Bill Text: NH HB535 | 2011 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Relative to the committee to study parole boards and parole board procedures.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-11 - House Signed by Governor 05/09/2011; Effective 05/09/2011; Chapter 0054 [HB535 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2011-HB535-Chaptered.html
CHAPTER 54
HB 535 – FINAL VERSION
2011 SESSION
04/01
HOUSE BILL 535
AN ACT relative to the committee to study parole boards and parole board procedures.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 16; Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. Charron, Rock 7
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill establishes a committee to study parole boards and parole board procedures in New Hampshire.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0693
04/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to the committee to study parole boards and parole board procedures.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
54:1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study parole boards and parole board procedures.
54:2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The committee shall consist of 5 members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
54:3 Duties. The committee shall study and compare the composition, duties, and functions of the adult parole board in New Hampshire with parole boards in other states, including procedures for noticing and conducting hearings, appointing members, and performing duties. The committee shall also study whether modifications should be made to the adult parole board in New Hampshire, including specific recommendations for such modifications. Members of the committee shall solicit information and testimony from any individual or organization with relevant information or expertise which would assist the committee in completing its study.
54:4 Chairperson. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.
54:5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2011.
54:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: May 9, 2011
Effective Date: May 9, 2011
