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NH Rev Stat § 21-G:28-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:28-a - Filing Officer; Appointment; Duties and Responsibilities.

    21-G:28-a Filing Officer;  Appointment;  Duties and Responsibilities. –||I. The secretary of state shall designate an individual to serve as the state filing officer, who shall be responsible for the administration of this subdivision.||II. The filing officer shall:||(a) Review the administrative requirements of this subdivision and the submission of forms pursuant to RSA 15-A and RSA 15-B.||(b) Respond to any inquiries from candidates for public office and executive branch officials on the administrative requirements of this subdivision and the submission of forms pursuant to RSA 15-A and RSA 15-B.||(c) As soon as practicable after the RSA 15-A filing deadline, forward a list of those individuals who have not filed a RSA 15-A form or whose forms are incomplete to the legislative ethics committee, or the executive branch ethics committee, or the attorney general, as may be appropriate.||(d) Not be authorized to render legal advice.||III. Each appointing authority under RSA 15-A:3 shall provide the secretary of state with the name and address and appointment date of any person appointed by him or her to any board, commission, committee, or board of directors after the effective date of this section.||IV. The secretary of state:||(a) Shall maintain a list, as reasonably as practicable, of public officials required to submit forms pursuant to RSA 15-A; and||(b) May enter into memoranda of understandings with other state agencies or branches of government to facilitate requirements of this subdivision.||V. Any state agency, commission, or committee authorized by statute to issue opinions interpreting a state ethics law shall submit a copy of any written decision or opinion to the state filing officer and to the secretary of state. Such written decisions or opinions may be redacted prior to submission in order to protect confidential or nonpublic information.|||Source. 2009, 203:7, eff. Sept. 13, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:30 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:30 - Duties.

    21-G:30 Duties. –||I. The committee shall be authorized to:||(a) Issue guidelines consistent with the executive branch code of ethics, RSA 21-G:21-27, RSA 15-A, and RSA 15-B, relative to proper and appropriate conduct for individuals relating to the performance of their duties as executive branch officials. Such guidelines shall be consistent with statute.||(b) Issue interpretative rulings explaining and clarifying any law, guideline, or rule within the jurisdiction of the committee.||(c) Render advisory opinions in accordance with RSA 21-G:31-a.||(d) Receive sworn complaints, investigate allegations of violations of this subdivision by executive branch officials and make appropriate findings of fact and conclusions with respect to such conduct.||(e) Investigate any unauthorized disclosure of information by any committee member or assistant and report to the appropriate authority any allegation which it finds to be substantiated.||II. A quorum of 4 members shall be required for all actions of the committee. All actions of the committee shall require an affirmative vote of 4 or more members of the committee before becoming effective, except that a vote to summarily dismiss a complaint shall be by unanimous vote of all members present, and a vote pursuant to RSA 21-G:31, VII shall require only a majority of the members present and voting. The committee shall request to meet with the legislative ethics committee established under RSA 14-B at least twice yearly to facilitate uniformity in the interpretation of statutory provisions.||III. The committee shall provide the legislative ethics committee with copies of all publicly issued guidelines, procedures, decisions, or opinions.|||Source. 2006, 21:3. 2007, 194:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008. 2015, 82:2, eff. Aug. 1, 2015. 2016, 57:10, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:31-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:31-a - Advisory Opinions; Procedure.

    21-G:31-a Advisory Opinions;  Procedure. –||I. Any executive branch official may request, in writing, an advisory opinion regarding the application of any law, guideline, or rule within the committee's jurisdiction to a specific factual situation pertinent to the requester's conduct or proposed conduct. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all proceedings, information, communications, materials, papers, files, and transcripts, written or oral, received or developed by the committee in the course of its work in response to a request for an advisory opinion, except for the opinion itself, shall be confidential. The advisory opinion shall be made public but the name of the person seeking the opinion and any information in the opinion that would identify such person shall be nonpublic.||II. Any advisory opinion concerning any person subject to the provisions of this subdivision who acted in reliance thereon, shall be binding upon the committee, and it shall be an absolute defense in any complaint brought under this subdivision or prosecution under RSA 15-A or RSA 15-B that the person complained against acted in reliance upon such advisory opinion.|||Source. 2016, 57:12, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:31-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:31-b - Interpretive Rulings; Procedure.

    21-G:31-b Interpretive Rulings;  Procedure. –||The committee may initiate or any person may request an interpretive ruling explaining or clarifying a law, guideline, or rule of general applicability within the committee's jurisdiction. If the committee determines that a requested interpretive ruling will be helpful to those individuals under the committee's jurisdiction, it shall take up the request in public, receive testimony and other information that it deems helpful on the issue, and render a public ruling.|||Source. 2016, 57:12, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:32 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:32 - Rules; Procedures and Standards.

    21-G:32 Rules;  Procedures and Standards. –||The committee shall adopt, publish, and make available to the public rules governing its procedures, including provisions for disqualification of members for conflict of interest and provisions for the committee to discipline its members for breach of committee procedures, consistent with the procedures set forth in RSA 541-A.|||Source. 2006, 21:3, eff. June 2, 2006. 2016, 57:13, eff. July 4, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:33 - Committee Administration and Staff.

