reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:7-a - Education Freedom Accounts; Administrator.

21-N:7-a Education Freedom Accounts;  Administrator. –
There is established a position within the division of education analytics and resources who shall be a classified employee at no less than the level of administrator II. The education freedom account position shall be qualified to hold such position by reason of education and experience. The position shall be subject to any other employment requirements as determined by the department. The education freedom account position shall coordinate and provide technical assistance to guide students, parents, and the scholarship organizations responsible for dispensing the education freedom accounts (EFAs) under RSA 194-F. The education freedom account position shall:
I. Coordinate and provide technical assistance to students, parents, and the scholarship organizations that are responsible for administering the education freedom accounts (EFAs) under RSA 194-F.
II. Contract with scholarship organizations, subject to the approval of the governor and executive council.
III. Implement policies and procedures at the department related to the education freedom account program.
IV. Serve as a resource for administrators, educators, families, scholarship organizations, and policymakers across the state.
Source.
2022, 309:1, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:8 - Division of Workforce Innovation.

21-N:8 Division of Workforce Innovation. –
There is hereby established within the department the division of workforce innovation, under the supervision of an unclassified director of workforce innovation whose responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws:
I. Overseeing the administration of the provisions of RSA 200-C.
II. Overseeing the administration of federal social security disability determinations as authorized by the Social Security Administration.
III. Overseeing the administration of the provisions of RSA 186-B relative to services to the blind.
IV. Establishing regional vocational rehabilitation offices necessary for the administration of this section.
V. Providing technical and consulting services to assist secondary vocational education efforts.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1992, 60:1. 1994, 379:1, eff. June 9, 1994. 2018, 315:1, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:8-b - Higher Education; Military Academic Credit.

21-N:8-b Higher Education;  Military Academic Credit. –
I. The division of educator support and higher education shall develop and adopt a written policy requiring each public institution of higher education to develop a set of written policies and procedures governing the evaluation of a student's military occupation, military training, coursework, and experience, to determine whether academic credit shall be awarded by the institution for the evaluated occupation, experience, training, and coursework. The division's policy may require that the occupation, training, experience, or courses meet the standards of the American Council on Education or equivalent standards for awarding academic credit. The division may also develop and adopt a written policy requiring each public institution of higher education to develop a set of written policies and procedures to standardize credit-by-exam equivalencies for exams funded through the Department of Defense. The educational credit shall be awarded based upon each institution's admissions standards and shall be consistent with the mission of the state's system of public higher education. Each public institution of higher education shall designate a single point of contact for a student who is enrolled in such an institution and who is also a veteran, as defined in RSA 21:50, I, to conduct such an evaluation and determination.
II. The division shall consult with the chief executive officers of each public institution of higher education in implementing the policy set forth in paragraph I and the policy adopted by the division shall, to the greatest extent possible, provide for consistent application by all of the state's public institutions of higher education and promote accurate and complete academic counseling.
Source.
2013, 53:1, eff. Aug. 3, 2013. 2018, 315:19, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:8-c - Commission Established; Department of Education; New Hampshire School Civics Program.

21-N:8-c Commission Established;  Department of Education;  New Hampshire School Civics Program. –
The commission on New Hampshire civics is hereby established to develop educational materials to teach the state constitution in New Hampshire schools.
I. Notwithstanding RSA 14:49 the members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Three public members appointed by the governor, of which at least one shall be the parent of a student in a qualified New Hampshire education program.
(b) The chair of NH Civics, or designee.
(c) The chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court, or designee.
(d) The secretary of state, or designee.
(e) The chief administrative judge of the New Hampshire superior court, or designee.
(f) The chief administrative judge of the New Hampshire circuit court, or designee.
(g) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(h) Two New Hampshire civics teachers appointed by the commissioner of education.
(i) The executive director of the New Hampshire Historical Society, or designee.
(j) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(k) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(l) One member of the governor's office, appointed by the governor.
II. The commission shall create a textbook and related curriculum specifically designed for New Hampshire students and teachers to help them explore the history, heritage and principles of the New Hampshire Constitution and the government it established.
(a) A paper copy of the published textbook shall be available for each New Hampshire civics classroom and an interactive electronic version shall be made available on the department of education's website or in another form to all New Hampshire citizens at no charge.
(b) The commission shall meet as often as the chair determines and shall publish the book on or before August 1, 2025.
III. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named governor appointee. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 30 days of the effective date of this section. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
Source.
2023, 79:62, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:8-d - Recruitment of Educators in New Hampshire.

