The bill mandates that all county commissioner and delegation meetings must include a public notice and comment period. This requirement is an addition to the existing requirements outlined in RSA 91-A:2. The new section, 91-A:2-c, specifies that county commissions and delegations must provide a designated time for public comment, which will be determined by the chair of the delegation. Furthermore, any county resident is entitled to participate in the public comment session, and each person wishing to provide spoken comments at a meeting must be allocated at least three minutes to speak, with the time for comments being uniform for all participants.

The bill also stipulates that notice for all non-emergency county commission and delegation meetings must be posted as required by RSA 91-A:2. The legal language inserted into the current law is the new section 91-A:2-c, which outlines the procedures for public notice and comment at county meetings. There are no deletions from the current law indicated in the bill. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage, with an approved date of July 03, 2024, and an effective date of September 01, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 91-A:2
As Amended by the House:
Version adopted by both bodies:
CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: