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NH Rev Stat § 3-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-A - Poet Laureate|Section 3-A:1 - Position Established.

    3-A:1 Position Established. –||There is hereby established the position of poet laureate for the state. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall appoint the poet laureate. Said person so honored shall be a resident of this state and shall serve for a 5 year term. There shall be no restriction on reappointment.|||Source. 1967, 70:1. 1977, 60:1, eff. June 14, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-A:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-A - Poet Laureate|Section 3-A:2 - Recommendations.

    3-A:2 Recommendations. –||Prior to the appointment of a poet laureate the board of directors of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire shall submit to the governor and council the name or names of persons whom they deem to be worthy of the honorary position. Upon the expiration of the term of the poet laureate, as provided in RSA 3-A:1, the society shall again submit to the governor and council a name or names for a successor.|||Source. 1967, 70:1. 1977, 60:2, eff. June 14, 1977.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-A:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-A - Poet Laureate|Section 3-A:3 - No Compensation.

    3-A:3 No Compensation. –||The position thus established shall be an honorary one and the poet laureate shall not be entitled to compensation.|||Source. 1967, 70:1, eff. June 19, 1967.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-B - Caretaker of Old Man of the Mountain|Section 3-B:1 - Position Established.

    3-B:1 Position Established. –||There is established the position of caretaker for the "Old Man of the Mountain" located in Franconia Notch. The governor, with the consent of the council, shall appoint the caretaker. The person so honored shall be a resident of the state, a person with a demonstrated record of expertise on and concern for the "Old Man of the Mountain", and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor and council.|||Source. 1987, 126:1, eff. July 6, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-B - Caretaker of Old Man of the Mountain|Section 3-B:2 - No Compensation.

    3-B:2 No Compensation. –||The position established in RSA 3-B:1 shall be an honorary one, and the caretaker shall not be entitled to compensation with respect to this honorary position.|||Source. 1987, 126:1, eff. July 6, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-C - Official State Language|Section 3-C:1 - Official State Language.

    3-C:1 Official State Language. –||I. The official language of the state of New Hampshire shall be English. English is designated as the language of all official public documents and records, and of all public proceedings and nonpublic sessions.||II. For the purposes of this chapter, "official public documents and records" are all documents officially compiled, published, or recorded by the state.||III. For the purposes of this chapter, "public proceedings and nonpublic sessions" mean those proceedings and sessions as defined in RSA 91-A, and includes the information recorded at such proceedings and sessions.|||Source. 1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-C - Official State Language|Section 3-C:2 - Exceptions.

    3-C:2 Exceptions. –||The provisions of this chapter shall not apply:||I. To all public proceedings between the state of New Hampshire and the province of Quebec when, in the opinion of the state administrator involved in such proceedings, it may be necessary to conduct such proceedings between Quebec and New Hampshire wholly or partially in French, and to use official public documents and records during the public proceedings, which are written wholly or partially in French.||II. To instruction in foreign language courses, or other requirements of the state university system.||III. To instruction designed to aid students with limited English in a timely transition and integration into the general education system.||IV. To the promotion of international commerce, tourism, and sporting events.||V. When deemed to interfere with needs of the justice system.||VI. When the public good, public safety, health, or emergency services require the use of other languages.||VII. When expert testimony or witnesses may require a language other than English; provided, however, that for purposes of deliberation, decision making, or recordkeeping, the official version of such testimony or commentary shall be the officially translated English-language version.|||Source. 1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-C:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-C - Official State Language|Section 3-C:3 - Employment.

    3-C:3 Employment. –||No person shall be denied employment with the state or with any political subdivision of the state based solely upon that person's lack of facility in a foreign language, except when related to bona fide job needs reflected in the exceptions listed in RSA 3-C:2.|||Source. 1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-C:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-C - Official State Language|Section 3-C:4 - Construction.

    3-C:4 Construction. –||This chapter shall not be construed in any way to infringe on the rights of citizens under the state constitution or the constitution of the United States in the use of language in activities or functions conducted in the private sector. No agency or officer of the state or of any political subdivision of the state shall place any restrictions or requirements regarding language usage for businesses operating in the private sector other than in official documents, forms, submissions, or other communications directed to governmental agencies and officers, which communications shall be in English as recognized in this chapter.|||Source. 1995, 157:1, eff. July 31, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-D - Artist Laureate|Section 3-D:1 - Position Established.

    3-D:1 Position Established. –||There is hereby established the position of artist laureate for the state. The governor, with the advice and consent of the executive council, shall appoint the artist laureate. The person so honored shall be a resident of this state and shall serve for a 2-year term. There shall be no restriction on reappointment.|||Source. 1997, 86:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-D:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-D - Artist Laureate|Section 3-D:2 - Recommendations.

    3-D:2 Recommendations. –||Prior to the appointment of an artist laureate, the New Hampshire council on the arts shall submit to the governor and the executive council the names of persons whom they deem to be worthy of the honorary position. Upon the expiration of the term of the artist laureate, as provided in RSA 3-D:1, the council shall again submit to the governor and the executive council a name or names for a successor.|||Source. 1997, 86:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-D:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-D - Artist Laureate|Section 3-D:3 - No Compensation.

