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1 Findings and Purpose. The general court finds that free speech and liberty of the press are essential to the security of freedom in a state and therefore organizations and individuals acting primarily in the role of the press shall be considered citizens under the provisions of this chapter.
2 New Paragraph; Definition Of Citizen. Amend RSA 91-A:1-a by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. "Citizen" means any person having a legal status in and relation to New Hampshire by virtue of domicile or any press acting on informing NH citizens, regardless of domicile.
3 Preliminary Draft Disclosure. Amend RSA 91-A:4, II to read as follows:
II. After the completion of a meeting of a public body, every citizen, during the regular or business hours of such public body, and on the regular business premises of such public body, has the right to inspect all notes, materials, tapes, or other sources used for compiling the minutes of such meetings, and to make memoranda or abstracts or to copy such notes, materials, tapes, or sources inspected, except as otherwise prohibited by statute or RSA 91-A:5.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Findings and Purpose. The general court finds that free speech and liberty of the press are essential to the security of freedom in a state and therefore organizations and individuals acting primarily in the role of the press shall be considered citizens under the provisions of this chapter.
2 New Paragraph; Definition Of Citizen. Amend RSA 91-A:1-a by inserting after paragraph I the following new paragraph:
I-a. "Citizen" means any person having a legal status in and relation to New Hampshire by virtue of domicile or any press acting on informing NH citizens, regardless of domicile.
3 Preliminary Draft Disclosure. Amend RSA 91-A:4, II to read as follows:
II. After the completion of a meeting of a public body, every citizen, during the regular or business hours of such public body, and on the regular business premises of such public body, has the right to inspect all notes, preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum or a majority of the public body, materials, tapes, or other sources used for compiling the minutes of such meetings, and to make memoranda or abstracts or to copy such notes, materials, tapes, or sources inspected, except as otherwise prohibited by statute or RSA 91-A:5.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.