21-N:8-d Recruitment of Educators in New Hampshire. –
I. In this section:
(a) "Academic residency" means participation in an approved educator preparation program field-based experience under the supervision of a cooperating teacher or mentor.
(b) "Approved program" means an approved professional educator preparation program by the state board of education.
(c) "Educator" means a teacher or certified paraprofessional.
(d) "Eligible student" means a student who is enrolled in an approved program of preparation and eligible for financial assistance because the student's expected family contribution does not exceed 200 percent of the maximum federal Pell-eligible expected family contribution.
(e) "Candidate" means an educator candidate who is participating in an academic residency and placed in a school or community-based setting.
II. There is established an educator recruitment grant program administered by the department of education. Stipends or grants shall be awarded for the purpose of reducing the financial barriers to entering the educator workforce while eligible students gain clinical teaching experience either through a student teaching program or pre-educator preparation program. The program shall:
(a) Provide grants to New Hampshire institutions of higher education that fund programs designed to increase participation in the educator workforce.
(b) Provide grants to fund stipends for candidates during their clinical experience while engaging in education career pathway programs designed to culminate in licensure as an educator.
(c) Stipends for a student teaching program shall be $500 per week for not more than 16 weeks.
III. The higher education commission shall adopt any rules and guidelines to implement and administer the program.
IV. In order to qualify to participate in the stipend program, a student must be an eligible student and placed as student teacher in a public school or community agency as a candidate working toward an initial teaching certificate.
V. The department shall report annually to the chairs of the senate education committee and the house education committee, on:
(a) The number of students served by the program.
(b) The amounts of stipends received each year.
(c) The reported number of hours each eligible student works a second job to earn income.
VI. If the amount appropriated to the department for use in the educator recruitment grant program in a state fiscal year is insufficient to fully fund the stipends and grants for the total number of eligible students for that state fiscal year, the department shall reduce the amount distributed to each approved program of preparation by the same percentage that the deficit bears to the amount required to fully fund the total number of eligible students who qualify for the stipend program.
Source.
2023, 79:65, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:10 - State Board of Education.

21-N:10 State Board of Education. –
I. There is hereby established the state board of education consisting of 7 members who shall serve without pay and shall not be technical educators or professionally engaged in school work. The members shall be paid for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties out of moneys appropriated for the department of education.
II. The education committee of the house of representatives or the education committee of the senate may, by majority vote of its members, propose areas of study to the board, which shall be put on the agenda of the next meeting of the board for its consideration and response.
III. The governor and council shall appoint the members of the board. Five of the members shall be selected one each from the 5 executive councilor districts and 2 members shall be selected from the public at large. Terms of office of members shall be for 4 years from the January 31 on which the terms of their predecessors expired. Annually, on or before January 31, the governor shall name a member of the board who shall serve as chairperson for one year and until a successor is appointed. No member of the board shall serve more than 3 consecutive full terms.
IV. The governor and council may, after notice and hearing, remove a member of the board for incompetency, failure to discharge the member's duties, malfeasance, immorality, or other cause inimical to the welfare of the public schools, and in case of such removal, or of a vacancy arising from any other cause, they shall make another appointment for the unexpired term.
V. The state shall provide an office for the board. The board shall hold at least 6 regular meetings each year, and such special meetings as may be required. The time and places for regular meetings shall be fixed by the board, and the chairperson shall call a special meeting upon the written request of any 2 members, or on the chairperson's own motion.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1989, 94:1; 301:5. 1996, 271:3. 1999, 45:1, eff. July 20, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:10-a - State Board of Education Public; Comment Period.