    3-D:3 No Compensation. –||The position thus established shall be an honorary one and the artist laureate shall not be entitled to compensation.|||Source. 1997, 86:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-E:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-E - Display of the Flag of the United States|Section 3-E:1 - United States Flag; Display.

    3-E:1 United States Flag;  Display. –||The flag of the United States of America shall be displayed in state facilities in accordance with federal law. United States flags used by the military for military purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 2000, 203:1, eff. July 29, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-E:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-E - Display of the Flag of the United States|Section 3-E:2 - Flag Code for New Hampshire.

    3-E:2 Flag Code for New Hampshire. –||I. The United States flag code, codified at 4 U.S.C. sections 1 through 10, as amended, and the provisions of this chapter are hereby adopted as the flag code for the state of New Hampshire. The purpose of the flag code shall be to provide uniform guidelines for the display, use, and handling of the United States flag.||II. In addition to occasions for display of the flag at half staff provided in the federal law:||(a) The governor shall order the flag to be flown at half staff in the event of the death of any member of the armed forces who dies in combat and who is a resident of New Hampshire. The flag shall be flown at half staff the day of and the day after the service member's burial.||(b) The governor shall issue a standing order that when any fallen service member is on a military reservation within the state of New Hampshire, that reservation will automatically fly the United States flag at half staff until the fallen service member is no longer within the confines of the military reservation.|||Source. 2011, 127:1, eff. June 6, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 3-E:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 3-E - Display of the Flag of the United States|Section 3-E:3 - Flag Display.

    3-E:3 Flag Display. –||No rule, ordinance, or agreement of any kind by a person, municipality, or other entity shall prohibit the flying of the United States flag from a private residence owned, rented, or used by a private person. Reasonable restrictions regarding the size of the flag or the manner in which the flag is displayed may be adopted and enforced.|||Source. 2011, 127:1, eff. June 6, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:1 - Removal of Public Officials for Cause.

    4:1 Removal of Public Officials for Cause. –||No state official who is not a classified employee shall be discharged or removed except for malfeasance, misfeasance, inefficiency in office, incapacity or unfitness to perform assigned duties, or for the good of the department, agency, or institution to which such official is assigned, according to the procedures set out in this section, unless otherwise provided by law.||I. The attorney general, the governor, any member of the executive council, or the appointing authority of such official, may petition the governor and council for the removal of such official setting forth the grounds and reasons therefor.||II. Upon receipt of a petition, the governor and council, by vote of 3 or more members of the executive council in concurrence with the governor shall accept the petition and schedule a hearing. The state official shall receive notice of the hearing at least 45 days prior to the hearing date.||III. The governor and council shall conduct a hearing in accordance with this section. Upon conclusion of the hearing, a vote of 3 or more council members, in concurrence with the governor, shall be required to remove the state official from office. The governor and council shall provide written findings, including a time frame for removal, in support of a decision to remove an official from office. Failure to obtain the required vote and concurrence of the governor shall result in the dismissal of the petition.||IV. The governor and council shall set a reasonable rate for the legal fees of parties. However, no official shall be entitled to have any legal fees paid by the state unless the attorney general determines that he or she is the prevailing party.||V. The governor and council shall provide copies of their written findings to counsel for the parties involved, or to the parties themselves, if not represented by counsel.||VI. A party may appeal the order of the governor and council by filing a petition in the superior court within 30 days of the date of the order.|||Source. 1947, 231:1. 1950, part 25:3. RSA 4:1. 1978, 55:3. 1981, 179:1. 2001, 192:1, eff. Sept. 3, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:2 - Vacating Office of Trustee of State Institution.

    4:2 Vacating Office of Trustee of State Institution. –||Whenever the trustee of any state institution shall have been absent from 3 consecutive meetings of the board of which he is a member, the governor and council may, after investigation of the cause of such absence, in their discretion declare the office of such trustee vacant, and thereupon his commission shall be automatically revoked. The vacancy shall then be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as by law provided for an original appointment.|||Source. 1931, 108:1. RL 27:3.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:3 - Anticipation of Vacancies.

    4:3 Anticipation of Vacancies. –||The governor and council may anticipate by not more than 90 days, and fill any vacancy to occur in any office during their term of office which they have power to fill.|||Source. 1844, 90:1. CS 16:1. GS 18:2. GL 19:2. PS 20:2. PL 19:2. RL 27:2.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:4 - Adjustment of Terms of Office.

    4:4 Adjustment of Terms of Office. –||In cases where the terms of office of the members of any permanent state board, commission or committee do not expire in successive years, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council may in making any appointment or filling any vacancy to such office, appoint any person for a period less than the full term in order to adjust the commissions of each member so that their terms of office will expire in successive years.|||Source. 1943, 39:2, eff. Mar. 3, 1943.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:5 - Temporary Department Heads.

