Bill Text: NH CACR18 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to citizen appeals. Providing that the general court shall have the authority to establish citizen redress of grievance panels.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-05 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote [CACR18 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-CACR18-Introduced.html

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CACR 18 – AS INTRODUCED

2014 SESSION

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 18

RELATING TO: citizen appeals.

PROVIDING THAT: the general court shall have the authority to establish citizen redress of grievance panels.

SPONSORS: Rep. Lambert, Hills 44

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

ANALYSIS

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution provides that the general court may authorize and establish citizen redress of grievance panels.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

RELATING TO: citizen appeals.

PROVIDING THAT: the general court shall have the authority to establish citizen redress of grievance panels.

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

I. That the second part of the constitution be amended by inserting after article 4 the following new article:

[Art.] 4-a. [Power of General Court to Establish Citizen Redress of Grievance Panels.] The general court shall have full authority to establish citizen redress of grievance panels to hear appeals of jury verdicts in criminal cases and jury decisions in civil cases.

II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2014.

III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2014 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2014 session of the general court shall be approved.

IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:

“Are you in favor of amending the second part of the constitution by inserting after article 4 a new article to read as follows:

[Art.] 4-a. [Power of General Court to Establish Citizen Redress of Grievance Panels.] The general court shall have full authority to establish citizen redress of grievance panels to hear appeals of jury verdicts in criminal cases and jury decisions in civil cases.”

V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2014 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.

VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.