21-N:10-a State Board of Education Public;  Comment Period. –
The state board of education shall provide the opportunity for the public comment on educational matters at meetings of the state board. The public comment period shall be for no less than 30 minutes. The state board of education may request that persons register in advance of the meeting, but may not require pre-registration as a condition of participating in the public comment period. The state board of education may impose reasonable time limits for each speaker, provided such time limits are equal for all speakers. Nothing in this section shall restrict the state board of education from establishing other reasonable standards for the public comment period, provided such standards are imposed equally for all speakers. The state board of education may reasonably restrict public comments that disclose student personally-identifiable information, teacher personally-identifiable information, or other confidential or privileged information.
Source.
2022, 333:2, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:11 - Duties of Board.

21-N:11 Duties of Board. –
The state board of education established by RSA 21-N:10 shall:
I. Regularly review all programs and activities of the department of education and make recommendations to the commissioner of education with regard to such programs and activities.
II. Advise the commissioner of education with regard to department goals, information gathering and any other aspect of elementary and secondary education within the state of New Hampshire.
III. Hear appeals and issue decisions, which shall be considered final decisions of the department of education for purposes of RSA 541, of any dispute between individuals and school systems or the department of education, except those disputes governed by the provisions of RSA 21-N:4, III.
IV. Appoint members of the professional standards board and other advisory bodies as provided by law.
V. Adopt rules as provided in 21-N:9.
Source.
1986, 41:1, eff. July 1, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:13 - Computer Science and STEM; Administrator.

21-N:13 Computer Science and STEM;  Administrator. –
There is established a position within the department of education who shall be a classified employee at no less than the level of administrator II. The computer science and STEM position shall be qualified to hold such position by reason of education and experience. The position shall be subject to any other employment requirements as determined by the department. The computer science and STEM position shall coordinate and provide assistance to oversee the computer science educator program established in RSA 200-O. The computer science and STEM position shall:
I. Coordinate and provide technical assistance to all public schools in the state that participate in the computer science educator program.
II. Assist educators in the state that pursue eligible industry recognized credentials and utilize the computer science professional development fund.
III. Assist with administering the computer science professional development fund and computer science educator incentive fund.
IV. Coordinate and provide technical assistance with those school and educators that partake in the experiential robotics platform.
V. Serve as a resource for administrators and educators regarding computer science and STEM.
Source.
2023, 79:79, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:1 - Establishment; General Functions.

21-O:1 Establishment;  General Functions. –
I. There is established the department of environmental services, an agency of the state under the executive direction of the commissioner of environmental services.
II. The department of environmental services, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a) Water pollution control.
(b) Water supply protection.
(c) Regulation of waste disposal generally, and as it affects water quality.
(d) Maintenance of state owned dams.
(e) Inspection of dams.
(f) Flood control.
(g) Air pollution control.
Source.
1986, 202:1, eff. July 1, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:1-a - Revolving Fund.

