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NH Rev Stat § 19-A:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:5 - Duties.

    19-A:5 Duties. –||The duties of the council shall be:||I. To stimulate and encourage throughout the state the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein.||II. To make such surveys as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engaged within the state in artistic and cultural activities, including, but not limited to, music, theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, and allied arts and crafts, and to make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the state.||III. To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of our state and to expand the state's cultural resources.||IV. To advise the commissioner of natural and cultural resources in all matters concerning the arts.||V. To meet at least quarterly and at such other times as it deems necessary.||VI. To hold public hearings as it deems necessary.||VII. To administer any federal funds received from the National Endowment of the Arts and the art fund established under RSA 19-A:9.||VIII. To accept restricted gifts where appropriate.|||Source. 1965, 194:1. 1985, 268:28. 1989, 35:1. 1990, 73:1. 1998, 363:3, eff. Aug. 25, 1998. 2017, 156:38, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:6 - Repealed by 1985, 268:43, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

    19-A:6 Repealed by 1985, 268:43, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:7 - Reports.

    19-A:7 Reports. –||The council shall make biennial reports to the governor and council. The council's strategic plan and biennial report under this section shall address the activities related to the save our granite stages fund created under RSA 19-A:15.|||Source. 1965, 194:1. 1973, 140:36. 1985, 268:29, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. 2021, 91:442, eff. June 25, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:8 - Definitions.

    19-A:8 Definitions. –||As used in this subdivision:||I. "Acquisition" means to obtain by commissioning an artist to create or by purchasing.||II. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural and cultural resources.||III. "Work of art" means any object of historical significance or work of visual art, including, but not limited to, a drawing, painting, mural, fresco, sculpture, mosaic, or photograph, a work of calligraphy, a work of graphic art, including, but not limited to, an etching, lithograph, offset print, silk screen, or a work of graphic art of like nature, crafts, including, but not limited to, crafts in clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, glass, and like materials, or mixed media, including, but not limited to, a collage, assemblage, or any combination of the foregoing art media. The term "work of art" does not include environmental landscaping placed about a building.|||Source. 1979, 437:2. 1985, 268:30. 1990, 73:1. 1998, 363:3, eff. Aug. 25, 1998. 2017, 156:38, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:9 - Art Fund.

    19-A:9 Art Fund. –||I. There is hereby established a non-lapsing art fund consisting of 1/2 of one percent of the first $15,000,000 of the bid contract price of each new building or major addition authorized by the capital budget to be paid from the general fund. As used in this section, "major addition" means any addition which increases by 25 percent or more the square footage of the building to which it is being added. Contracts for the following projects are excluded:||(a) Repairs;||(b) University system of New Hampshire;||(c) Those paid for by the highway fund, fish and game fund, or federal funds; and||(d) Self-liquidating projects.||II. The commissioner of administrative services shall pay the specified percent to the fund out of the original capital budget appropriation when the governor and council approve the construction contract. The percent shall be a charge against the bond or note financing the construction.|||Source. 1979, 437:2. 1981, 554:1. 1985, 399:3, I. 1998, 336:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:10 - Powers and Duties of Commissioner.

    19-A:10 Powers and Duties of Commissioner. –||The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties relative to this subdivision:||I. To adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, with the advice of the New Hampshire state council on the arts, relative to the selection and placement of art purchased through the state art fund established in this subdivision.||II. To select, with the advice of the New Hampshire state council on the arts, state buildings and facilities as appropriate sites for works of art.||III. To acquire insurance when he deems such insurance necessary for the protection of the works of art purchased, subject to the provisions of RSA 21-I:7-c, V.||IV. To establish selection committees of interested citizens and experts to assist in the carrying out of the provisions of this chapter. The selection committees may include the project architect, a representative of the agency involved, a professional artist, a local citizen, and either a state senator or a state representative from the district in which the project will be located. The members of the selection committee shall serve without pay, but may be compensated for mileage by the department of natural and cultural resources.|||Source. 1979, 437:2. 1985, 268:31. 1990, 73:1. 1998, 336:3. 2006, 70:5, eff. June 24, 2006. 2017, 156:38, eff. July 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:11 - Repairs to Works of Art.