    21-G:33 Committee Administration and Staff. –||The committee shall be administratively attached to the department of justice, which shall provide appropriate administrative and investigative staff and legal counsel in support of the committee's activities, at the committee's request. Files and records of the committee shall be protected against access other than by members of the committee and other persons specifically authorized by the committee.|||Source. 2006, 21:3, eff. June 2, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:34 - Penalty.

    21-G:34 Penalty. –||I. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates RSA 21-G:21-27 or makes unauthorized disclosure of confidential matters or materials contrary to RSA 21-G:31, or interferes with or obstructs lawful activities of the committee, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to disciplinary action as provided in RSA 21-G:31, III(d) and other applicable law.||II. In the case of any person convicted under this section, the court may order restitution.|||Source. 2006, 21:3, eff. June 2, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:35 - Severability.

    21-G:35 Severability. –||If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.|||Source. 2006, 21:3, eff. June 2, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:36 - Definitions.

    21-G:36 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Agency" means any executive branch department, commission, board, institution, bureau, office, or other executive branch entity established in the state constitution, statutes, session laws, or executive orders.||II. "Bidder" means a contractor, supplier, or vendor who responds to an RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission with an offer to sell goods or services.||III. "Request for application (RFA)" means an invitation to submit an offer to provide identified services to an agency where the amount of funding available and the particulars of how the services are to be provided are defined by the agency and where the selection of qualifying vendors will be according to identified criteria as provided in RSA 21-I:22-a and RSA 21-I:22-b.||IV. "Request for bid (RFB)" means an invitation to submit an offer to provide specified commodities or services to an agency at a price proposed by the bidder where selection is based on the lowest price meeting or exceeding specifications as stated in the bid.||V. "Request for proposal (RFP)" means an invitation to submit a proposal to provide specified goods or services, where the particulars of the goods or services and the price are proposed by the vendor and, for proposals meeting or exceeding specifications, selection is according to identified criteria as provided in RSA 21-I:22-a and RSA 21-I:22-b.||VI. "Selected vendor" means the qualified bidder which has been identified by the agency as having received the best score for its proposal according to the criteria set forth in an RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission, as provided in RSA 21-I:22-a and RSA 21-I:22-b, or which has been identified by the agency as providing the best price as set forth in an RFB.||VII. "Vendor" means a person or entity who offers products or services for sale.|||Source. 2015, 185:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-G:38 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-G - Organization of Executive Branch|Section 21-G:38 - Ethics.

    21-G:38 Ethics. –||I. From the time the bid is published until a contract is awarded, no bidder shall offer or give, directly or indirectly, any gift, expense reimbursement, or honorarium, as defined by RSA 15-B, to any elected official, public official, public employee, constitutional official, or family member of any such official or employee who will select, evaluate, or award an RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission. Any bidder that violates this section shall be subject to prosecution for an offense under RSA 640:2. Every RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submissions issued by any state agency shall contain a provision stating that any bidder who has been convicted of an offense based on conduct in violation of this section, which has not been annulled, or who is subject to a pending criminal charge for such an offense, shall be disqualified from bidding on the RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission and every such bidder shall be disqualified from bidding on any RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission issued by any state agency. An agency which becomes aware of any such charge or conviction shall notify the department of administrative services, which department shall maintain a list of vendors reported to it and make that list available for agency reference on the state's internal intranet system. A bidder that was disqualified under this section because of a pending criminal charge which is subsequently dismissed, results in an acquittal, or is annulled, may notify the department of administrative services, which shall note that information on the list maintained on the state's internal intranet system, except that in the case of annulment, the information shall be deleted from the list.||II. No elected official, public official, public employee, constitutional official, or family member of any such official or employee who was, is, or will be involved in the selection, evaluation, or award of an RFB, RFP, RFA, or similar request for submission, shall accept any gift, expense reimbursement, or honorarium, as defined in RSA 15-B, from a bidder.||III. Each agency and executive branch official and employee shall avoid any situation that might constitute a conflict of interest, misuse of position, or otherwise violate the code of ethics under RSA 21-G:21-27.|||Source. 2015, 185:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 2016, 55:2, eff. May 5, 2016.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:1 - Purpose.

    21-H:1 Purpose. –||The purpose of this chapter is to improve the administration of state government by consolidating and providing unified direction of policies, procedures and programs in the field of corrections. It is the intent of the general court that this consolidation lead to improved integration of state corrections programs and increased efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of these programs. It is also the intent of the general court that the department of corrections provide for consistency and continuity in the collection, retention and analysis of management information and records and reduction in the administrative and operating costs of corrections agencies.|||Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:2 - Definitions.

