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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:30-a - Fiscal Committee.

14:30-a Fiscal Committee. –
I. There is hereby established a fiscal committee of the general court. Said committee shall consist of 10 members. Five shall be members of the house as follows: the chairperson of the finance committee and 2 other members of the committee, appointed by the chairperson; and 2 other house members appointed by the speaker of the house. Five members shall be members of the senate as follows: the chairperson of the finance committee and 2 other members of that committee, appointed by the chairperson; and 2 other senators appointed by the senate president. The chairperson of the house finance committee shall be the chairperson of the fiscal committee.
II. The committee shall, while the general court is in session and during the interim, consult with, assist, advise, and supervise the work of the legislative budget assistant, and may at its discretion investigate and consider any matter relative to the appropriations, expenditures, finances, revenues or any of the fiscal matters of the state. The members shall be paid the regular legislative mileage during the interim while engaged in their work as members of the committee.
III. The fiscal committee shall consider recommendations proposed to it by the legislative performance audit and oversight committee established under RSA 17-N:1. The fiscal committee shall adopt all recommendations proposed to it as provided in RSA 17-N:1, III by the performance audit and oversight committee unless the fiscal committee refuses by unanimous vote to adopt such recommendations.
IV. [Repealed.]
V. [Repealed.]
VI. Any non-state funds in excess of $100,000, whether public or private, including refunds of expenditures, federal aid, local funds, gifts, bequests, grants, and funds from any other non-state source, which under state law require the approval of governor and council for acceptance and expenditure, may be accepted and expended by the proper persons or agencies in the state government only with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court.
Source.
1965, 239:19. 1987, 416:7. 1989, 396:13; 408:2. 1991, 346:18, I. 1995, 9:8. 2005, 177:11. 2006, 290:21, eff. June 15, 2006. 2012, 247:10, eff. Aug. 17, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:31-b - Budget Division.

14:31-b Budget Division. –
I. The budget division shall:
(a) Provide technical staff assistance in the areas of finance, accounting and budgeting to the appropriations, finance, ways and means, and capital project overview committees and such other committees, including joint committees, of the general court as the fiscal committee may from time to time designate, upon the request of any of such committees or the fiscal committee.
(b) Prepare fiscal notes and amendments to fiscal notes as required by RSA 14:44-47.
(c) Prepare fiscal impact statements as defined in RSA 541-A:1, VII.
(d) Conduct orientation programs and prepare and distribute summary materials regarding the budget and budget process to the full membership of the house and senate.
II. The legislative budget assistant shall attend all hearings on state budgets as provided for in RSA 9:7.
Source.
1987, 416:10. 1994, 412:2. 1998, 222:6, eff. June 22, 1998. 2023, 192:4, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:31-c - Charge Back of Financial Audits of Special Funds Agencies.

14:31-c Charge Back of Financial Audits of Special Funds Agencies. –
The cost of any financial audit done by the legislative budget assistant or by any other auditor under his or her direction or authority of any department, division, or agency funded by highway, fish and game, any self-sustaining, or special fund shall be a charge against the appropriate fund and said cost shall be transferred from said fund to the general fund.
Source.
1987, 416:11, eff. July 1, 1987. 2013, 144:125, eff. July 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:32 - Office Space.

14:32 Office Space. –
Suitable office space in the state house devoted to the use of the legislature shall be assigned to the legislative budget assistant for use during the legislative sessions and also during the interim between sessions.
Source.
1953, 10:1, par. 35. RSA 14:32. 1969, 281:3, eff. June 24, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:33 - Dismissal.

14:33 Dismissal. –
The legislative budget assistant may be dismissed at any time by vote of the fiscal committee for good cause shown in a complaint brought by the said committee. The legislative budget assistant shall be afforded due notice of any such complaint and a fair hearing before said committee before dismissal. Should the fiscal committee vote to dismiss the legislative budget assistant, the legislative budget assistant may appeal the dismissal to a special committee consisting of the house finance and senate finance committees which shall have the power to uphold or reverse the decision of the fiscal committee.
Source.
1953, 10:1, par. 36. RSA 14:33. 1969, 281:4. 1995, 9:9, eff. June 11, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:34 - Assistants.