    19-A:11 Repairs to Works of Art. –||Except in the buildings or facilities covered under RSA 14:14-b, no conservation, restoration, repair, or removal of any work of art purchased under the provisions of this subdivision shall be undertaken without the approval of the commissioner, who shall seek the advice of the New Hampshire state council on the arts on any such matter.|||Source. 1979, 437:2. 1985, 268:32, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:12 - Placement of Other Works of Art.

    19-A:12 Placement of Other Works of Art. –||Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to preclude the placement of works of art in state buildings or facilities other than those placed pursuant to this subdivision.|||Source. 1979, 437:2, eff. July 1, 1979.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:13 - Program Established; Matching Funds.

    19-A:13 Program Established;  Matching Funds. –||I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire arts development program to be administered by the New Hampshire council on the arts. The purpose of the program shall be to offer matching state funds for the planning, development, design and management of quality cultural facilities operated by New Hampshire non-profit organizations.||II. The funds shall be expended for appropriate projects through an application process administered by the council, provided that a one-to-one match of funds shall be paid by sources other than the state.||III. Grants shall be screened by the council which shall consider the following criteria:||(a) The quality of the project.||(b) The objectives of the project as stated in the application.||(c) The probability that the project will achieve its stated objectives.||(d) The ability of the applicant to raise the necessary one-to-one match of funds from sources other than the state.||IV. The council shall make its selection within the limits of appropriated funds. Any applicant who is rejected shall be sent written notification of the rejection with the reasons stated for the rejection.|||Source. 1987, 262:2, eff. July 1, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:14 - Repealed by 2015, 122:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.

    19-A:14 Repealed by 2015, 122:2, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. –|
NH Rev Stat § 19-A:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-A - Council on the Arts|Section 19-A:15 - Save Our Granite Stages Fund.

[RSA 19-A:15 repealed by 2021, 91:445, effective June 30, 2023.]|    19-A:15 Save Our Granite Stages Fund. –||There is hereby established the save our granite stages fund, which shall be appropriated for fiscal year 2022 to the New Hampshire state council on the arts for the purpose of providing grants to both non-profit and for-profit live venues that did not receive a grant from the federal Shuttered Venue Operators (SVO) program, which was established by Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (P.L. 116-260). The fund shall be nonlapsing and kept separate and distinct from all other funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any discretionary federal funds received by the state in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency may be deposited into the fund. In addition to state appropriations, the council may accept grants, gifts, and donations for deposit in the fund.|||Source. 2021, 91:443, eff. June 25, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:1 - Volunteer NH; Board of Directors; Executive Director.

    19-H:1 Volunteer NH;  Board of Directors;  Executive Director. –||I. There is hereby established Volunteer NH, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that incorporates the previous responsibilities and programs of the New Hampshire office of volunteerism, the governor's council on volunteerism, and the New Hampshire commission for national and community service (AmeriCorps). The board of directors of Volunteer NH shall consist of at least 15 members but not more than 25 members. The board shall include, as a minimum:||(a) The following members, appointed by the governor and executive council:||(1) An individual with expertise in the educational, training, and developmental needs of youth, particularly disadvantaged youth.||(2) An individual with experience in promoting the involvement of adults 55 years of age or older in service and volunteerism.||(3) A representative from a community-based agency or community-based organization with volunteer participation.||(4) A representative from local government.||(5) A representative from a local labor organization.||(6) At least one representative from the business community.||(7) An individual between 16 and 25 years of age, inclusive, who is or has been a participant or supervisor in a service program.||(8) A representative of a national service program described in section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended.||(9) A representative from the religious community.||(10) A representative from the philanthropic community.||(11) A representative from post-secondary education.||(b) The governor, or designee.||(c) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.||(d) One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.||(e) The commissioner of education, or designee.||(f) [Repealed.]||II. The members in subparagraph (a) shall serve for renewable terms of 3 years. The terms for members listed in subparagraphs (b) through (e) shall be coterminous with their term of office. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner and from the same group as the original appointment.||III. The board shall appoint an executive director who shall be qualified by reason of education and experience and who shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors.||IV. The executive director may employ staff, in addition to using the services of volunteers, to carry out the responsibilities and programs of Volunteer NH.|||Source. 2001, 288:1. 2006, 55:1-3, 5, I, eff. June 23, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:2 - Repealed by 2006, 55:5, II, eff. June 23, 2006.

