Bill Text: NH SB227 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relative to library funds.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-30 - Inexpedient to Legislate, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote === BILL KILLED === [SB227 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2014-SB227-Introduced.html

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SB 227 – AS INTRODUCED

2014 SESSION

14-2642

08/01

SENATE BILL 227

AN ACT relative to library funds.

SPONSORS: Sen. Hosmer, Dist 7; Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Rep. Ratzki, Merr 1

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill removes the requirement that certain moneys received by library trustees be held in a separate fund.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

14-2642

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen

AN ACT relative to library funds.

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

1 Library Trustees; Funds. Amend RSA 202-A:11, III to read as follows:

III. Expend all moneys raised and appropriated by the town or city for library purposes and shall direct that such moneys be paid over by the town or city treasurer pursuant to a payment schedule as agreed to by the library trustees and the selectmen or city council. All money received from fines and payments for lost or damaged books or for the support of a library in another city or town under contract to furnish library service to such town or city, shall be used for general repairs and upgrading, and for the purchase of books, supplies and income-generating equipment, shall be held in a nonlapsing [separate] fund and shall be in addition to the appropriation;

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