14:34 Assistants. –
The legislative budget assistant with the approval of the fiscal committee may appoint a deputy legislative budget assistant and such other assistants as he may require within the limits of the appropriation made for his department on recommendation of the fiscal committee. The deputy legislative budget assistant shall perform such duties as may be determined by the legislative budget assistant and may be dismissed by the legislative budget assistant with the approval of the fiscal committee for good cause shown. The legislative budget assistant shall also have the authority with the approval of the fiscal committee to hire on a temporary basis such expert consultants, including but not being limited to certified public accountants and data processing experts, as are necessary to carry out his duties.
Source.
1953, 10:1, par. 37. RSA 14:34. 1969, 281:5, eff. June 24, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:35 - Vacancies.

14:35 Vacancies. –
When the position of the legislative budget assistant becomes vacant the fiscal committee shall meet not less than one month after the vacancy occurs for the purpose of filling said vacancy. The deputy legislative budget assistant shall perform the duties of the legislative budget assistant during the period that the position of legislative budget assistant is vacant or for any period that the legislative budget assistant is unable for any reason to perform the duties of the position. When the position of the deputy legislative budget assistant becomes vacant the legislative budget assistant with the approval of the fiscal committee may appoint a deputy legislative budget assistant to fill the vacancy.
Source.
1953, 10:1, par. 38. RSA 14:35. 1969, 281:6. 1997, 1:1, eff. Feb. 6, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:35-a - Copies of Federal Audits, Required.

14:35-a Copies of Federal Audits, Required. –
Every state agency, commission, institution and department receiving a federal audit of its operation or any part thereof is hereby directed to forward a copy of said audit to the legislative budget assistant within 15 days after the receipt of said audit.
Source.
1969, 13:1, eff. April 12, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:35-b - Settlements of Court Claims Against the State.

14:35-b Settlements of Court Claims Against the State. –
I. Any settlement of a claim against the state in which the state through its attorneys agrees to a commitment with financial consequences in excess of
1/4 of one percent or more of total reported general fund unrestricted revenues for the previous fiscal year as reported by the legislative budget assistant pursuant to paragraph II shall be subject to the approval of the legislature.
II. The legislative budget assistant shall report to the attorney general on January 1 of each year the latest available audited general fund unrestricted revenues for the previous fiscal year as well as the threshold amount at which a financial settlement would be subject to legislative approval pursuant to paragraph I.
III. Any proposed settlement subject to this section shall be presented as legislation in the next convened session of the legislature and acted upon in the same manner as any other bill.
Source.
1997, 153:1. 2002, 200:2, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:36 - to 14:38 Repealed by 1963, 297:4, eff. July 1, 1963.

14:36 to 14:38 Repealed by 1963, 297:4, eff. July 1, 1963. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:39 - Proposed Bills.

14:39 Proposed Bills. –
Any senator-elect or representative-elect, after the day of his election, may file with the director of legislative services any proposed bill he desires to introduce. The director shall notify, immediately after the biennial election, each senator-elect and representative-elect of the provisions of this section and of the bill drafting service available in the office of legislative services. The clerk of the house and of the senate, respectively, shall cause sufficient copies of each bill to be printed, and shall make copies available to persons who request them.
Source.
1927, 121:1. RL 9:26. 1949, 128:1. RSA 14:39. 1963, 297:3. 1969, 47:1. 1987, 225:3, eff. May 18, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:39-a - Legislation Granting Rulemaking Authority.

14:39-a Legislation Granting Rulemaking Authority. –
Any member of the house of representatives or senate proposing legislation which includes provisions granting rulemaking authority to any agency as defined in RSA 541-A:1, II, shall include an explanation of the intent for the proposal relative to the parameters under which rulemaking authority under RSA 541-A may be used. Rulemaking provisions in proposed legislation shall not grant broad authority for the adoption of rules, including general authority to implement a program or to adopt fees, but shall specify the issues to be addressed by rules and the amount of any fee.
Source.
2006, 145:1. 2011, 224:222, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:44 - Fiscal Note Required.

