Bill Text: NH SB328 | 2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Relative to school districts and school administrative units exercising joint powers with other public agencies.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-04 - Signed by the Governor on 05/03/2016; Chapter 0046; Effective 07/02/2016 [SB328 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB328-Chaptered.html
CHAPTER 46
SB 328-LOCAL - FINAL VERSION
02/11/2016 0343s
2016 SESSION
16-2841
06/04
SENATE BILL 328-LOCAL
AN ACT relative to school districts and school administrative units exercising joint powers with other public agencies.
SPONSORS: Sen. Little, Dist 8; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Rep. Irwin, Sull. 9; Rep. Rollins, Sull. 6; Rep. J. Belanger, Hills. 27; Rep. Sterling, Ches. 14
COMMITTEE: Education
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill permits public agencies to exercise certain joint powers with school districts and school administrative units.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/11/2016 0343s 16-2841
06/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT relative to school districts and school administrative units exercising joint powers with other public agencies.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
46:1 Agreements Between Governmental Units; Public Agency Defined. Amend RSA 53-A:2 to read as follows:
53-A:2 Public Agency Defined. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "public agency'' shall mean any political subdivision of this state or of any adjoining state and any quasi-municipal corporation, including but not limited to school districts, school administrative units, village districts, regional water districts, and special districts.
46:2 Agreements Between Governmental Units; Joint Exercise of Powers. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 53-A:3 to read as follows:
53-A:3 Joint Exercise of Powers. Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state may be exercised jointly with any other public agency of this state. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the power to enter into agreements to share tax revenues resulting from local economic development efforts and with respect to cities [and], towns, school districts, and school administrative units, the power to form the entities and conduct the activities provided for in RSA 162-G and RSA 31:134 through RSA 31:149, and/or the appropriate activities, including but not limited to, conducting financial, human resource, information technology, and other managerial and administrative functions related to the operation of the participating agencies as provided for in RSA 31, RSA 37, and RSA 194-C:4 as well as city charters adopted under RSA 49-C and town charters adopted under RSA 49-D.
46:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: May 3, 2016
Effective Date: July 2, 2016
