New Hampshire Revised Statutes 374:22-i – Organization and Compensation
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 374:22-i
- Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
- Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
The oversight committee shall have a chairperson who shall be chosen by vote from among the committee membership. The chairperson’s term of office shall be for the biennium. The committee shall have a clerk who shall be chosen by vote by members of the committee. The clerk’s term of office shall be for the biennium. The committee shall meet immediately upon the close of each legislative session. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The legislative members of the committee shall receive legislative mileage when in performance of their duties.