14:44 Fiscal Note Required. –
I. All bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state or a city or town or county which have a total fiscal impact of $10,000 or more in each fiscal year over the period covered by a fiscal note shall be accompanied by a fiscal note which sets forth the estimated fiscal impact thereof.
II. All bills and resolutions having an effect on the revenues, expenditures, or fiscal liability of the state or a city or town or county which have a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each fiscal year over the period covered by a fiscal note shall be accompanied by a fiscal note stating the legislative budget assistant's determination that such bills and resolutions shall have a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each fiscal year over the period covered by the fiscal note.
III. No fiscal note shall be required for bills and resolutions which:
(a) Make appropriations for capital improvements and expenditures.
(b) Are budget or supplemental budget bills.
(c) Establish study committees where the only fiscal impact of the bill is due to legislative mileage authorized for legislative members.
(d) Establish or change a civil penalty.
(e) Shift the burden of a tax among local taxpayers, without affecting the total amount of revenue received from the tax.
(f) Regulate the operation of boats or other watercraft on a particular body or bodies of water.
(g) Grant rulemaking authority to or alter the rulemaking authority of a state agency.
IV. All bills and joint resolutions relating to the New Hampshire retirement system shall be accompanied by a fiscal note which sets forth the estimated fiscal impact on any funds of the New Hampshire retirement system or local or state government.
Source.
1979, 179:1. 1991, 355:1. 1995, 248:1. 1996, 159:1, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:45 - Definition.

14:45 Definition. –
In this subdivision, "bill with a fiscal impact" means any bill or joint resolution introduced into either house of the general court:
I. Which would require the state or a city or town or county to appropriate or expend funds or both; or
II. Which would have the effect of changing the taxable valuation of a city or town or county by creating, expanding, increasing or reducing tax exemptions; or
III. Which would otherwise have the effect of changing the revenues of the state or a city or town or county.
Source.
1979, 179:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:47 - Amendments.

14:47 Amendments. –
The fiscal note shall accompany the bill throughout its course of passage through the general court and to the governor for action and shall be amended as necessary to correct errors or to agree with substantive amendments to the bill.
Source.
1979, 179:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:48 - Legislation Impacting Local Revenues and Expenditures.

14:48 Legislation Impacting Local Revenues and Expenditures. –
The word "LOCAL" shall be placed after each house and senate bill number of all legislation and all proposed amendments which may impact local expenditures or which require the state to forward all or part of any designated revenues to the cities or towns. The office of legislative services shall indicate whether new legislation affects revenue sharing statutes.
Source.
1991, 103:1, eff. July 12, 1991.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:50 - Legislative Security; Authority.

14:50 Legislative Security;  Authority. –
I. The sworn members of the legislative security staff while on official duty shall have the authority of an ex officio constable including the power to detain persons who are creating a disturbance or who they have reasonable grounds to believe have committed any offense under the laws of the state, for as long as necessary to surrender the person to a state trooper, deputy sheriff, or local police officer having jurisdiction, provided such detention is accomplished in a reasonable manner.
II. When in the performance of their duties legislative security staff members shall be entitled to the same indemnification of state officers and officials as provided in RSA 99-D:2.
III. The legislative security staff shall be considered a law enforcement agency for purposes of receiving and exchanging criminal justice information and motor vehicle registration information with the department of safety and other law enforcement agencies.
IV. Legislative security staff members shall not be required to meet the training and certification 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. Legislative security staff members who were certified police officers prior to appointment to the legislative security staff may retain or regain their police certification while serving as sworn members of the legislative security staff upon completing such continuing education requirements as the police standards and training council may require.
Source.
2010, 261:2, eff. July 6, 2010. 2017, 206:4, eff. Sept. 8, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:51 - State House Operations Program.

