1 Lobbyists; Use of County or Municipal Funds for Lobbying Activity Prohibited. Amend RSA 15:5 to read as follows:

15:5 Prohibited Activities.

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds may use the state funds to lobby or attempt to influence legislation, participate in political activity, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities.

II. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds that wishes to engage in any of the activities prohibited in paragraph I, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities, shall segregate the state, county, or municipal funds in such a manner that such funds are physically and financially separate from any non-state other funds that may be used for any of these purposes. Mere bookkeeping separation of the state, county, or municipal funds from other moneys shall not be sufficient.

2 Authorization to Pay Dues. Amend RSA 31:8-a to read as follows:

31:8-a Authorization to Pay Dues. The board of selectmen may vote to pay, from amounts appropriated by the town for town officers' expenses, such amounts as shall be payable for annual membership in the New Hampshire Municipal Association a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization of towns and cities and expenses incurred in attending regular meetings of the said association organization, provided that the appropriation of such dues has not previously been rejected by a vote at the annual town meeting and provided further that the association organization shall not record association organization positions before the general court or committees thereof on matters which do not directly affect New Hampshire towns and cities, nor engage in partisan political activity by endorsing, or otherwise supporting, any political party or candidate.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Lobbyists; Use of County or Municipal Funds for Lobbying Activity Prohibited. Amend RSA 15:5 to read as follows:

15:5 Prohibited Activities.

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds may use the funds to lobby or attempt to influence legislation, participate in political activity, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities.

II. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state, county, or municipal funds that wishes to engage in any of the activities prohibited in paragraph I, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities, shall segregate the state, county, or municipal funds in such a manner that such funds are physically and financially separate from any other funds that may be used for any of these purposes. Mere bookkeeping separation of the state, county, or municipal funds from other moneys shall not be sufficient.

2 Authorization to Pay Dues. Amend RSA 31:8-a to read as follows:

31:8-a Authorization to Pay Dues. The board of selectmen may vote to pay, from amounts appropriated by the town for town officers' expenses, such amounts as shall be payable for annual membership in a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization of towns and cities and expenses incurred in attending regular meetings of the said organization, provided that the appropriation of such dues has not previously been rejected by a vote at the annual town meeting and provided further that the organization shall not record organization positions before the general court or committees thereof on matters which do not directly affect New Hampshire towns and cities, nor engage in partisan political activity by endorsing, or otherwise supporting, any political party or candidate.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.