Revision: March 29, 2017, 3:01 p.m.
HB 259-FN - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
26Jan2017... 0009h
2017 SESSION
17-0596
09/05
HOUSE BILL 259-FN
AN ACT relative to the records of the probate court.
SPONSORS: Rep. Horrigan, Straf. 6; Rep. J. Belanger, Hills. 27; Sen. Gray, Dist 6
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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This bill requires registers of probate to coordinate with the secretary of state the preservation of closed files having the potential for historical significance.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
26Jan2017... 0009h 17-0596
09/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to the records of the probate court.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Registers of Probate; Preservation of Files. Amend RSA 548:5 to read as follows:
548:5 Preservation of Files. The register of probate shall be responsible for coordinating with the secretary of state and the administrative judge of the circuit court established in RSA 490-F the preservation of any closed files having the potential for historical significance. The register may recommend that these files be sent to the records center established under RSA 5. The register of probate shall maintain a current index describing the location of any files which have been removed from the court pursuant to this section.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
17-0596
Amended 2/1/17
HB 259-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-0009h)
AN ACT relative to the records of the probate court.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ X ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill would amend RSA 548:5 to add the Secretary of State into the process of coordinating with the register of probate and the administrative judge of the circuit court to preserve any closed probate files having the potential for historical significance. The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant states this bill will have no fiscal impact on state, county and local revenue or expenditures.