14:51 State House Operations Program. –
I. The legislature may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a private entity to implement a program that will allow the state house to be open to the public. The memorandum of understanding shall consider:
(a) Guided tours of the state house provided by volunteer tour guides.
(b) A security plan developed in consultation with legislative protective services which may include criminal background checks for volunteer tour guides.
(c) A plan for visitor use of restrooms.
(d) Appropriate signage, which may include signage on Interstate 93 developed in consultation with the department of transportation.
II. Prior to the implementation of the program, the memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed and approved by the joint committee on legislative facilities, established under RSA 17-E:1. Any costs to implement the approved memorandum of understanding shall not be a charge to the state.
Source.
2016, 261:1, eff. June 15, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14 - Legislative Officers and Proceedings › Section 14:52 - Administrative Office.

14:52 Administrative Office. –
I. There shall be a general court administrative office in the state house under a director of the administrative office. The director may employ and contract for such additional professional, technical, clerical, or other employees necessary to perform the functions and duties of the office.
II. The director shall designate a person as the independent human resources professional. The director shall ensure the person designated has had or will receive training or certification in sexual harassment investigations. In addition to the procedure in RSA 14-B:3, I(d), the designated person shall carry out obligations as set forth in the general court's sexual harassment policy, including but not limited to, the receipt, investigation, and processing of verbal or written complaints from legislative staff, members of the public, or other members of the general court concerning current members of the general court, or members of the general court whose service ceased within 2 years prior to the complaint. Neither the office of the senate president nor the office of the speaker of the house of representatives shall have any oversight or responsibility for any complaints involving sexual harassment.
III. A sexual harassment complaint filed with the general court administrative office shall be confidential and not subject to disclosure to any third party, including but not limited to the attorney general's office; provided that the complainant may waive such confidentiality protections with informed, written consent. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the independent human resources professional from consulting with any person reasonably necessary to conduct an investigation.
Source.
2019, 311:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-A - Members of the General Court › Section 14-A:1 - Vacancy in Committee Chairman.

14-A:1 Vacancy in Committee Chairman. –
If the office of chairman of a committee of either branch of the general court becomes vacant for any reason at any time after the adjournment of the biennial session and before the dissolution of the general court under the constitution, the presiding officer of the branch of the general court in which the vacancy occurs may appoint a chairman to fill the vacancy from among any of the members of the committee in which the vacancy exists.
Source.
1965, 7:1, eff. May 15, 1965.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-A - Members of the General Court › Section 14-A:2 - Resignations.

14-A:2 Resignations. –
I. A member of the general court may resign his office by delivering a written resignation to the presiding officer of the branch in which the member serves. When the general court is in session the resignation becomes effective by delivering the letter of resignation to the presiding officer concerned at the state house in Concord, by mail or otherwise. If the general court is in recess, the resignation becomes effective on the delivery of the letter of resignation to the presiding officer concerned at his place of residence, by mail or otherwise. The presiding officer who receives a letter of resignation shall send it to the secretary of state for filing.
II. If the general court is not in session, and if the office of the presiding officer is vacant, a resignation from the general court may be made and becomes effective by delivering a letter of resignation to the secretary of state at his office in the state house, by mail or otherwise. The secretary of state shall file the letter of resignation in his office, and he shall notify the clerk of the branch in which the resignation occurs of the existence of the vacancy. The secretary of state shall also notify the town or city clerk of the town or ward in which the vacancy occurs.
Source.
1965, 32:1, eff. May 31, 1965.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-A - Members of the General Court › Section 14-A:3 - Travel and Expenses When on Legislative Business.

14-A:3 Travel and Expenses When on Legislative Business. –
I. A member of the general court shall be entitled to a mileage allowance at the rates specified by RSA 14:15-a for miles actually traveled while on legislative business. Except as otherwise specifically provided only travel paid out of legislative travel funds shall be considered legislative travel. The presiding officer of the house of representatives or senate, or his respective designee, shall determine what constitutes travel on legislative business for the members of his respective house.
II. In addition to legislative mileage, the president of the senate or the speaker of the house may authorize payment of expenses incident to travel by a member of his respective house on official legislative business, provided that no additional expenses shall be paid for such business at Concord on a day when the general court meets.
III. Any member of the general court who travels on official state business which is not legislative business as determined by the president of the senate or the speaker of the house shall be reimbursed for his actual travel by the appropriate state agency at the same rate provided for state employees. Except as otherwise specifically provided, no mileage paid out of executive agency funds shall be considered legislative business.
IV. The provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the general court traveling on official business pursuant to a specific statute which provides for legislative mileage. In such cases, the members shall receive legislative mileage at the rate provided for in RSA 14:15-a, notwithstanding that the mileage is paid out of executive agency funds.
Source.
1965, 239:16. 1979, 294:2, eff. Dec. 3, 1980.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-A - Members of the General Court › Section 14-A:4 - Members Entitled to Health Screening.

