1 Police Attendance at Public Meetings or Functions. Amend RSA 105:9 and RSA 105:9-a to read as follows:

105:9 Police Attendance at Public Meetings or Functions.

I. Any person desiring to conduct a public dance, circus or carnival meeting or function which may potentially involve traffic-related problems, lead to a public disturbance or public nuisance, or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare shall make application for apply to the chief of police in the city or town in which the public meeting or function is to occur for police attendance at that function. Any person who conducts a public dance, circus, or carnival meeting or function without first making application for police attendance at that function is guilty of a violation.

II. The chief of police in any city or town, subject to the written approval of the mayor and board of aldermen, board of selectmen, or licensing board shall examine applications for police attendance at public dances, circuses and carnivals public meetings or functions and determine if such attendance is necessary. If the chief of police decides police attendance is necessary, he or she shall detail one or more police officers to attend whose services shall be paid for by the applicant the public meeting or function.

III. *The chief of police shall have the authority to assign police details to attend any public meetings or functions which he determines may potentially:

(a) Involve traffic-related problems; or

(b) Lead to a public disturbance or public nuisance; or

(c) Endanger public health, safety or welfare.

III-a.* The applicant or sponsor of any public meeting or function may be charged for the services of any police officers that may be detailed or assigned to that meeting or function, unless charges authorized by this section for the services of a police officer are waived by the chief of police when in his or her judgment such authorization does not conflict with an existing local ordinance or policy.

IV. The chief of police, the police department, and any city, town, or political subdivision shall not be held liable for any decision not to detail police officers to attend any public meeting or function.

105:9-a Employing Police. The chief of police in any city or town may, in order to meet the requirements set forth in RSA 105:9, employ certified police officers of any other town, any county, or any state agency in this state to preserve order among the persons attending any public meeting or function. Such officers shall have the powers there which they have in the towns, counties, or state agencies for which they are appointed, and their services shall be paid for by the sponsor of the public meeting or function.

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

1 Police Attendance at Public Meetings or Functions. Amend RSA 105:9 and RSA 105:9-a to read as follows:

105:9 Police Attendance at Public Meetings or Functions.

I. Any person desiring to conduct a public meeting or function which may potentially involve traffic-related problems, lead to a public disturbance or public nuisance, or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare shall apply to the chief of police in the city or town in which the public meeting or function is to occur for police attendance at that function. Any person who conducts a public meeting or function without first making application for police attendance at that function is guilty of a violation.

II. The chief of police in any city or town, subject to the written approval of the mayor and board of aldermen, board of selectmen, or licensing board shall examine applications for police attendance at public meetings or functions and determine if such attendance is necessary. If the chief of police decides police attendance is necessary, he or she shall detail one or more police officers to attend the public meeting or function.

III. The applicant or sponsor of any public meeting or function may be charged for the services of any police officers that may be detailed or assigned to that meeting or function, unless charges authorized by this section for the services of a police officer are waived by the chief of police when in his or her judgment such authorization does not conflict with an existing local ordinance or policy.

IV. The chief of police, the police department, and any city, town, or political subdivision shall not be held liable for any decision not to detail police officers to attend any public meeting or function.

105:9-a Employing Police. The chief of police in any city or town may, in order to meet the requirements set forth in RSA 105:9, employ certified police officers of any other town, any county, or any state agency in this state to preserve order among the persons attending any public meeting or function. Such officers shall have the powers there which they have in the towns, counties, or state agencies for which they are appointed, and their services shall be paid for by the sponsor of the public meeting or function.

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