Bill Text: NH HB1350 | 2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Relative to the style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-06-22 - House Signed By Governor 06/18/2012; Effective 06/18/2012; Chapter 0259 [HB1350 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2012-HB1350-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 259

HB 1350 – FINAL VERSION

28Mar2012… 1433h

05/16/12 2038s

6June2012… 2474CofC

2012 SESSION

12-2125

09/01

HOUSE BILL 1350

AN ACT relative to the style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions.

SPONSORS: Rep. Itse, Rock 9

COMMITTEE: Legislative Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions to capitalize proper nouns, phrases currently capitalized, and titles of all officers.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

28Mar2012… 1433h

05/16/12 2038s

6June2012… 2474CofC

12-2125 09/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to the style and form of new articles and amendments to articles proposed by constitutional amendment concurrent resolutions.

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

259:1 New Section; Constitutional Amendments; Style and Form. Amend RSA 17-A by inserting after section 7 the following new section:

17-A:8 Constitutional Amendments; Style and Form.

I. A new article or amended article of the constitution shall capitalize all proper nouns, phrases currently capitalized, and titles of all officers.

II. The secretary of state, the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, and the director of legislative services shall have the authority to publish the unnumbered articles of the constitution with the numbers used by convention and with titles approved by the legislature or a constitutional convention.

259:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 18, 2012

Effective Date: June 18, 2012