14-A:4 Members Entitled to Health Screening. –
Every 2 years, the department of health and human services shall provide, at no charge, health screening to be conducted at the state house for each member of the general court who chooses to receive it. Such screening shall include oral cancer, diabetes, glaucoma, hypertension and nutritional counseling. The speaker of the house and the president of the senate shall determine the date, time and place for administering these examinations.
Source.
1979, 84:1. 1988, 139:1. 1995, 310:181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-A - Members of the General Court › Section 14-A:6 - Group Insurance Participation.

14-A:6 Group Insurance Participation. –
I. Members of the general court may participate at their own expense in a group health and dental insurance arrangement for members of the general court during their tenure in office. Such group health and dental insurance arrangement shall be the state employees group insurance plan afforded full-time state employees. Participation in such state employees group insurance plan by a member of the general court shall not be considered by any judicial, administrative, executive or any other body as evidence that a member of the general court is an employee of the state.
II. Notwithstanding the terms of any state employee group insurance contract or other state law to the contrary, members of the general court who have participated in a group health and dental insurance arrangement for members of the general court during their tenure in office, shall elect, within 30 days after they leave the general court, either to continue to participate fully in that arrangement for as long as they choose to do so at their own expense, or to discontinue their participation.
III. The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall invoice and collect amounts due from members. Collected amounts shall be deposited in the employee and retiree benefit risk management fund.
IV. Failure to remit payment for participation pursuant to paragraph I of this section in full within 30 days of billing shall be grounds for terminating benefits, effective with the beginning of the billing period. Reenrollment shall be dependent upon payment of outstanding participation or other amounts.
V. Failure to remit payment in full for participation pursuant to paragraph II of this section within 60 days of billing shall be grounds for permanently terminating benefits effective upon the beginning of the billing period. Either in the billing notice or in a separate notice to the person billed, the department of administrative services shall advise that failure to pay the specified amount in full within the required time shall be grounds for permanent termination of benefits.
Source.
1988, 162:1. 1991, 69:1. 1998, 339:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998. 2012, 80:1, eff. July 22, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-B - Legislative Ethics Committee › Section 14-B:2 - Committee Established; Membership.

14-B:2 Committee Established;  Membership. –
I. There is hereby established a legislative ethics committee to develop standards for legislative ethics and resolve, through procedures established in this chapter, issues, questions or complaints involving legislators and legislative staff and officers. The committee shall have the power to investigate allegations of improper conduct as set forth in this chapter. The committee shall consist of the following members, at least one of whom shall be an attorney who is a member of the New Hampshire bar:
(a) One house member, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) One house member, appointed by the house minority leader.
(c) One public member, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(d) One senator, appointed by the senate president.
(e) One senator, appointed by the senate minority leader.
(f) One public member, appointed by the senate president.
(g) [Repealed.]
(h) One public member, appointed jointly by the speaker of the house, the house minority leader, the senate president, and the senate minority leader.
II. No person registered with the secretary of state as a lobbyist under RSA 15 shall serve as a member of the legislative ethics committee or for 6 months following the expiration of such registration.
III. Appointments to the committee shall be made by December 31 prior to the first legislative session of the biennium. A committee meeting shall be called no later than February 1 in the first legislative session of the biennium. Prior to the first committee meeting, the speaker of the house of representatives and the senate president shall jointly select from the members of the committee a chairperson and vice-chairperson. The members shall serve for the biennium and shall not be removed from the committee for any reason except for good cause by unanimous vote of the remaining committee members. Members shall receive no compensation, except that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate and public members shall receive mileage at the state employee rate. The committee shall provide the executive branch ethics committee with copies of all publicly issued guidelines, procedures, decisions, and opinions.
Source.
1991, 103:2; 105:1. 1994, 329:2, 5, 6. 1997, 113:1. 2001, 215:1, 2. 2004, 86:1. 2006, 21:5, eff. June 2, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-B - Legislative Ethics Committee › Section 14-B:4-a - Penalty for Unauthorized Disclosure.