    19-H:2 Repealed by 2006, 55:5, II, eff. June 23, 2006. –|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:3 - Repealed by 2006, 55:5, III, eff. June 23, 2006.

    19-H:3 Repealed by 2006, 55:5, III, eff. June 23, 2006. –|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:4 - Duties.

    19-H:4 Duties. –||I. The board may organize program committees to develop, promote, execute, sustain, and provide education and recognition to volunteer activities and programs in New Hampshire.||II. Volunteer NH shall:||(a) Promote volunteerism and community service as a value in the state.||(b) Promote and support national, state, and local community service initiatives.||(c) Assume responsibility for duties established for state commissions in section 178 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended.||(d) Assist and advise state agencies and political subdivisions to establish, maintain, and expand volunteer programs.||(e) Serve as a resource to coordinate and collaborate with other nonprofit and volunteer organizations throughout the state.||(f) Provide technical assistance to state agencies and political subdivisions, including a database that details the needs and capabilities of volunteers and volunteer organizations throughout the state.||(g) Take other appropriate actions to promote active participation of volunteers which would enrich state and local programs without supplanting public employees.|||Source. 2001, 288:1. 2006, 55:4, eff. June 23, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:5 - Cooperation.

    19-H:5 Cooperation. –||Volunteer NH may cooperate with any state or federal agency or any private organization in conducting studies, programs, and joint efforts in the areas of service and volunteerism.|||Source. 2001, 288:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:6 - Report.

    19-H:6 Report. –||The board shall submit an annual report of its activities to the governor and council, the senate president, and the speaker of the house of representatives.|||Source. 2001, 288:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:7 - Authority to Accept Gifts.

    19-H:7 Authority to Accept Gifts. –||Volunteer NH may accept any gifts, donations, bequests, federal, state, or local funds, or grants from any source if the gifts, donations, bequests, funds, or grants received are used to sustain the organization and to further the duties and programs of Volunteer NH.|||Source. 2001, 288:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:8 - Administratively Attached.

    19-H:8 Administratively Attached. –||Volunteer NH shall be administratively attached to the department of administrative services and shall receive in-kind office space and essential services and support from the state.|||Source. 2001, 288:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-H:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-H - Volunteer NH|Section 19-H:9 - Limitation on Service.

    19-H:9 Limitation on Service. –||No volunteer whose service or activities are promoted, coordinated, or assisted by Volunteer NH shall be used in the enforcement of any law, or in any civil or criminal investigation.|||Source. 2001, 288:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-J:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-J - New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities|Section 19-J:1 - Definitions.

    19-J:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Council" means the New Hampshire council on developmental disabilities established in RSA 19-J:2.||II. "Developmental disability" means a severe, chronic disability which:||(a) Is attributable to a mental or physical impairment or combination of mental and physical impairments;||(b) Is manifested before the person attains age 22;||(c) Is likely to continue indefinitely;||(d) Results in substantial functional limitations in 3 or more of the following areas of major life activity: self-care, receptive and expressive language, learning, mobility, self-direction, capacity for independent living, and economic self-sufficiency; and||(e) Reflects the person's need for a combination and sequence of special, interdisciplinary, or generic care, treatment, or other services that are of lifelong or extended duration and are individually planned and coordinated.|||Source. 2006, 179:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-J:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-J - New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities|Section 19-J:2 - Council Established.

