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title: "RSA 18 Commission to Study Uniform State Laws"
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# RSA 18 Commission to Study Uniform State Laws

## 18:1 Commission Created. {#sec_18-1}

There shall be a commission to study uniform state laws consisting of 2 members of the New Hampshire bar appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for terms of 4 years, and the attorney general ex officio; provided, however, that the present attorney members of the commission on uniform state laws shall be members of the commission created hereunder until the expiration of the terms for which they were appointed to the commission on uniform state laws.
Source. 1947, 100:1, par. 1. 1950, 5, part 5:6, par. 1, eff. June 30, 1950.

## 18:2 Duties. {#sec_18-2}

It shall be the duty of said commissioners to promote uniformity in state laws on all subjects where uniformity is desirable and practicable, and to meet and act with other similar commissions appointed from other states for the above purpose, to be represented at each annual conference of the national commissioners, and to file with the secretary of state not later than the last December 1 preceding each legislative session, for the use of the governor and the general court, a report of the progress of uniform legislation both within and without the state to the end that uniform legislation, where desirable and practical, be adopted in this state. The attorney general shall act as secretary of the commission and shall maintain a record of its proceedings in his office.
Source. 1947, 100:1, par. 2. 1950, 5, part 5:6, par. 2, eff. June 30, 1950.

## 18:3 Compensation. {#sec_18-3}

Said appointive commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while engaged in their official duties, in attending the national conference and in making the biennial report.
Source. 1947, 100:1, par. 3. 1950, 5, part 5:6, par. 3, eff. June 30, 1950.

## 18:4 Appropriations. {#sec_18-4}

The legislature shall annually appropriate sums sufficient for promoting and continuing the national conferences of commissioners on uniform state laws and for the purpose of paying expenses for attendance at said national conferences.
Source. 1947, 100:1, par. 4. 1950, 5, part 5:6, par. 4. RSA 18:4. 1955, 35:1, eff. July 1, 1955.