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NH Rev Stat § 110-B:82 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:82 - Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Designations.

    110-B:82 Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Designations. –||The state of New Hampshire hereby recognizes the designations of Prisoner of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) as valid descriptions of casualty status and category classification for military personnel.|||Source. 2009, 87:1, eff. June 11, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:83 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:83 - Composition of Veterans Services.

    110-B:83 Composition of Veterans Services. –||I. Veterans services shall be divided into 3 classes, namely the division of veterans services, the state veterans cemetery, and the division of community based military programs. Additionally there will be 2 advisory bodies, namely the veterans council and the military leadership team.||II. The division of veterans services shall assist veterans who are residents of this state or their dependents to secure all benefits or preferences to which they may be entitled under any state or federal laws or regulations.||III. The state veterans cemetery shall provide and maintain a dignified final-resting place to honor all veterans and eligible dependents which expresses the state's gratitude for their service to the country.||IV. The division of community based military programs shall collaborate, coordinate, and communicate with military and civilian provider groups in the delivery of services to New Hampshire veterans, service members, and their families.||V. The military leadership team and veterans council shall serve as advisory bodies and shall provide advice and guidance to the adjutant general regarding the delivery of services to veterans and military service members and their families.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:84 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:84 - Division of Veterans Services.

    110-B:84 Division of Veterans Services. –||The division of veterans services under the supervision of a director of veterans services:||I. Shall assist veterans who are residents of this state or their dependents to secure all benefits or preferences to which they may be entitled under any state or federal laws or regulations. The division shall employ such assistance as may be necessary, within the limits of the appropriation made therefor, subject to the rules of the state division of personnel.||II. Shall biennially, beginning July 1, 2019, publish and distribute a state veteran's handbook which shall include the following information:||(a) Points of contact for all federal, state, local, and nonprofit veterans agencies, departments, councils, hospitals, clinics, and other organizations offering services, benefits, and programs to New Hampshire veterans, including addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.||(b) A description of the services, benefits, and programs offered by each entity listed under this subparagraph.||III. May accept and expend for purposes of publishing and distributing the state veterans' handbook, any donations, grants, bequests, and contributions which become available for such purposes.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:85 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:85 - Director of the Division of Veterans Services.

    110-B:85 Director of the Division of Veterans Services. –||I. The adjutant general shall, with the approval of the governor and council, appoint a director of the division of veterans services, who shall be a veteran as defined by RSA 21:50.||II. The director shall:||(a) Supervise the activities of a statewide service delivery structure which assists veterans and family members in identifying eligibility for veterans' benefits, filing claims, coordinating benefits with other state and federal agencies, and reviewing claims decisions for appeals or waivers of unfavorable decisions.||(b) Identify and develop legislative proposals to improve delivery of services, review and monitor legislation introduced by others, testify at hearings, and prepare legislative fiscal note work sheets. The director shall coordinate, implement, and administer programs mandated by the legislature.||(c) Prepare the agency budget and administer and monitor expenditures for the division of veterans services.||(d) Develop and coordinate agency programs in conjunction with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as well as other federal, state, local, and private organizations.||(e) Represent the adjutant general at various state and national conventions, conferences, and public functions and provide supervision to the division of veterans services' public relations program.||(f) Perform such other duties as the adjutant general shall determine.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:86 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:86 - Copies of Public Records.

    110-B:86 Copies of Public Records. –||When a copy of any public record is required by the Department of Veterans Affairs to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the official custodian of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on his or her behalf or the authorized representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs with a certified copy of such record; provided, however, that in any case where the copy is made by a town clerk whose official income is derived in part or entirely from fees, a charge for services hereunder shall be made and the town shall reimburse the clerk for the charges.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:87 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:87 - Donations and Bequests.

    110-B:87 Donations and Bequests. –||The division of veterans services may receive, on behalf of the state, all donations and bequests that may be made to support the delivery of state veterans services programs shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the division of veterans services.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019. 2020, 37:62, eff. Sept. 27, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:88 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:88 - Division of Community Based Military Programs.

    110-B:88 Division of Community Based Military Programs. –||The division of community based military programs, under the supervision of an administrator of community based military programs shall facilitate military and civilian partnerships by collaborating, coordinating, and communicating with military and civilian provider groups in the delivery of services to New Hampshire veterans, service members, and their families. The administrator shall:||I. Develop and implement innovative, effective, and sustainable provider engagement projects to increase education, outreach, and engagement with military-access resources.||II. Integrate military and civilian community and coalition networks and strengthen military-civilian community supports by integrating those supports into civilian structures.||III. Advocate for federal and state funding to target system changes to improve services.||IV. Ensure cost efficiency through decreased overlap, service redundancy and increased service fidelity.||V. Co-develop and provide oversight for New Hampshire's care coordination, including services and supports addressing substance misuse, homelessness, suicide prevention, mental health, sexual military trauma, unemployment, domestic violence, education, and legal support.||VI. Authorize, evaluate, and monitor the administration of federal and state grants.||VII. Initiate and facilitate state planning processes to improve access, navigation, and coordination of military-civilian services and support.||VIII. Compile and analyze program statistics and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the system of care, initiatives and special projects, including the efforts of legislative, statewide, and community coalitions across the state.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:89 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:89 - Council Established.

