Bill Text: NH HB1268 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the purposes of town by-laws.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-19 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote [HB1268 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-HB1268-Introduced.html

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HB 1268 – AS INTRODUCED

2014 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 1268

AN ACT relative to the purposes of town by-laws.

SPONSORS: Rep. Bickford, Straf 3

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill limits by-laws relating to a town’s prudent affairs to the execution of a power that has been specifically granted to towns.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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06/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to the purposes of town by-laws.

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

1 Power to Make By-Laws; Purpose. Amend RSA 31:39, I(l) to read as follows:

(l) Making and ordering their prudential affairs through the execution of powers that have been specifically granted to towns by the state;

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