    4:5 Temporary Department Heads. –||In case of the temporary inability, by reason of illness or otherwise, of the head of any state department to perform his duties, where the law does not designate or make other provision for the appointment of an officer to perform such duties, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, may appoint a person to act in his stead, and the person thus appointed shall have the powers and perform the duties of such head of department for such time, for such compensation, and subject to such qualifications as the governor and council may from time to time deem expedient.|||Source. 1917, 175:1. PL 19:12. RL 27:18.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:6 - Repealed by 1985, 399:24, I, eff. July 1, 1985.

    4:6 Repealed by 1985, 399:24, I, eff. July 1, 1985. –|
NH Rev Stat § 4:6-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:6-a - Office Space; Secretary of State.

    4:6-a Office Space;  Secretary of State. –||Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the following shall be assigned for use by the secretary of state: rooms numbered 203 through 206, inclusive, on the second floor of the state house. The secretary of state may have access to the vault in room 104.|||Source. 1977, 600:30. 1979, 434:90, eff. July 1, 1979.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:7 - Availability of Space.

    4:7 Availability of Space. –||To the extent that the operation of the foregoing provision is limited by the availability of adequate office space, as determined by the governor and council, said provision shall take effect when such space becomes available, and the governor and council shall thereupon assign such space.|||Source. 1950, 5:2, eff. June 30, 1950.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:7-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:7-a - Identifying Information Required in Correspondence.

    4:7-a Identifying Information Required in Correspondence. –||All officers and employees of the state shall, when sending written correspondence to any member of the general public, include in such correspondence the following:||I. The name of the sender of said correspondence;||II. The name of the sender's office, the room number of the office, the name of the building in which the office is located and the mailing address of the building, including the zip code; and||III. The office telephone number, including information regarding the appropriate teletypewriter (TTY/TDD) access number, of the sender.|||Source. 1977, 103:1. 1989, 413:2, eff. July 1, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:8 - Gifts to the State.

    4:8 Gifts to the State. –||I. The governor is authorized to accept in the name of the state gifts of personal property made to the state or for the benefit of its inhabitants, and to execute such instruments as are necessary to carry out the terms and conditions of gifts in trust of personal property for the benefit of the inhabitants of the state.||II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the commissioner of corrections may accept gifts of personal property for the benefit of the department of corrections valued at $1,000 or less.|||Source. 1923, 32:1, 2. PL 19:8. RL 27:13. 2009, 140:1, eff. Aug. 28, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:8-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:8-a - Gifts for Historic Sites and the Community College System of New Hampshire.

    4:8-a Gifts for Historic Sites and the Community College System of New Hampshire. –||I. The governor and council may, by executive order, authorize the department of natural and cultural resources to accept, for the state, gifts of personal property and money which are donated for use in connection with historic sites and the buildings or structures thereon, which are under the management of that department. Each such executive order shall relate to a particular site and may authorize the use of such personal property or the expenditure of such money, in accordance with the terms of the gift, under the supervision of such department. Such executive order, as originally made or later amended, may also authorize the sale or exchange of any such personal property found subsequently to be inappropriate for use, where not inconsistent with the terms of the gift, and application of the proceeds or items received in exchange for the purposes of the original gift. The department shall keep a permanent inventory or record of such gifts and the disposition of such gifts. The board of trustees, community college system of New Hampshire, may accept gifts of personal property and money pursuant to RSA 188-F:6. The board shall consult with the state curator regarding gifts of potential historic significance. Gifts of historic significance accepted by the board of trustees shall be cataloged by the state curator pursuant to RSA 227-C:4, XVIII, and recognized by the governor and council under this section.||II. Any legally constituted board or commission which is established for the purpose of state historic site restoration shall have the option of retaining ownership of any historic site furnishing, which is acquired with other than state funds, for the duration of its existence, and which funds shall be used for the purposes of upgrading or insuring furnishings at no cost to the state. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources shall prepare a site inventory of all furnishings acquired by the board or commission. The board or commission shall maintain the inventory and shall report any changes annually.|||Source. 1967, 116:1. 1977, 290:8. 1988, 201:6. 1989, 303:1. 1990, 73:1. 1992, 90:1. 1995, 182:22, 29. 1998, 272:41; 363:3. 2007, 361:3, eff. July 17, 2007. 2017, 156:42, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 4:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases|Section 4:9 - Portraits or Other Memorials.

    4:9 Portraits or Other Memorials. –||No portraits, busts, statues, or other memorial objects shall be placed in or on the state house with the exception of those areas under the use and control of the general court as defined by RSA 14:14-b, III, state house annex, state library, Hannah Dustin monument, Franklin Pierce homestead, Daniel Webster birthplace, or grounds connected with each without the consent of the governor and council. Any portraits, flags, busts, statues, or other memorial objects to be placed in or on legislative facilities as defined by RSA 14:14-b shall be at the direction of the joint legislative historical committee in consultation with the director of the division of historical resources, department of natural and cultural resources. The director, division of historical resources, shall be responsible for the care of such memorial objects at any of these sites.|||Source. 1883, 125:2. 1887, 13:1, 2. 1917, 47:1. PL 7:15. 1939, 184:1. RL 12:14. RSA 4:9. 1988, 201:7, eff. July 1, 1988. 2021, 143:1, eff. Sept. 21, 2021.|