21-O:1-a Revolving Fund. –
In order to enhance its ability to provide education and training assistance to municipalities, regional agencies, persons subject to regulation by the department, and the public a nonlapsing revolving fund, which shall not exceed $30,000 on June 30 of each year, shall be established in the department of environmental services. Any amounts in excess of $30,000 on June 30 of each year shall be deposited in the general fund as unrestricted revenue. The moneys in this fund shall be used for the purposes of:
I. Producing materials for distribution. A reasonable charge shall be established for each copy of a document. This charge shall be only in the amount necessary to pay the cost of creating and producing such document.
II. Providing training and educational materials to local and regional officials, and persons subject to regulation by the department. A reasonable charge shall be established for such training. This charge shall be fixed to reflect the cost of payments to experts to provide the training, the cost of written training material, rental of facilities, and advertising and other associated costs. Such training shall be conducted in a geographically dispersed manner and scheduled with the convenience of part-time officials in mind.
III. Implementing training courses for and administering tests for certification of solid waste operators, as provided under RSA 149-M:6, XIII.
IV. Producing geologic and other publications in electronic media format. A reasonable charge shall be established for electronic publications.
V. Providing educational materials to the general public that promote an awareness and understanding of issues critical to improving and protecting public health and a healthy environment.
VI. Cooperative efforts with the private sector for the purpose of bulk brochure distribution, familiarization tours, promotional programs, trade shows, and other projects generally recognized as beneficial to protecting and restoring the environment and public health in New Hampshire. All income received from participation in cooperative promotional programs, familiarization tours, trade shows, brochure distribution projects, and other promotional opportunities which become available shall be deposited into the fund.
Source.
1990, 215:1. 1991, 360:5, 6. 1996, 251:5. 2005, 220:1; 288:2. 2009, 167:1, eff. June 30, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:1-b - Time Limits for Department Action on Applications, Petitions, and Requests.

21-O:1-b Time Limits for Department Action on Applications, Petitions, and Requests. –
The provisions of RSA 541-A:29-a shall not apply to any federally funded program administered by the department to the extent a default approval granted under RSA 541-A:29-a would conflict with federal law.
Source.
2018, 279:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:5 - Repealed by 2009, 112:13, I, eff. Aug. 14, 2009.

21-O:5 Repealed by 2009, 112:13, I, eff. Aug. 14, 2009. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:6 - Division of Water.

21-O:6 Division of Water. –
There is established within the department the division of water, under the supervision of an unclassified director of the division of water. The division, through its officials, shall be responsible for the former functions, duties, and responsibilities of the water supply and pollution control commission. The director shall be responsible for collecting and recording data on matters relevant to the functional responsibilities of the division and providing such data to the administrative services unit in the office of the commissioner for inclusion in the department data base.
Source.
1986, 202:1. 1996, 228:5, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:8 - Division of Waste Management.

21-O:8 Division of Waste Management. –
There is established within the department the division of waste management, under the supervision of an unclassified director of waste management. The division, through its officials, shall be responsible for the former functions, duties, and responsibilities of the office of waste management of the division of public health services and the former functions, duties, and responsibilities of the solid waste management board. The director shall be responsible for collecting and recording data on matters relevant to the functional responsibilities of the division and providing such data to the administrative services unit in the office of the commissioner for inclusion in the department data base.
Source.
1986, 202:1, eff. July 1, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:10 - Division of Air Resources.

21-O:10 Division of Air Resources. –
There is established within the department the division of air resources, under the supervision of an unclassified director of air resources. The division, through its officials, shall be responsible for the former functions, duties, and responsibilities of the air resources agency and the air resources commission. The director shall be responsible for collecting and recording data on matters relevant to the functional responsibilities of the division and providing such data to the administrative services unit in the office of the commissioner for inclusion in the department data base.
Source.
1986, 202:1, eff. July 1, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:15 - Pollution Prevention Policy.

21-O:15 Pollution Prevention Policy. –
The department shall promote pollution prevention actions in all sectors of the state, including, but not limited, to the department itself, other state agencies, local governmental entities, the regulated communities, and homeowners, as the preferred option for meeting established environmental quality goals. In any case where pollution prevention options have been explored and found not to be feasible, recycling, treatment, and disposal shall be examined, in that order. Department decisions which do not contribute to efforts to prevent pollution at the source of generation or release shall be periodically reexamined in order to continually strive toward pollution prevention objectives.
Source.
1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:16 - Pollution Prevention Coordinator.

