HB170 (2017) Compare Changes


Unchanged Version

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234:1 New Paragraph; Right-to-Know; Meetings Open to the Public. Amend RSA 91-A:2 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

II-a.(a) If a public body maintains an Internet website or contracts with a third party to maintain an Internet website on its behalf, it shall either post its approved minutes in a consistent and reasonably accessible location on the website or post and maintain a notice on the website stating where the minutes may be reviewed and copies requested.

(b) If a public body chooses to post meeting notices on the body's Internet website, it shall do so in a consistent and reasonably accessible location on the website. If it does not post notices on the website, it shall post and maintain a notice on the website stating where meeting notices are posted.

234:2 Contingent Renumbering. If HB 460 of the 2017 regular legislative session becomes law, RSA 91-A:2, II-a as inserted by section 1 of this act shall be renumbered to RSA 91-A:2, II-b.

234:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

Approved: July 18, 2017

Effective Date: January 01, 2018

Changed Version

Text to be added highlighted in green.

234:1 New Paragraph; Right-to-Know; Meetings Open to the Public. Amend RSA 91-A:2 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:

II-a.(a) If a public body maintains an Internet website or contracts with a third party to maintain an Internet website on its behalf, it shall either post its approved minutes in a consistent and reasonably accessible location on the website or post and maintain a notice on the website stating where the minutes may be reviewed and copies requested.

(b) If a public body chooses to post meeting notices on the body's Internet website, it shall do so in a consistent and reasonably accessible location on the website. If it does not post notices on the website, it shall post and maintain a notice on the website stating where meeting notices are posted.

234:2 Contingent Renumbering. If HB 460 of the 2017 regular legislative session becomes law, RSA 91-A:2, II-a as inserted by section 1 of this act shall be renumbered to RSA 91-A:2, II-b.

234:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

Approved: July 18, 2017

Effective Date: January 01, 2018