Bill Text: NH HB285 | 2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to discussion with legal counsel under the right-to-know law.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-22 - Signed by Governor Hassan 06/21/2016; Chapter 280; Eff. 6/21/2016 [HB285 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-HB285-Amended.html
HB 285 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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HOUSE BILL 285
AN ACT relative to discussion with legal counsel under the right-to-know law.
SPONSORS: Rep. Bickford, Straf 3
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adds correspondence with legal counsel to the law governing nonpublic sessions under the right-to-know law.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11Mar2015… 0237h
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01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen
AN ACT relative to discussion with legal counsel under the right-to-know law.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Right-to-Know; Meetings Open to the Public. Amend RSA 91-A:2, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) Consultation with legal counsel, which shall include consideration of legal advice provided by legal counsel, either in writing or orally, to one or more members of the public body, even where legal counsel is not present;
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