21-O:16 Pollution Prevention Coordinator. –
There is established in the department of environmental services the position of state pollution prevention coordinator. The coordinator shall be a classified employee qualified by reason of education and experience. It is the intent of the legislature that coordination of pollution prevention efforts shall complement and reinforce existing state, federal, local, and private pollution prevention efforts.
Source.
1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996. 2023, 79:516, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:17 - Definitions.

21-O:17 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of environmental services.
II. "Coordinator" means the state pollution prevention coordinator.
III. "Department" means the department of environmental services.
IV. "Pollution prevention" means the use of materials, processes, or practices which reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source, or minimize their release into the environment prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. When being practiced, it includes avoiding or minimizing the transfer of pollutant or waste generation and later disposal from one medium, such as air, water, or land, to another. It also includes:
(a) Practices that reduce the use of hazardous materials, energy, or water or other resources;
(b) Practices that protect natural resources and human health through conservation, more efficient use, or effective release minimization; and
(c) Preferring actions that result in a greater net pollution prevention benefit, recognizing that improving one aspect of a process or activity may have other environmental effects, both positive and negative.
V. "Small business" means a business which employs 20 or fewer employees and is independently owned and operated, or "small business" as defined in the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., for purposes of complying with that act.
Source.
1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:18 - Duties of Coordinator.

21-O:18 Duties of Coordinator. –
The coordinator shall:
I. Recommend to the commissioner methods to incorporate pollution prevention into all the department's programs, based upon recommendations from each of the department's relevant bureaus and divisions.
II. Develop and lead implementation of a strategy to integrate pollution prevention within the department.
III. Identify opportunities for all other state and local government entities as well as the regulated community and homeowners to practice pollution prevention, and assist these entities to implement pollution prevention.
IV. Recommend to the commissioner the establishment of advisory committees or work groups as necessary to meet the pollution prevention goal.
V. Actively disseminate useful pollution prevention information to local planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment.
VI. Prepare a biennial report to the governor and council, the legislature and the committee on environment and agriculture on the department's efforts to integrate and promote pollution prevention concepts, the fiscal aspects of such efforts, and specific cases of successful and unsuccessful pollution prevention resulting from the implementation of this subdivision.
Source.
1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:20 - State Agency Cooperation.

21-O:20 State Agency Cooperation. –
State agencies shall cooperate with and assist in the development and implementation of pollution prevention measures to be practiced by state government.
Source.
1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:21 - Partnerships.

21-O:21 Partnerships. –
In developing and implementing pollution prevention, the department's efforts shall complement existing public and private actions, including the development of innovative public-private partnerships with business, nongovernmental organizations, academic groups, and other appropriate groups.
Source.
1996, 8:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:23 - Low Carbon Fuel Standards Programs; State Participation.

21-O:23 Low Carbon Fuel Standards Programs;  State Participation. –
I. The state of New Hampshire shall not join, implement, or participate in any state, regional, or national low carbon fuel standards program or any similar program that requires quotas, caps, or mandates on any fuels used for transportation, industrial purposes, or home heating without seeking and receiving prior legislative and executive council approval.
II. The department of environmental services may engage in regional and national discussions of such programs.
III. The department of environmental services shall report all expenses resulting from its discussions to the fiscal committee of the general court on a semi-annual basis.
Source.
2012, 280:1, eff. June 21, 2012. 2021, 169:1, eff. Sept. 28, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-O - Department of Environmental Services › Section 21-O:24 - Applicability.

21-O:24 Applicability. –
Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to affect or modify the provisions of RSA 125-J or RSA 125-O.
Source.
2012, 280:1, eff. June 21, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:1 - Purpose.

21-P:1 Purpose. –
The purpose of this chapter is to improve the administration of state government by consolidating and providing unified direction of procedures, programs, and related functions in the field of public safety, in order to help assure the security and physical safety of the citizens of New Hampshire. It is the intent of the general court that this consolidation result in improved integration of state public safety functions and increased efficiency and effectiveness in the administration of these programs.
Source.
1987, 124:1, eff. July 1, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:2 - Establishment; General Functions.

