New Hampshire Revised Statutes 17-E:3 – Chairperson
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 17-E:3
- biennially: when applied to meetings and elections in towns, shall mean the biennial meetings and elections required by law to be holden in the month of November biennially, dating from the commencement of biennial elections in 1878; and the word "annual" when applied to meetings and elections in towns, shall mean the annual meetings and elections required by law to be holden in the month of March. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:7
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
The chairperson for the committee shall rotate biennially between the president of the senate or designee and the speaker of the house or designee, provided that the speaker shall serve as the first chairman. In the event that the presiding officer or designee serving as chairperson resigns or for any reason is unable to serve, the other presiding officer or designee shall become chairperson, provided that such substitution shall not change the rotation hereinabove provided for.