    110-B:89 Council Established. –||I. There shall be a state veterans council of 4 members to be appointed by the governor and council, 3 of whom shall be veterans as defined by RSA 21:50. The fourth member shall be a family member of a veteran or family member of a currently serving member of the armed forces. All council members shall be citizens of New Hampshire. Of the first appointments of veterans under this section one shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, one for a term of 2 years, one for a term of one year and thereafter each shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. The family member shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. Each member of the council shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the council shall be filled by the governor and council for the unexpired term.||II. The members of the council shall meet not less than semi-annually to review activities of the division of veterans services and provide guidance to and make recommendations for improvement on the adequacy and delivery of veterans programs to the adjutant general. The adjutant general may designate one of the members to serve as liaison to the state veterans advisory committee.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-B:90 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-B - Department of Military Affairs and Veterans Services|Section 110-B:90 - Military Leadership Team.

    110-B:90 Military Leadership Team. –||There is hereby established a military leadership team which shall serve in an advisory capacity and shall provide advice and guidance to the adjutant general regarding the delivery of services to veterans and military service members in New Hampshire. The military leadership team shall choose a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary from their membership. The team may, by a majority vote of its members, adopt bylaws governing the management and operation of the team. The military leadership team shall consist of the following members:||I. The adjutant general or his or her designated representative.||II. The director of the division of veterans services.||III. The members of the veterans council.||IV. The administrator of the division of community based military programs.||V. Representatives of organizations which provide services to veterans and military service members in New Hampshire, appointed by the adjutant general.||VI. Members of the private sector who have an interest in serving service members, veterans and their families.||VII. A family member of veteran or currently serving member of the Armed Forces.|||Source. 2019, 273:5, eff. Sept. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-C - National Guard; Rights and Protections|Section 110-C:2 - Civil Relief for Members of the New Hampshire National Guard, State Guard, or Militia.

    110-C:2 Civil Relief for Members of the New Hampshire National Guard, State Guard, or Militia. –||I. Any person who shall be called by the governor to active duty for a period of 30 days or more as a member of the state guard or national guard or as a member of the militia, shall be afforded the same civil protections, rights, privileges, benefits and relief, accorded under the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Section 500 et seq., and Section 560 et seq., as if they had been called to federal active duty in the service of the United States.||II. In any civil action to enforce the provisions of this section, the prevailing party may be allowed reasonable attorney's fees to be assessed by the court and collected as costs.|||Source. 2002, 82:1, eff. May 3, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-D - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|Section 110-D:1 - Compact.

    110-D:1 Compact. –||The interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children, hereinafter called "the compact", is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows in this chapter.|||Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-D:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-D - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|Section 110-D:2 - Purpose.

    110-D:2 Purpose. –||It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to educational success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:||I. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district or districts or variations in entrance/age requirements.||II. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content, or assessment.||III. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities.||IV. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.||V. Providing for the adoption and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.||VI. Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact.||VII. Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children.||VIII. Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents, and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.|||Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-D:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-D - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|Section 110-D:4 - Applicability.

    110-D:4 Applicability. –||I. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph II, this compact shall apply to the children of:||(a) Active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. section 1209 and 1211;||(b) Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one year after medical discharge or retirement; and||(c) Members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one year after death.||II. The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.||III. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:||(a) Inactive members of the national guard and military reserves;||(b) Members of the uniformed services now retired, except as provided in paragraph I;||(c) Veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in paragraph I; and||(d) Other United States Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.|||Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-D:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-D - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|Section 110-D:5 - Educational Records and Enrollment.

    110-D:5 Educational Records and Enrollment. –||I. Unofficial or "hand-carried" education records. In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial education records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.||II. Official education records/transcripts. Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student's official education record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official education records to the school in the receiving state within 10 days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.||III. Immunizations. The state of New Hampshire may give 30 days from the date of enrollment, or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, for students to obtain any required immunization or immunizations in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-a. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations shall be obtained within 30 days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.||IV. Kindergarten and first grade entrance age. Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level, including kindergarten, from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on their validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.|||Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-D:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-D - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|Section 110-D:7 - Eligibility.

    110-D:7 Eligibility. –||I. Eligibility for enrollment.||(a) Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law, shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.||(b) A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.||(c) A transitioning military child, placed in the care of a noncustodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which he/she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.||II. Eligibility for cocurricular participation. State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children's inclusion in cocurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified and eligible.|||Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.|
NH Rev Stat § 110-D:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title VIII - Public Defense and Veterans' Affairs|Title 110-D - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children|Section 110-D:8 - Graduation.

    110-D:8 Graduation. –||In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families, states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures:||I. Waiver requirements. Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. Should a waiver not be granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means of acquiring required coursework so that graduation may occur on time.||II. Exit exams. States shall accept: (1) exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state; or (2) national norm-referenced achievement tests; or (3) alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. If none of these alternatives can be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her senior year, then the provisions of paragraph III shall apply.||III. Transfers during senior year. Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency, if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. In the event that one of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with paragraphs I and II.|||Source. 2014, 308:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.|