14-B:4-a Penalty for Unauthorized Disclosure. –
Any person who knowingly or willfully makes unauthorized disclosure of confidential matters or materials contrary to RSA 14-B:4, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be subject to disciplinary action as provided in this chapter and other applicable law.
Source.
2008, 132:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-B - Legislative Ethics Committee › Section 14-B:5 - Rules; Procedures and Guidelines.

14-B:5 Rules;  Procedures and Guidelines. –
The committee shall adopt, publish, and make available to the public rules governing its procedures as well as guidelines referred to in RSA 14-B:3, II consistent with the procedures set forth in RSA 541-A.
Source.
1991, 105:1. 2004, 234:5, eff. June 11, 2004. 2016, 328:7, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-B - Legislative Ethics Committee › Section 14-B:6 - Publication and Retention of Records.

14-B:6 Publication and Retention of Records. –
All records required to be filed or placed on file with the secretary of state under the provisions of this chapter, or with the clerk of the senate or the clerk of the house of representatives under the rules or guidelines adopted in accordance with RSA 14-B:5, shall be made available on the website maintained by the committee in a timely manner. Records maintained by the office of the secretary of state shall be retained for a period of 6 years, after which time they may be destroyed.
Source.
2001, 215:5. 2004, 86:3. 2009, 261:2, eff. Sept. 14, 2009. 2012, 126:1, eff. Aug. 4, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-B - Legislative Ethics Committee › Section 14-B:9 - Filing With Secretary of State.

14-B:9 Filing With Secretary of State. –
All forms filed under RSA 14-B:8 shall be on file with the secretary of state on or before February 15 in the first legislative session of the biennium.
Source.
2009, 261:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2009. 2021, 37:2, eff. July 16, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-B - Legislative Ethics Committee › Section 14-B:10 - Penalty.

14-B:10 Penalty. –
Any representative, senator, or officer of the house of representatives or senate who knowingly fails to file the form required under RSA 14-B:8 or who knowingly files a false statement on such form shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
2009, 261:3, eff. Sept. 14, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:1 - Purpose.

14-C:1 Purpose. –
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure that persons charged with carrying out the duties and activities of the legislative branch of state government do so in an atmosphere that supports the independent judgment of such persons and minimizes the opportunity for inappropriate influence by persons or organizations subject to or likely to become subject to or interested in any matter or action pending in the legislative branch. To that end, this chapter defines gifts that may not be given to, solicited by, or accepted by persons subject to the provisions of the chapter and establishes requirements for the reporting of honorariums, expense reimbursements, and certain other receipts. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effect this purpose.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:3 - Prohibition on Gifts; Duty to Report.

14-C:3 Prohibition on Gifts;  Duty to Report. –
I. It shall be unlawful to knowingly give any gift as defined in this chapter, directly or indirectly, to any legislator or legislative employee.
II. It shall be unlawful to knowingly give any gift as defined in this chapter, directly or indirectly, to any household member, as defined in this chapter, of any legislator or legislative employee, with a purpose of influencing or affecting the official conduct of such legislator or employee.
III. (a) It shall be unlawful for any legislator or legislative employee to solicit or to knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, as defined in this chapter, or to fail to meet the reporting requirements of this chapter.
(b) The prohibition in subparagraph (a) shall not apply to legislative employees or officers who solicit or accept gifts, grants, or donations on behalf of an official meeting, conference, or event held within the state of New Hampshire of a state or national legislative association to which the general court pays dues and which includes among its membership the New Hampshire general court, officers, or staff. Any legislative employee or officer who receives gifts, grants, or donations pursuant to this subparagraph shall disclose the source and amount of any gift, grant, or donation to the office of the secretary of state.
IV. Under no circumstances shall the prohibitions in this section be nullified by filing an honorarium or expense reimbursement report pursuant to RSA 14-C:4 or a declaration of intent under the guidelines enforced by the legislative ethics committee.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016. 2019, 206:2, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:4 - Duty to Report and Reporting Deadlines.

