Bill Text - HB382 (2019)

Relative to private practice by the Carroll county attorney.


Revision: Dec. 3, 2019, 9:49 a.m.

CHAPTER 71

HB 382 - FINAL VERSION

 

 

2019 SESSION

19-0313

10/08

 

HOUSE BILL 382

 

AN ACT relative to private practice by the Carroll county attorney.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. DesMarais, Carr. 6; Rep. Woodcock, Carr. 2; Rep. Marsh, Carr. 8; Rep. Knirk, Carr. 3; Rep. Butler, Carr. 7; Rep. Kanzler, Carr. 2

 

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits the Carroll county attorney from engaging in the private practice of law.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

19-0313

10/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen

 

AN ACT relative to private practice by the Carroll county attorney.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

71:1  County Attorney; Carroll County; Private Practice Prohibited.  Amend RSA 7:34-f to read as follows:

7:34-f  Private Practice [Restricted] Prohibited; Carroll County.  The Carroll county attorney shall not directly or indirectly engage in the private practice of [criminal] law or accept any fees or compensation other than her or his official salary for any legal services [in the field of criminal law.  He may engage in the private practice of civil law].  Private practice of law does not include the provision of legal services without charge to the members of the county attorney's family, when the provision of these services does not conflict with her or his official duties.

71:2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

 

Enacted in accordance with Article 44, Part II of N.H. Constitution, without signature of the governor, June 8, 2019

Effective Date: August 7, 2019