New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-I:45 – Composition of Board; Compensation; Removal
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There is hereby established a personnel appeals board as follows:
I. The board shall consist of up to 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall be from the same political party. At least 2 members of the board shall have been employed as labor relations or personnel professionals for at least 5 years. One member shall have been employed within a public personnel field of employment for at least 3 years. At least 2 members shall be attorneys licensed to practice in the state of New Hampshire and experienced in the conduct of adjudicative hearings and decision writing. Each member shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for a term of 3 years and a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Each member of the board shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The governor shall designate one member as chairperson of the board. The board shall elect one member to serve as vice-chairperson. Both the chairperson and the vice-chairperson shall be attorneys and members in good standing of the New Hampshire Bar Association. No member of the board shall be employed full time in any agency of state government. Three members shall constitute a quorum to conduct hearings, deliberative sessions, and business meetings.
II. Members of the board shall convene in person to conduct appeal hearings and pre-hearing conferences with the parties, to deliberate on concluded cases and pending motions, and to conduct periodic business meetings associated with their duties and they shall designate one or more members to participate in legislative and regulatory matters that pertain to the board. They shall read appeal records, motions, court decisions, and other evidentiary materials outside of scheduled hearings and meetings and in preparation for them. The members shall therefore be paid a stipend of $200 in each biweekly state payroll cycle for the work performed outside of scheduled sessions. Members of the board shall also be paid $400 for each day devoted to the work of the board and shall be reimbursed for travel, professional development, and other business-related expenses.
III. Members of the board shall be removed only as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:1.
I. The board shall consist of up to 5 members, not more than 3 of whom shall be from the same political party. At least 2 members of the board shall have been employed as labor relations or personnel professionals for at least 5 years. One member shall have been employed within a public personnel field of employment for at least 3 years. At least 2 members shall be attorneys licensed to practice in the state of New Hampshire and experienced in the conduct of adjudicative hearings and decision writing. Each member shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for a term of 3 years and a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Each member of the board shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The governor shall designate one member as chairperson of the board. The board shall elect one member to serve as vice-chairperson. Both the chairperson and the vice-chairperson shall be attorneys and members in good standing of the New Hampshire Bar Association. No member of the board shall be employed full time in any agency of state government. Three members shall constitute a quorum to conduct hearings, deliberative sessions, and business meetings.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-I:45
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- 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
II. Members of the board shall convene in person to conduct appeal hearings and pre-hearing conferences with the parties, to deliberate on concluded cases and pending motions, and to conduct periodic business meetings associated with their duties and they shall designate one or more members to participate in legislative and regulatory matters that pertain to the board. They shall read appeal records, motions, court decisions, and other evidentiary materials outside of scheduled hearings and meetings and in preparation for them. The members shall therefore be paid a stipend of $200 in each biweekly state payroll cycle for the work performed outside of scheduled sessions. Members of the board shall also be paid $400 for each day devoted to the work of the board and shall be reimbursed for travel, professional development, and other business-related expenses.
III. Members of the board shall be removed only as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:1.