14-C:4 Duty to Report and Reporting Deadlines. –
I. A legislator or legislative employee who receives an honorarium, expense reimbursement, or tickets or free admission with a value of greater than $50 to a political, charitable, or ceremonial event under RSA 14-C:2, IV(b)(9)(A), (B), or (C) shall file a report with the secretary of state no later than the last day of the month following the month during which the honorarium or expense reimbursement or tickets or free admission was received.
II. A legislator or legislative employee who consumes meals or beverages with a value of greater than $50 at a meeting or event the purpose of which is to discuss official business pursuant to RSA 14-C:2, IV(b)(12) shall file a report with the secretary of state no later than 10 days following the meeting or event at which the meals or beverages were consumed, which report shall be established by the secretary of state, shall be public, and shall contain the same information and affirmations required under RSA 14-C:5.
III. A legislative employee or legislative officer who solicits or accepts gifts, grants, or donations for the underwriting of expenses associated with holding an official meeting, conference, or event of a state or national legislative association to which the general court pays dues, and which includes among its membership the New Hampshire general court, officers, or staff, under RSA 14-C:2, IV(b)(15), shall file a report with the secretary of state no later than the last day of the month following the month during which the official meeting, conference, or event was held. Such report shall include an itemized listing of all individuals, corporations, or other entities from whom the legislative employee or legislative officer received a donation, the value of the donation, date received, and name of the legislative association benefiting from the donation. The report shall be established by the secretary of state, shall be public, and shall contain the same information and affirmations required under RSA 14-C:5.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016. 2019, 206:3, eff. July 12, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:5 - Form Established by the Secretary of State.

14-C:5 Form Established by the Secretary of State. –
The secretary of state shall establish a form for reporting of receipt of an honorarium or expense reimbursement, or other such report required by this chapter, which may be in paper or electronic form.
I. The report shall include at a minimum the following information, which shall be public:
(a) The full name, work address, work phone number, and office, appointment, or employment held by the person subject to the reporting requirement.
(b) The full name, post office address, occupation, and principal place of business, if any, of the source of any reportable honorarium or expense reimbursement. When the source is a corporation or other entity, the name and work address of the person representing the corporation or entity in making the honorarium or expense reimbursement shall be provided in addition to the name of the corporation or entity.
(c) The value of the honorarium or expense reimbursement. When the exact value is unknown, the person filing the report shall provide an estimate of the value of the gift or honorarium and identify the value as an estimate.
(d) A brief description of the service or event that gave rise to the honorarium or expense reimbursement. Reports of expense reimbursement or honorariums shall include a copy of the agenda or an equivalent document which addresses the subjects addressed and the time schedule of all activities at the event. To the extent practicable, the recipient shall report the names of the sponsors of activities in cases where they are not indicated on the agenda or equivalent document.
(e) The date on which the honorarium or expense reimbursement was received.
(f) The following statement followed by a line for the person filing the form to sign and date the form: "I have read RSA 14-C and hereby swear or affirm that the foregoing information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief."
II. The secretary of state may also require information such as home phone numbers, home addresses, and other information helpful to the administration and enforcement of laws relating to honorariums or expense reimbursements. The information provided under this paragraph shall be nonpublic and shall not be subject to the provisions of RSA 91-A.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:6 - Forms; Place of Filing.

14-C:6 Forms;  Place of Filing. –
The secretary of state shall furnish all forms required under this chapter. All persons filing a report under this chapter shall file with the secretary of state. The reports shall be held in the original form for 6 years from the date of filing, after which time they may be destroyed. The public information on the forms shall be available to the public in the form of a photocopy or an electronic record. The secretary of state shall, as soon as is practical, implement an electronic record keeping system that makes the public information in the reports required by this chapter available to the public through the Internet.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:7 - Penalty.