    21-H:2 Definitions. –||As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:||I. "Adult" means any person 18 years of age or older or any person under the age of 18 who has been certified as an adult pursuant to RSA 169-B:24.||II. "Commissioner" means the individual in charge of the operations of the department of corrections, who is directly responsible to the governor.||III. "Correctional facility", "facility", or "institution" means any building, enclosure, space, or structure used for the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the commissioner, or for any other matter related to such confinement.||IV. "Delinquent" or "delinquent child" means a person who has committed an offense before reaching the age of 18 years which would be a felony or misdemeanor under the criminal code of this state if committed by an adult.||V. "Department" means the department of corrections.||VI. "Division" means a principal unit within the department, which is directly responsible to the commissioner.||VII. "Inmate" means any adult committed by law to the custody of the commissioner.||VIII. "Offender" means any adult person convicted of a crime or offense under the laws of this state.|||Source. 1983, 461:1. 1995, 308:97, 98, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2014, 215:1, 2, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:3 - Establishment; General Functions.

    21-H:3 Establishment;  General Functions. –||I. There is hereby established a department of corrections, an agency of the state.||II. The department of corrections, through its officials, shall be responsible for:||(a) Providing for, maintaining and administering such state correctional facilities and programs as may be required for the custody, safekeeping, control, correctional treatment and rehabilitation of inmates.||(b) Supervising persons placed on probation and persons released on parole and administering probation and parole services.||(c) Acting in an advisory capacity in assisting law enforcement agencies and communities in the prevention of crime and delinquency.||(d) Ensuring that victims of crime are treated in a manner consistent with RSA 21-M:8-k.|||Source. 1983, 461:1. 2009, 283:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:5 - Internal Structure.

    21-H:5 Internal Structure. –||I. For its internal structure the department shall adhere to the following standard terms:||(a) The principal unit of the department shall be the division, and each division shall be headed by a director.||(b) The principal unit of the division shall be the bureau, and each bureau shall be headed by an administrator.||(c) The principal unit of the bureau shall be the section, and each section shall be headed by a supervisor.||(d) If further subdivision is necessary, a section may be divided into units known as subsections, and each subsection shall be headed by a chief.||II. Whenever the commissioner determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing statutory internal units, or by establishing a new division, he shall present a plan to the general court for its consideration.|||Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:6 - Commissioner and Other Department Officials; Appointment; Term.

    21-H:6 Commissioner and Other Department Officials;  Appointment;  Term. –||I. The commissioner of the department shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed.||II. The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, an assistant commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.||III. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a professional standards director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.||IV. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a director of security and training who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.||IV-a. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a director of community corrections who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.||V. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with consent of the council, each division director and warden of all the New Hampshire state prisons. All division directors and the wardens shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.||VI. The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, physicians, and dentists who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.||VII. Wardens, physicians, and dentists may be assigned to any correctional facility at the discretion of the commissioner.|||Source. 1983, 461:1. 1996, 159:3. 1999, 296:10. 2001, 179:1; 237:8, 9. 2007, 156:3. 2008, 313:3. 2009, 144:185, eff. July 1, 2009; 222:6, eff. June 30, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:7 - Qualifications and Compensation of Certain Officials.

    21-H:7 Qualifications and Compensation of Certain Officials. –||I. The commissioner, assistant commissioner, professional standards director, director of security and training, director of community corrections, and the division directors of the department shall be qualified to hold such positions by reason of education and experience.||II. [Repealed.]||III. The salaries of the commissioner, assistant commissioner, professional standards director, director of security and training, director of community corrections, and the division directors of the department shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.|||Source. 1983, 461:1. 2001, 237:10, 11. 2008, 313:4, 5, 10. 2009, 144:186, 187, eff. July 1, 2009; 222:3, 7, eff. June 30, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:8-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:8-a - Repealed by 2012, 226:4, IV, eff. June 16, 2012.

    21-H:8-a Repealed by 2012, 226:4, IV, eff. June 16, 2012. –|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:9 - Site Visits by Commissioner.

    21-H:9 Site Visits by Commissioner. –||To ensure that the programs of the department operate efficiently and effectively, and that persons committed to his custody are treated humanely, the commissioner shall frequently visit the institutions, units and field offices of the department. At least one such visit each year shall be unannounced.|||Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:10 - Commitment of Adults.

    21-H:10 Commitment of Adults. –||I. All offenders committed by a court for a period of incarceration of more than one year shall be committed to the custody of the commissioner. The commissioner shall assign a newly committed inmate to an appropriate correctional facility.||II. The sentence of imprisonment of any adult committed to the custody of the commissioner shall begin to run from the date on which the person is received at a correctional facility, except that if such a person is committed to a detention facility to await transportation to the appropriate correctional facility his sentence shall begin to run from the date on which he is received at that detention facility.|||Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:11 - Female Inmates.

    21-H:11 Female Inmates. –||Females committed to the custody of the commissioner shall be housed in appropriate institutions or quarters which shall be separate from those for males.|||Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 21-H:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-H - Department of Corrections|Section 21-H:12 - Transfer of Inmates.

    21-H:12 Transfer of Inmates. –||I. The commissioner may transfer any inmate, provided that whenever a transfer involves a county facility, a contract specifying the conditions of that transfer shall have been executed in advance.||II. A transfer may be made whenever the commissioner determines that an inmate cannot be properly or safely kept at the correctional facility at which he is confined or that such transfer is in the best public interest or furthers legitimate penological objectives. When any transfer involves a county facility, the commissioner of corrections shall obtain the approval of the appropriate county correctional administrator before making such a transfer.|||Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.|