I. The commission shall consist of 11 members, each qualified pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 206:2-a, appointed by the governor and council. Whenever an appointment is to be made to the commission, the governor shall cause to be published the name of the nominee in a newspaper of statewide daily circulation. The council may not consent to an appointment under this section sooner than 30 days after the name of the nominee is submitted to the council.
II. Sporting clubs in each county may form a county sporting club board. Whenever an appointment is to be made to the commission, each board may nominate one to 3 persons and submit such recommendations to the governor for the governor’s consideration. Whenever an appointment is to be made to the commission from the tidewater towns, the advisory committee on marine fisheries may nominate one to 3 persons and submit such recommendations to the governor for the governor’s consideration.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 206:2

  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • 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

III. For the purposes of this section “sporting clubs” means:
(a) An organization which has specific interests in hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife and habitat conservation and which has been registered with the department of state for at least 2 consecutive years.
(b) An organization which acknowledges in its permanent bylaws, the promotion and protection of hunting, fishing or trapping and which accepts scientific wildlife management methods and tools.