Bill Text: NH SB58 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the authority of the department of state.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-06-07 - Signed by the Governor on 06/02/2017; Chapter 0082; Effective 08/01/2017 [SB58 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2017-SB58-Introduced.html

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SB 58  - AS INTRODUCED

 

 

2017 SESSION

17-0846

05/01

 

SENATE BILL 58

 

AN ACT relative to the authority of the department of state.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18

 

COMMITTEE: Finance

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill provides that the term "department" as defined in RSA 9:1 shall not include the office of the secretary of state when the office is executing its constitutional duties.

 

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

17-0846

05/01

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to the authority of the department of state.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Definition of Department.  Amend RSA 9:1 to read as follows:

9:1  Terms Used.  this chapter, the term “department” or “establishment” means any executive department, commission, board, institution, bureau, office, or other agency of the state government, by whatever name called, other than the legislature, the department of state in the execution of the constitutional duties of the office of the secretary of state, and the state judicial branch, that uses, expends or receives any state funds; the term “state funds” means any and all moneys appropriated by the legislature, or money collected by or for the state, or any agency thereof, pursuant to authority granted in any of its laws; the term “budget” means the budget document by this chapter required to be transmitted to the legislature; the term “stakeholder” means a person and/or group which can affect or is affected by the development, design, and/or development of information technology systems.

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