    19-J:2 Council Established. –||There is established the New Hampshire council on developmental disabilities which shall promote the inclusion, integration, productivity, independence, and self-determination of people with developmental disabilities in New Hampshire, and carry out the requirements of Subtitle B of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (hereinafter known as the "DD Act"), 42 U.S.C. sections 15021 through 15029, and subsequent amendments thereto. The council may receive, administer, and expend any funds that may be available under this federal act, or from any other sources public or private, to serve as the designated state agency pursuant to the DD Act and to enter into contracts for the purposes of its program.|||Source. 2006, 179:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-J:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-J - New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities|Section 19-J:3 - Membership; Terms.

    19-J:3 Membership;  Terms. –||I. The membership of the council shall be appointed by the governor in accordance with the DD Act and shall consist of not more than 21 members which shall include:||(a) Individuals with developmental disabilities and parents or guardians of adults with mentally impairing developmental disabilities who cannot advocate for themselves, which persons shall make up not less than 60 percent of the membership of the council.||(b) The state agencies or subdivisions that administer funds provided under federal laws related to individuals with disabilities, including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. section 701 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. section 1400 et seq.), the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. section 3001 et seq.) and Titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act.||(c) A representative of the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service established under the DD Act.||(d) A representative of the Protection and Advocacy system for protecting the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities established under the DD Act.||(e) Representatives of local and non-governmental agencies and private and non-profit groups located in New Hampshire concerned with services for individuals with developmental disabilities in New Hampshire.||II. Terms of office shall be 3-year staggered terms. A council member whose term of office is expiring may continue beyond the end of the term until reappointed or until a successor is nominated. The council shall elect a chairperson. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. Members of the council shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses for attending council meetings and performing council duties. The council shall support council member and staff travel to authorized training and technical assistance activities, including in-service training and leadership development activities.|||Source. 2006, 179:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-J:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-J - New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities|Section 19-J:4 - Executive Director; Staff.

    19-J:4 Executive Director;  Staff. –||The council shall select an executive director by a vote of a majority of all voting council members. The executive director shall be in the classified service of the state and shall perform such duties as the council may require. The council shall maintain sufficient staff, supervised by the executive director, to carry out the duties of the council. The hiring of staff shall be done in accordance with state personnel policies and procedures except that the state shall not apply hiring freezes, reductions in force, prohibitions on staff travel, or other policies, to the extent that such policies would impact staff or functions funded with federal funds and would prevent the council from carrying out its functions under the DD Act.|||Source. 2006, 179:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-J:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-J - New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities|Section 19-J:5 - Organization of Council.

    19-J:5 Organization of Council. –||The council shall organize itself in conformity with its responsibilities under the DD Act and this chapter, and shall establish committees to address issues that affect persons with developmental disabilities. The chairperson, with the input of the council, shall designate the members of such committees. The council shall adopt policies and procedures to carry out the council's duties under the DD Act and this chapter.|||Source. 2006, 179:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-J:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-J - New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities|Section 19-J:7 - Meetings.

    19-J:7 Meetings. –||The council shall establish a schedule of meetings on an annual basis. All meetings shall be open to the public in accordance with RSA 91-A.|||Source. 2006, 179:1, eff. July 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 19-K:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 19-K - Legislative Youth Advisory Council|Section 19-K:1 - Legislative Youth Advisory Council Established.

    19-K:1 Legislative Youth Advisory Council Established. –||A legislative youth advisory council is established to examine issues of importance to youth, such as education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in local and state government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, emotional and physical health, foster care, poverty, homelessness, and youth access to state and local services. The council shall advise the legislature on these issues and shall submit an annual report with any recommendations for future legislation.|||Source. 2006, 270:1, eff. Aug. 8, 2006.|