21-P:2 Establishment;  General Functions. –
I. There is established the department of safety, an agency of the state, under the executive direction of a commissioner of safety.
II. The department of safety, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a) Enforcing the criminal law.
(b) Administering and enforcing laws relative to motor vehicles and drivers.
(c) Assuring fire, building, and equipment safety.
(d) Promoting vehicle and highway safety.
(e) Administering and enforcing laws relative to emergency medical services.
(f) Administration and enforcement of the motor vehicle road toll laws.
(g) Homeland security and emergency management.
(h) Statewide enhanced 911 and emergency telecommunications services.
(i) Operation of the fire academy and firefighter training programs.
Source.
1987, 124:1. 1999, 345:2. 2008, 358:2, eff. Sept. 9, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:3 - Commissioner; Directors; Compensation.

21-P:3 Commissioner;  Directors;  Compensation. –
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, provided that the first term shall expire on March 31, 1991. The commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
II. The commissioner shall nominate each division director for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. Each division director shall serve for a term of 4 years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and experience. The director of state police shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have had experience in the investigation of crime, criminal prosecution, and in the enforcement of traffic laws at the time of his appointment.
III. The salaries of the commissioner and the division directors shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1987, 124:1, eff. July 1, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:5 - Assistant Commissioner.

21-P:5 Assistant Commissioner. –
I. The commissioner of safety shall nominate 2 assistant commissioners for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. Each assistant commissioner shall serve a term of 4 years, coincident with that of the commissioner, and may be reappointed. The assistant commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience.
II. Each assistant commissioner shall perform such duties as are assigned by the commissioner. In the event that the commissioner is unable for any reason to perform his or her duties, the assistant commissioner who has served in that capacity longer shall assume the duties of the commissioner, unless otherwise designated by the commissioner. The assistant commissioners shall be responsible for the operations of the bureau of hearings, and shall, subject to the supervision of the commissioner, exercise authority as required to ensure that the divisions and their directors are implementing the organizational goals and managing the work of the department in an effective manner.
III. The salary of the assistant commissioner shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1987, 124:1. 1994, 389:7. 2002, 220:13. 2003, 319:101. 2004, 171:23, eff. July 24, 2004. 2015, 276:36, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:5-a - Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

21-P:5-a Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. –
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 21-G and RSA 21-P:3, the commissioner, after consultation with the governor, shall nominate for appointment by the governor and council, a director of homeland security and emergency management, who shall serve for a term of 3 years. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall be qualified by education and experience and shall receive the salary provided in RSA 94:1-a.
II. The director of homeland security and emergency management, under the supervision of the commissioner and the governor, shall devote full time and attention to overseeing the state-level planning, preparation, exercise, response to and mitigation of terrorist threats and incidents and natural and human-caused disasters. He or she shall serve as the state's primary contact with the federal Department of Homeland Security, and shall have authority to oversee and coordinate planning, response, and recovery efforts of all state agencies to terrorist events and natural and human-caused disasters and wide-scale threats to public safety. He or she shall collaborate with the department of health and human services and shall coordinate the efforts of other state agencies in preventing and responding to epidemics and other significant threats to the public health. All state agencies shall and are authorized to cooperate with the director in carrying out his or her duties as enumerated in this section.
III. [Repealed.]
IV. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall keep the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives or their designees promptly informed of any impending or actual emergencies that require coordinated action with the legislative branch.
V. During service as director, the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management may elect not to become a member of the retirement system, however if he or she becomes a member he or she shall be eligible to be a group II member if he or she was a group II member or receiving a group II retirement allowance prior to appointment.
Source.
2006, 290:12, eff. July 1, 2006. 2012, 226:4, II, eff. June 16, 2012. 2013, 196:3, 5, eff. July 9, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:5-b - Chief of Policy and Planning.