14-C:7 Penalty. –
Any person who knowingly fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or knowingly files a false report shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It shall be an absolute defense in any prosecution under this chapter that the person acted in reliance upon an advisory opinion on the subject issued under RSA 14-B:3, I(c).
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:8 - Examination of Reports.

14-C:8 Examination of Reports. –
It shall be the duty of the attorney general to examine the reports which are made under this chapter to the secretary of state and to compel such returns be made to comply with the law.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:9 - Limitations.

14-C:9 Limitations. –
This chapter shall not be construed to:
I. Prevent receptions, breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, dances, or picnics or like events from being held for the sole purpose of raising political contributions, provided such contributions comply with and are reported as required by RSA 664 or the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended.
II. Prohibit gifts or expense reimbursements made to the state of New Hampshire and accepted in accordance with the law.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 14-C - Gifts, Honorariums, and Expense Reimbursements Requirements for Legislators and Legislative Employees › Section 14-C:10 - Severability.

14-C:10 Severability. –
If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable.
Source.
2016, 328:9, eff. Dec. 7, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 15 - Lobbyists › Section 15:2 - Name Tag.

15:2 Name Tag. –
I. Any person who is required to register as a lobbyist under RSA 15:1 shall wear on his or her outer garment a clearly visible name tag when lobbying in the state house or the legislative office building, or before the governor, governor and council, or a state agency. Such name tag shall have white lettering on a hunter orange background and shall be at least 11/2 inches high and 21/2 inches long. This name tag shall consist of lobbyist's first and last name and the word "lobbyist" or the name of the organization represented in letters at least 1/4 inch high.
II. [Repealed.]
Source.
2006, 21:7, eff. June 2, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 15 - Lobbyists › Section 15:3 - Registration Form.

15:3 Registration Form. –
I. The lobbyist registration shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state that shall at a minimum include:
(a) The full name of the person registering, if that person is affiliated with a partnership, firm, or corporation, the name of that partnership, firm, or corporation, the name of the client who has employed the person registering, his or her respective business addresses, or if none, his or her residence address.
(b) The usual occupation or primary field of business of each.
(c) The date and character of the employment or agreement therefor.
(d) The duration of the employment if it can be determined.
(e) The special subjects of legislation or executive branch action, if any, to which the employment relates.
(f) If the person registering is a member of or affiliated with a partnership, firm, or corporation that has other members or employees who are also registered as a lobbyist, a list of the full name of each such person. Being listed in this subparagraph does not relieve anyone who will be lobbying for this client from being listed individually under subparagraph (a).
(g) The following statement followed by a line for each person filing the form to sign and date the form: "I have read RSA 15 and hereby swear or affirm that the foregoing information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief."
II. If the employment varies from time to time, a current registration shall be maintained for each employment.
Source.
2006, 21:7, eff. June 2, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 15 - Lobbyists › Section 15:4 - Registration Fee.

15:4 Registration Fee. –
The fee for registration as a lobbyist under RSA 15:1 for any one year shall be $50 for each person lobbying for each reported client or employer. A fee shall be paid for each individual who acts as a lobbyist for each client or employer regardless of his or her affiliation with any other registered lobbyist.
Source.
2006, 21:7, eff. June 2, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 15 - Lobbyists › Section 15:5 - Prohibited Activities.

15:5 Prohibited Activities. –
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, no recipient of a grant or appropriation of state funds may use the state funds to lobby or attempt to influence legislation, participate in political activity, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities.
II. Any recipient of a grant or appropriation of state funds that wishes to engage in any of the activities prohibited in paragraph I, or contribute funds to any entity engaged in these activities, shall segregate the state funds in such a manner that such funds are physically and financially separate from any non-state funds that may be used for any of these purposes. Mere bookkeeping separation of the state funds from other moneys shall not be sufficient.
Source.
2006, 21:7, eff. June 2, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 15 - Lobbyists › Section 15:8 - Penalty.

15:8 Penalty. –
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Whoever shall make and file any statement under this chapter which is to his or her knowledge false shall be deemed guilty of perjury and punished accordingly.
Source.
2006, 21:7, eff. June 2, 2006.