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1 Lobbyists; Use of County or Municipal Funds for Lobbying Activity Prohibited. Amend RSA 15:5 to read as follows:
15:5 Prohibited Activities.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds may use the state funds to lobby or attempt to influence legislation, participate in political activity, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities.
II. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds that wishes to engage in any of the activities prohibited in paragraph I, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities, shall segregate the state, county, or municipal funds in such a manner that such funds are physically and financially separate from any non-state other funds that may be used for any of these purposes. Mere bookkeeping separation of the state, county, or municipal funds from other moneys shall not be sufficient.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Lobbyists; Use of County or Municipal Funds for Lobbying Activity Prohibited. Amend RSA 15:5 to read as follows:
15:5 Prohibited Activities.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds may use the funds to lobby or attempt to influence legislation, participate in political activity, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities.
II. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds that wishes to engage in any of the activities prohibited in paragraph I, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities, shall segregate the state, county, or municipal funds in such a manner that such funds are physically and financially separate from any other funds that may be used for any of these purposes. Mere bookkeeping separation of the state, county, or municipal funds from other moneys shall not be sufficient.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.