CHAPTER 3
HB 87 - FINAL VERSION
2017 SESSION
17-0040
06/03
HOUSE BILL 87
AN ACT relative to vacancies in the office of moderator
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SPONSORS: Rep. J. Belanger, Hills. 27; Rep. Hoelzel, Rock. 3; Rep. Gauthier, Sull. 3
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
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This bill revises the method of appointing a moderator pro tempore.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0040
06/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to vacancies in the office of moderator
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Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
3:1 Town Meeting; Absence of Moderator. Amend RSA 40:3 to read as follows:
40:3 Pro Tem. If the moderator is absent from any meeting or is unable to perform the duties of the office of moderator, a moderator pro tempore shall be appointed [in like manner] by the board of supervisors of the checklist of the town or ward, or by the selectmen of a town or ward where there is no board of supervisors.
3:2 School District Elections; Vacancies in the Office of Moderator. Amend RSA 671:33, III to read as follows:
III. Vacancies in the office of moderator shall be filled by vote at a school meeting or election, provided that, until a replacement is chosen, the school district clerk shall serve as moderator or shall appoint a moderator pro tempore.
3:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: March 31, 2017
Effective Date: May 30, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 25, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 25, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 9, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 8, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 16, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
March 31, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 03/31/2017; Chapter 3; Eff. 5/30/2017
March 23, 2017: Enrolled 03/23/2017 HJ 11 P. 2
March 16, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 03/16/2017); SJ 10
March 16, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/16/2017; SJ 9
March 16, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/16/2017; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 14
March 8, 2017: Hearing: 03/08/2017, Room 102, LOB, 09:05 am; SC 12
Feb. 16, 2017: Introduced 02/16/2017 and Referred to Public and Municipal Affairs; SJ 7
Feb. 9, 2017: Ought to Pass: MA VV 02/09/2017 HJ 6 P. 4
Feb. 9, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass for 02/09/2017 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 10 P. 5
Jan. 25, 2017: Executive Session: 01/25/2017 LOB 301
Jan. 25, 2017: ==RESCHEDULED== Public Hearing: 01/25/2017 10:40 AM LOB 301
Jan. 24, 2017: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/24/2017 10:40 AM LOB 301
Jan. 4, 2017: Introduced 01/04/2017 and referred to Municipal and County Government HJ 2 P. 16