Revision: March 7, 2022, 1:33 p.m.
Rep. Wuelper, Straf. 3
February 2, 2022
2022-0473h
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Amendment to HB 1389-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Appropriation. The sum of $1 is here by appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 to the judicial branch for the purposes of section 1 of this act. This appropriation shall be in addition to any other sums appropriated to the judicial branch. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Superior Court; Justices. Amend RSA 491:1 to read as follows:
491:1 Justices. The superior court shall consist of a chief justice, appointed by the governor and council to a 5-year term, and [21] 22 associate justices. Said justices shall be appointed and commissioned as prescribed by the constitution and shall exercise the powers of the court unless otherwise provided. The chief justice shall be appointed from among the associate justices. In the event that the chief justice resigns as chief justice or is not reappointed at the expiration of the 5-year term, he or she may return to the position of associate justice, whether or not an associate justice vacancy then exists.
I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
2022-0473h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the land use review docket in the superior court and makes a $1 appropriation for this purpose. The bill also increases the number of superior court justices to 22.