HB1170 (2020) Compare Changes


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1 New Paragraph; Right-to-Know Law; Definition Added. Amend RSA 91-A:1-a by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:

VII. "Reasonably described" means a document is identified with necessary specificity to allow a public employee to retrieve it without making an extensive search and, at a minimum, by date or a range of dates not exceeding 30 days, by type, which means by letter, minutes, or a report, and by title or subject matter.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.

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1 New Paragraph; Right-to-Know Law; Definition Added. Amend RSA 91-A:1-a by inserting after paragraph VI the following new paragraph:

VII. "Reasonably described" means a document is identified with necessary specificity to allow a public employee to retrieve it without making an extensive search and, at a minimum, by date or a range of dates not exceeding 30 days, by type, which means by letter, minutes, or a report, and by title or subject matter.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.