21-P:5-b Chief of Policy and Planning. –
The commissioner of safety shall nominate a chief of policy and planning for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. The chief of policy and planning shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience and shall perform such duties as are assigned.
Source.
2007, 263:89, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:6 - Division of Administration.

21-P:6 Division of Administration. –
There is established within the department the division of administration under the supervision of an unclassified director of administration who shall, in accordance with applicable laws, be responsible for the following functions:
I. Accounting, purchasing, and budget control.
II. Personnel management.
III. Property, contracts, and grants management.
IV. Data processing.
V. Assistance to the commissioner with short and long range department level planning activities.
VI. [Repealed.]
VII. [Repealed.]
VIII. Collection of fuel taxes and administration of road tolls, the international fuel tax agreement, and the audit functions of the international registration plan under RSA 260.
IX. Appointment, with the approval of the commissioner, of a road toll administrator who shall be a classified employee and who shall, under the supervision of the director of administration, be responsible for administration of the motor vehicle road toll law and the fuel tax agreement. The director of administration may delegate to the administrator authority to sign and execute any documents pertaining to the director's work and such documents so signed by the road toll administrator shall have the same effect as though signed by the director.
Source.
1987, 124:1. 1992, 165:3. 1993, 231:5, I. 2011, 11:1, 6, I, eff. April 25, 2011. 2013, 100:11, eff. Aug. 23, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:6-a - Deputy Director of Administration.

21-P:6-a Deputy Director of Administration. –
I. The commissioner of safety shall nominate a deputy director of administration for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. The deputy director of administration shall serve a term of 4 years, and may be reappointed. The deputy director of administration shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience.
II. The deputy director of administration shall perform such duties as are assigned by the director of administration. The deputy director of administration shall assume the duties of the director of administration in the event that the director of administration is unable for any reason to perform such duties.
III. The salary of the deputy director of administration shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
2019, 346:210, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:7 - Division of State Police.

21-P:7 Division of State Police. –
I. There is established within the department the division of state police under the supervision of an unclassified director of state police who shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws:
(a) Enforcing state criminal and motor vehicle laws, public safety laws, and laws relative to hazardous waste, hazardous materials transportation, and truck weight enforcement.
(b) Issuing nonresident pistol permits in accordance with RSA 159:6.
(c) Carrying out the duties specified in RSA 106-B.
(d) Regulation of detective agencies and security services under RSA 106-F.
(e) Forensic science laboratory services, including expert assistants and such facilities as are necessary to support the investigatory, analytical, and enforcement functions of the state criminal, motor vehicle, hazardous waste, and other public safety laws.
(f) Approving professional standards of conduct and standard operating procedures of the division of state police.
(g) Carrying out the duties assigned to the marine patrol bureau.
II. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of RSA 106-B:4 shall continue to apply to the division of state police. The division shall be authorized to continue to use the nomenclature designating the units and personnel of the division in use on the effective date of this chapter.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
1987, 124:1. 2002, 220:9. 2003, 319:85. 2004, 257:15, I. 2007, 263:106. 2011, 11:2, eff. April 25, 2011; 224:230, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:7-a - Repealed by 2008, 358:16, II, eff. Sept. 9, 2008.

21-P:7-a Repealed by 2008, 358:16, II, eff. Sept. 9, 2008. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:7-b - State Office Complex Police Force.

21-P:7-b State Office Complex Police Force. –
The commissioner of safety is authorized to organize a state office complex police force for the purpose of patrolling the New Hampshire hospital's buildings, roads, and grounds of the campus of the state office park south and providing for general security on the campus. The state office complex police force shall be under the immediate control of and responsible to the commissioner of safety or his or her designee.
Source.
2004, 257:50, eff. Jan. 1, 2005. 2018, 234:2, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:7-c - Authority of State Office Complex Police Force Officers; Memorandum of Understanding; Funding.

