NH CACR 26 Must Now Pass the Senate

CACR 26 has passed both the Judiciary Committee and the NH House of Representatives. We're almost there. Now it MUST pass the Senate. Please contact the NH Senator's and tell them they MUST pass this BILL, the way it is written, without any changes. Please stress the fact that they MUST Support this Bill! The children and families of NH want their rights back!

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CACR 26 – AS INTRODUCED

2012 SESSION

12-2423
06/09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26
RELATING TO: administration of the supreme court.
PROVIDING THAT: the article authorizing the chief justice of the supreme court to make rules governing the administration of all the courts of the state shall be repealed.
SPONSORS: Rep. Mirski, Graf 10; Rep. Sorg, Graf 3; Rep. Ingbretson, Graf 5; Rep. Winter, Merr 3; Rep. Balboni, Hills 21; Rep. Comerford, Rock 9; Rep. Lambert, Hills 27; Rep. Weyler, Rock 8; Rep. Brownrigg, Hills 27
COMMITTEE: Judiciary

ANALYSIS

This constitutional amendment concurrent resolution repeals the article that authorizes the chief justice of the supreme court to make rules governing the administration of the courts of the state.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
12-2423
06/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO: administration of the supreme court.
PROVIDING THAT: the article authorizing the chief justice of the supreme court to make rules governing the administration of all the courts of the state shall be repealed.

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the

Constitution of New Hampshire be amended as follows:

I. That article 73-a of the second part of the constitution, relative to authorizing the chief justice of the supreme court to make rules governing the administration of all the courts of the state, be repealed.
II. That the above amendment proposed to the constitution be submitted to the qualified voters of the state at the state general election to be held in November, 2012.
III. That the selectmen of all towns, cities, wards and places in the state are directed to insert in their warrants for the said 2012 election an article to the following effect: To decide whether the amendments of the constitution proposed by the 2012 session of the general court shall be approved.
IV. That the wording of the question put to the qualified voters shall be:
“Are you in favor of amending the second part of the constitution by repealing article 73-a, relative to authorizing the chief justice of the supreme court to make rules governing the administration of all the courts of the state.”
V. That the secretary of state shall print the question to be submitted on a separate ballot or on the same ballot with other constitutional questions. The ballot containing the question shall include 2 squares next to the question allowing the voter to vote “Yes” or “No.” If no cross is made in either of the squares, the ballot shall not be counted on the question. The outside of the ballot shall be the same as the regular official ballot except that the words “Questions Relating to Constitutional Amendments proposed by the 2012 General Court” shall be printed in bold type at the top of the ballot.
VI. That if the proposed amendment is approved by 2/3 of those voting on the amendment, it becomes effective when the governor proclaims its adoption.