1 New Section; Solemnization of Marriage; Special Marriage Officiant License. Amend RSA 457 by inserting after section 32-a the following new section:

457:32-b Special Marriage Officiant License.

I. The secretary of state may issue a special marriage officiant license to temporarily authorize an individual to solemnize a marriage in this state. Any individual who applies for a special marriage officiant license shall register with the secretary of state, complete the registration form prescribed by the secretary of state, and submit an $85 fee to the department of state. The secretary of state shall forward $80 of the fee to the department of health and human services for deposit in the fund for domestic violence programs, established in RSA 173-B:15, and shall retain the remainder of the fee for administrative costs associated with issuance of the license.

II. Upon registration as a special marriage officiant, the individual shall be authorized to solemnize only the civil marriage designated on the registration form and shall receive proof of such authority from the secretary of state. The individual's authority to solemnize the marriage shall expire at the same time as the corresponding license.

2 Disqualification; Temporary Justices. Amend RSA 490:3, II to read as follows:

II. Upon the retirement, disqualification, or inability to sit of any justice of the supreme court, the chief justice, or if necessary, the senior associate justice of the supreme court may assign a retired justice of the supreme court who has retired from regular active service is under the age of 75 or, if a retired supreme court justice is unavailable unable or willing, shall assign a justice of the superior court who has retired from regular active service to sit during supreme court sessions while the vacancy continues. The selection of a retired supreme or superior court justice shall be on a random basis. However if no retired supreme or superior court justice is available, then the selection of a replacement justice shall be made on a random basis from a pool of full-time justices of the superior court. In the event that no superior court justices are available, then the selection of a replacement justice shall be made on a random basis from a pool of full-time justices of the district and probate courts. The clerk of the supreme court shall maintain a list of superior, probate, and district court judges who are willing to serve as temporary supreme court judges.

3 Effective Date.

I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

1 New Section; Solemnization of Marriage; Special Marriage Officiant License. Amend RSA 457 by inserting after section 32-a the following new section:

457:32-b Special Marriage Officiant License.

I. The secretary of state may issue a special marriage officiant license to temporarily authorize an individual to solemnize a marriage in this state. Any individual who applies for a special marriage officiant license shall register with the secretary of state, complete the registration form prescribed by the secretary of state, and submit an $85 fee to the department of state. The secretary of state shall forward $80 of the fee to the department of health and human services for deposit in the fund for domestic violence programs, established in RSA 173-B:15, and shall retain the remainder of the fee for administrative costs associated with issuance of the license.

II. Upon registration as a special marriage officiant, the individual shall be authorized to solemnize only the civil marriage designated on the registration form and shall receive proof of such authority from the secretary of state. The individual's authority to solemnize the marriage shall expire at the same time as the corresponding license.

2 Disqualification; Temporary Justices. Amend RSA 490:3, II to read as follows:

II. Upon the retirement, disqualification, or inability to sit of any justice of the supreme court, the chief justice, or if necessary, the senior associate justice of the supreme court may assign a retired justice of the supreme court who is under the age of 75 or, if a retired supreme court justice is unable or willing, shall assign a justice of the superior court who has retired from regular active service to sit during supreme court sessions while the vacancy continues. The selection of a retired supreme or superior court justice shall be on a random basis. However if no retired supreme or superior court justice is available, then the selection of a replacement justice shall be made on a random basis from a pool of full-time justices of the superior court. In the event that no superior court justices are available, then the selection of a replacement justice shall be made on a random basis from a pool of full-time justices of the district and probate courts. The clerk of the supreme court shall maintain a list of superior, probate, and district court judges who are willing to serve as temporary supreme court judges.

3 Effective Date.

I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.