21-P:7-c Authority of State Office Complex Police Force Officers;  Memorandum of Understanding;  Funding. –
I. All police officers of the state office complex police force shall possess such police powers as are granted to them by the commissioner of safety pursuant to RSA 21-P:4, XI and shall be fully certified as police officers by the police standards and training council pursuant to RSA 106-L. In addition they shall receive additional training in dealing with persons with mental illness as specified by the commissioner of safety after consultation with the chief executive officer of the New Hampshire hospital.
II. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the commissioner of safety for the purposes of delineating the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department of safety in regard to the provision of security and dispatch services to the New Hampshire hospital. The memorandum of understanding shall include, but not be limited to: responding to emergencies within New Hampshire hospital, maintaining the security of the hospital buildings, insuring the safety of patients, staff, and visitors, apprehending involuntarily committed persons who leave the hospital without authorization, accepting custody of involuntary admissions, transporting patients for medical, legal, and other purposes, investigating cases of abuse, neglect, sexual assault, and other criminal conduct, providing training, and conducting searches and seizures of contraband. In addition, the department of safety shall provide dispatch services including, but not limited to: monitoring hospital access between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., operating and monitoring video security systems, receiving incoming communications, assessing the priority of the call and dispatching appropriate assistance, coordinating emergency preparedness procedures, receiving incoming fire calls and alarms, and operating the switchboard between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. and at other times as needed.
III. Within the limits of funds budgeted for state office complex police force positions, the department of health and human services shall maintain the funding for the state office complex police force and pay the department of safety for providing these services.
Source.
2004, 257:50. 2008, 61:4, eff. May 21, 2008. 2017, 206:6, eff. Sept. 8, 2017. 2018, 234:3, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:7-d - Authority of Department of Safety Security Officers.

21-P:7-d Authority of Department of Safety Security Officers. –
I. The commissioner may appoint department of safety security officers for the purpose of keeping the peace at department facilities and grounds and protecting department employees. The security officers shall be under the immediate control of, and be responsible to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. Security officers shall have the authority of an ex officio constable and possess such limited police powers and authority as are granted to them by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 21-P:4, XVII. The security officers shall be entitled to the same statutory indemnification regarding their official acts as other state officials and employees.
II. Whenever a security officer detains an individual, the security officer shall surrender the person to a state trooper, deputy sheriff, or local police officer having jurisdiction in the geographical area where the detention occurred.
III. Security officer staff shall be considered a law enforcement agency for purposes of receiving and exchanging criminal justice information and motor vehicle record information with the division of state police, the division of motor vehicles, the division of homeland security and emergency management, and other law enforcement agencies and officials.
IV. Security officers shall not be required to meet all of the physical, training and educational requirements of RSA 106-L:6, but may attend and participate in training programs at the police standards and training council and, upon successfully completing such programs, shall receive the same academic credits or certifications as other peace officers attending such programs.
V. Security officers who were certified police officers prior to appointment to the security staff may retain or regain their police certification while serving as sworn department of safety security officers upon completing such remedial or updated continuing education and other requirements as the police standards and training council may require.
Source.
2020, 37:87, eff. Sept. 27, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:8 - Division of Motor Vehicles.

21-P:8 Division of Motor Vehicles. –
There is established within the department the division of motor vehicles under the supervision of an unclassified director of motor vehicles who shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable law:
I. Motor vehicle and driver regulation, including, but not limited to, driver licensing, vehicle registration, financial responsibility compliance, and title issuance.
II. Registration of commercial and private boats, as provided in RSA 270-E:3.
III. Administration of the motor vehicle laws under RSA 260, except for road toll administration under RSA 260:30 through RSA 260:65-a and the fuel tax agreement under RSA 260:65-b through RSA 260:65-e, which shall be administered by the division of administration.
IV. [Repealed.]
Source.
1987, 124:1. 1990, 229:16. 2002, 220:11. 2011, 11:3, 6, II, eff. April 25, 2011. 2013, 100:12, eff. Aug. 23, 2013.