New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-G:6-a – Advisory Board
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I. There is hereby established a board to advise the department of health and human services on services for children, youth, and families. The board shall consist of 12 members and such additional members as may be necessary to comply with federal regulations for the acceptance of federal funds and as may be necessary to make reasonable attempts to achieve representation of each county. Members of the board shall represent:
(a) Community youth service agencies.
(b) The juvenile justice field, law enforcement, probation, police, courts, and attorneys.
(c) Appropriate professional fields such as psychology, social services, education, and health.
(d) Members of the public whose family has been affected by the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families.
(e) Members of the general court.
II. Each member shall serve a term of 3 years; provided that legislative members shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. A member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive mileage payments at the state employee rate within the limits of funds appropriated to the department. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
III. Members of the board who meet the criteria and qualifications described in paragraph I shall be appointed in the following manner:
(a) The governor shall appoint 4 members.
(b) The senate president shall appoint 4 members.
(c) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint 4 members.
(d) Any additional members shall be recommended by the commissioner and appointed by the governor and council.
(a) Community youth service agencies.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-G:6-a
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) The juvenile justice field, law enforcement, probation, police, courts, and attorneys.
(c) Appropriate professional fields such as psychology, social services, education, and health.
(d) Members of the public whose family has been affected by the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families.
(e) Members of the general court.
II. Each member shall serve a term of 3 years; provided that legislative members shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. A member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive mileage payments at the state employee rate within the limits of funds appropriated to the department. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
III. Members of the board who meet the criteria and qualifications described in paragraph I shall be appointed in the following manner:
(a) The governor shall appoint 4 members.
(b) The senate president shall appoint 4 members.
(c) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint 4 members.
(d) Any additional members shall be recommended by the commissioner and appointed by the governor and council.