Bill Text: NH HB397 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to the duties of public servants.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-18 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted DV 274-45; House Journal 20, PG. 543-544 [HB397 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2015-HB397-Introduced.html

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HB 397 - AS INTRODUCED

2015 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 397

AN ACT relative to the duties of public servants.

SPONSORS: Rep. Marple, Merr 24; Rep. L. Christiansen, Hills 37

COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government

ANALYSIS

This bill prohibits public servants from delegating their duties and obligations.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

15-0455

06/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fifteen

AN ACT relative to the duties of public servants.

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

1 New Section; Corrupt Practices; Delegation of Obligations. Amend RSA 640 by inserting after section 7 the following new section:

640:8 Public Servants; Delegation of Obligations Prohibited.

I. No municipal corporation’s public servants, as defined by RSA 640:2, II, shall enter into any contract with a third party which would redelegate the public servant’s existing obligations and duties to the public.

II. Any violation of paragraph I shall be ipso facto evidence for removal from office of any and all public servants participating in such unlawful action.

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