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1 Public Employee Appearances Before the Legislature. Amend the chapter heading of RSA 98-F to read as follows:
STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPEARANCES BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
2 New Sections; Public Employees; Testimony; Penalty. Amend RSA 98-F by inserting after section 1 the following new sections:
98-F:2 Public Employee Testimony.
I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX, may testify before a hearing of a general court committee during working hours unless:
(a) Specifically requested by the chairperson of the committee and a copy of such request is provided in writing to the clerk of the committee.
(b) Explicitly authorized by his or her employer to represent such employer with respect to the matter on which testimony is being received and such documentation is provided in writing to the clerk of the committee.
(c) The public employee has chosen to use personal or vacation time to testify on a matter before the legislature and has provided written evidence to the clerk of the committee of the time being used as personal time.
II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public employee from testifying on any matter not related to his or her employment.
98-F:3 Penalty. Any person violating RSA 98-F:2 shall be guilty of a violation.
3 New Paragraph; Lobbyists; Prohibited Activities. Amend RSA 15:5 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. Except as provided in RSA 98-F:2, no public employee may testify before a hearing of the general court during working hours.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Public Employee Appearances Before the Legislature. Amend the chapter heading of RSA 98-F to read as follows:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPEARANCES BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
2 New Sections; Public Employees; Testimony; Penalty. Amend RSA 98-F by inserting after section 1 the following new sections:
98-F:2 Public Employee Testimony.
I. No public employee, as defined in RSA 273-A:1, IX, may testify before a hearing of a general court committee during working hours unless:
(a) Specifically requested by the chairperson of the committee and a copy of such request is provided in writing to the clerk of the committee.
(b) Explicitly authorized by his or her employer to represent such employer with respect to the matter on which testimony is being received and such documentation is provided in writing to the clerk of the committee.
(c) The public employee has chosen to use personal or vacation time to testify on a matter before the legislature and has provided written evidence to the clerk of the committee of the time being used as personal time.
II. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public employee from testifying on any matter not related to his or her employment.
98-F:3 Penalty. Any person violating RSA 98-F:2 shall be guilty of a violation.
3 New Paragraph; Lobbyists; Prohibited Activities. Amend RSA 15:5 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III. Except as provided in RSA 98-F:2, no public employee may testify before a hearing of the general court during working hours.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.