CACR3 (2017) Detail

Relating to disqualification by age. Providing that there be no age disqualification for a judge of any court, judge of probate, or sheriff.


CACR 3 3 - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0176

06/05

 

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3

 

RELATING TO: disqualification by age.

 

PROVIDING THAT: there be no age disqualification for a judge of any court, judge of probate, or sheriff.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Richardson, Coos 4

 

COMMITTEE: Judiciary

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution repeals the age disqualification for judges and sheriffs.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type

 

17-0176

06/05

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 

RELATING TO: disqualification by age.

 

PROVIDING THAT: there be no age disqualification for a judge of any court, judge of probate, or sheriff.

 

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring,  that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

 

I.  That article 78 of the second part of the constitution, relative to disqualification of judges and sheriffs by age, be repealed.

II.  That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2018.

III.  That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2018 election an article to the following effect:  To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2017 session of the general court shall be approved.

IV.  That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending the constitution so that it no longer provides for disqualification of judges and sheriffs by age.”

V.  That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions.  The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.”  If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question.  The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2017 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.

VI.  That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.

Links


Date Body Type
Jan. 18, 2017 House Hearing
Jan. 26, 2017 House Exec Session
Feb. 9, 2017 House Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

CACR3 Revision: 397 Date: Jan. 31, 2017, 8:18 a.m.

Docket


Feb. 9, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 3


Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/09/2017 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 10 P. 4


Jan. 26, 2017: Executive Session: 01/26/2017 12:00 PM LOB 208


Jan. 18, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/18/2017 11:00 AM LOB 208


Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 23