This bill establishes a committee to study the penalties for menace, nuisance, or vicious dogs.
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AN ACT establishing a committee to study the penalties for menace, nuisance, or vicious dogs.
SPONSORS: Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 10
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the penalties for menace, nuisance, or vicious dogs.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the penalties for menace, nuisance, or vicious dogs.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties.
I. The committee shall study the penalties established under RSA 466:31 for menace, nuisance, or vicious dogs.
II. The committee may solicit information from any person or entity the committee deems relevant to its study.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2011.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
