMITTEE:\tMunicipal and County Government

 

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ANALYSIS

 

\tThis bill requires the approval of fees for services as established by the county registers of deeds by a majority vote of the both the county commissioners and the county convention taken at least biennially.

 

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Explanation:\tMatter added to current law appears in bold italics.

\t\tMatter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

\t\tMatter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

 

AN ACT\trelative to approval of fees established by the register of deeds.

 

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

 

\t1  New Section; Registers of Deeds; Fees; Approval by County.  Amend RSA 478 by inserting after section 17-j the following new section:

\t478:17-k  Approval of Fees by County.  The registers of deeds shall not collect any fee for services provided by the office of the register of deeds under RSA 478:17-g, III, unless such fees have been approved by a majority vote of both the county commissioners and the county convention.  The county commissioners and the county convention shall meet at least biennially to review and approve all such fees charged by the register of deeds in the county.

\t2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.