HB512 (2025) Compare Changes


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Unchanged Version

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1 New Section; Choice and Duties of Town Officers. Amend RSA 41 by inserting after section 2-b the following new section:

41:2-bb Rescission of Town Manager/Town Administrator Contracts

I. No town manager or administrator shall be compensated for services as a town manager or administrator under two or more contracts at the same time.

II. If a town manager or administrator is under contract with one town, and accepts a new contract with a different town, their primary contract shall be voided.

III. Town managers and administrators shall be responsible for notifying town officials in the event they accept employment with a different town from which they are currently contracted to provide services. Any person who fails to report acceptance of a new town manager or administrator employment offer while under contract as a town manager or administrator shall be guilty of a felony.

2 New Section; School Boards, Superintendents, Teachers, and Truant Officers; School Census. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 33 the following new section:

189:33-a Rescission of School Superintendent Contracts

I. No school superintendent shall be compensated for services as a school superintendent under two or more contracts at the same time.

II. If a superintendent is under contract with one town, and accepts a new contract with a different town, their primary contract shall be voided.

III. School superintendents shall be responsible for notifying school officials in the event they accept employment with a different town from which they are currently contracted to provide services. Any person who fails to report acceptance of a new superintendent employment offer while under contract as a superintendent shall be guilty of a felony.

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

Changed Version

Text to be added highlighted in green.

1 New Section; Choice and Duties of Town Officers. Amend RSA 41 by inserting after section 2-b the following new section:

41:2-bb Rescission of Town Manager/Town Administrator Contracts

I. No town manager or administrator shall be compensated for services as a town manager or administrator under two or more contracts at the same time.

II. If a town manager or administrator is under contract with one town, and accepts a new contract with a different town, their primary contract shall be voided.

III. Town managers and administrators shall be responsible for notifying town officials in the event they accept employment with a different town from which they are currently contracted to provide services. Any person who fails to report acceptance of a new town manager or administrator employment offer while under contract as a town manager or administrator shall be guilty of a felony.

2 New Section; School Boards, Superintendents, Teachers, and Truant Officers; School Census. Amend RSA 189 by inserting after section 33 the following new section:

189:33-a Rescission of School Superintendent Contracts

I. No school superintendent shall be compensated for services as a school superintendent under two or more contracts at the same time.

II. If a superintendent is under contract with one town, and accepts a new contract with a different town, their primary contract shall be voided.

III. School superintendents shall be responsible for notifying school officials in the event they accept employment with a different town from which they are currently contracted to provide services. Any person who fails to report acceptance of a new superintendent employment offer while under contract as a superintendent shall be guilty of a felony.

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