This bill proposes amendments to RSA 31:8, which pertains to the annual membership dues that towns and cities pay to various town officers' associations, such as the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials, the New Hampshire City and Town Clerks' Association, and the New Hampshire Tax Collectors' Association. The bill seeks to increase the cap on the amount that can be paid for any one annual membership from $20 to $50. Additionally, it stipulates that the funds paid for these memberships cannot be used to fund accounts subject to RSA 15:5, II, which generally relates to restrictions on the use of public funds for lobbying activities.

The bill also reaffirms that members of these associations are entitled to receive reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while attending the annual convention of their respective associations. These expenses are to be audited by the selectmen of towns or the finance committee of cities and paid from city and town funds. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, indicating that the changes will be implemented shortly after becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31:8
As Amended by the House: 31:8