reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:42 - Private Liability.

21-P:42 Private Liability. –
Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises or private property who grants a license or privilege or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises or private property for the purpose of compliance or attempting to comply with this subdivision during an actual or impending emergency or practice exercise, together with his or her successors in interest, if any, shall not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises or private property or loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.
Source.
2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:42-a - Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); Health Facilities.

21-P:42-a Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19);  Health Facilities. –
Acute care hospitals, assisted living facilities, long-term care facilities, nursing facilities, residential care facilities, ambulatory care clinics (as defined in RSA 151, RSA 151-A, RSA 151-D, RSA 151-E and RSA 151-H), and any other similar facilities providing care to elderly or infirm patients ("health facilities"), and the employees, agents and volunteers of such health facilities, are deemed to have been engaged in preparing for and/or carrying out "emergency management" functions for the purposes of RSA 21-P:35 when complying, or reasonably attempting to comply, with any executive order, agency order or rule, including but not limited to waivers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) both issued as blanket waivers by CMS and as requested by New Hampshire department of health and human services pertaining to the state of emergency declared under state and/or federal law in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). All such orders and rules are deemed to constitute orders and/or rules adopted and/or regulations promulgated pursuant to RSA 21-P. Accordingly, no such organization or person shall be liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property, as a result of such compliance or reasonable attempts to comply with such an emergency order or rule under this section. This section shall not apply to actions of health care facilities, employees, agents, or volunteers of such facilities that are not related to compliance or reasonable attempts at compliance with an emergency order or rule. This section shall not apply to actions performed after such an emergency order or rule is no longer in effect.
Source.
2021, 179:2, Pt. III, Sec. 1, eff. July 30, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:43 - Appropriations and Authority to Accept Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans.

21-P:43 Appropriations and Authority to Accept Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans. –
Each political subdivision may make appropriations in the manner provided by law for making appropriations for the ordinary expenses of such political subdivision for the payment of expenses of its local organization for emergency management. Whenever the federal government or any federal agency or officer offers to the state, or through the state to any of its political subdivisions, services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management the state, acting through the governor, commissioner, or such political subdivision, acting with the consent of the governor and through its executive officer, city council, or board of selectmen, may accept such offer, subject to the terms of the offer and the rules and regulations, if any, of the agency making the offer. Whenever any person, firm or corporation offers to the state or to any of its political subdivisions services, equipment, supplies, materials, or funds by way of gift, grant, or loan for purposes of emergency management the state, acting through the governor, or such political subdivision, acting through its executive officer, city council, or board of selectmen, may accept such offer, subject to its terms.
Source.
2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:43-a - Governor Duty.

21-P:43-a Governor Duty. –
The governor shall provide a list of all expenditures pursuant to this subdivision under a state of emergency to the executive council within 30 days of the expenditure, in order to ensure transparency.
Source.
2021, 91:461, eff. June 25, 2021. 2022, 56:1, eff. May 20, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:44 - Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities.

21-P:44 Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities. –
In carrying out the provisions of this subdivision, the governor, executive heads of state agencies, and local executive officers of the political subdivisions of the state shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies, and facilities of existing departments, offices, and agencies of the state and its political subdivisions to the maximum extent practicable, and the officers and personnel of all such departments, offices, and agencies are directed to cooperate with and extend such services and facilities to the governor and to the emergency management organizations of the state upon request.
Source.
2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:45 - Enforcement.

21-P:45 Enforcement. –
It shall be the duty of every organization for emergency management established under this subdivision and of the officers of such organization to execute and enforce such orders, rules, and regulations as may be made by the governor under authority of this subdivision or RSA 4:45.
Source.
2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:46 - New Hampshire Emergency Response and Recovery Fund.

21-P:46 New Hampshire Emergency Response and Recovery Fund. –
There is hereby established a New Hampshire emergency response and recovery fund. The fund shall provide a source for the matching funds required as a commitment to secure Federal Emergency Management Agency relief assistance grants for costs incurred in disasters declared by the President of the United States. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of safety.
Source.
2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:46-a - New Hampshire Disaster Relief Fund.

[RSA 21-P:46-a repealed by 2013, 273:4, II, effective on the date when all moneys in the New Hampshire disaster fund have been disbursed as provided by 2013, 173:5.]
21-P:46-a New Hampshire Disaster Relief Fund. –
I. There shall be established a fund that is to be accounted for separately from all other funds and which shall be designated as the New Hampshire disaster relief fund, which shall be credited and continually appropriated to the director for disaster relief. The moneys in 2 existing funds, one in the legislative branch known as the disaster fund, and one in the office of the state treasurer, known as the New Hampshire disaster relief fund 2011, shall lapse into the New Hampshire disaster relief fund on the effective date of this section.
II. Funds in the New Hampshire disaster relief fund shall be made available to individuals who suffer damage and loss as a result of a declared disaster. All disbursements from the fund shall be approved by the director of homeland security and emergency management, in consultation with the individual assistance committee appointed under paragraph III.
III. The director shall appoint an individual assistance committee to review, evaluate, and make recommendations on requests for individual assistance. The committee shall be comprised of representatives from the nonprofit community, human service organizations, disaster response organizations, the Community Action Programs, and volunteer organizations, who shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The director shall designate a committee chair.
IV. The director shall maintain complete records of all funds disbursed from the New Hampshire disaster relief fund and shall report all such disbursements to the individual assistance committee every 6 months following the effective date of this section.
Source.
2013, 273:3, eff. July 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:47 - Penalty.

21-P:47 Penalty. –
If any person violates or attempts to violate any order, rule, or regulation made pursuant to this subdivision, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:48-a - Division of Emergency Services and Communications.

21-P:48-a Division of Emergency Services and Communications. –
I. There is hereby created a division of emergency services and communications within the department of safety under the supervision of the director of emergency services and communications and reporting to the assistant commissioner. The commissioner shall nominate a director of the division of emergency services and communications for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, who shall serve a term of 4 years until a successor has been appointed. The director shall be responsible to carry out such duties as are specifically enumerated in this subdivision and as may be assigned by the office of the commissioner. The director shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position and shall receive the salary specified in RSA 94:1-a for the director of emergency services and communications.
II. With the approval of the commissioner, the director may employ such necessary technical, clerical, stenographic, and other personnel, and may make such expenditures from state or federal funds as are or may be made available for purposes of emergency services and communications. The director and other personnel of the division shall be provided with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment, supplies, stationery and printing, and funds for traveling and related expenses, in the same manner as provided for personnel of other state agencies. With general oversight by the assistant commissioner, the director shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency 911 telecommunications within the state, state and local, county, and private, and shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with police, fire, emergency medical, and sheriff's departments and emergency telecommunications organizations of other states and of the federal government. The director shall have such additional duties, responsibilities, and authority authorized by applicable laws as may be prescribed by the commissioner.
Source.
2008, 361:7. 2011, 224:335, eff. July 1, 2011. 2016, 147:3, eff. July 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:52 - Incident Command System Adopted.

21-P:52 Incident Command System Adopted. –
There shall be a statewide incident command system based on the incident command system of the National Interagency Incident Management System. The commissioner of safety shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the statewide incident command system. The statewide incident command system shall be used in responding to any natural or man-made cause that requires emergency management by multiple agencies or departments within state and local government.
Source.
2004, 106:1, eff. July 16, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:52-a - Statewide Threat Notification System for Schools.

21-P:52-a Statewide Threat Notification System for Schools. –
I. The department of safety, in conjunction with the United States Department of Homeland Security, shall commence a process of due diligence in anticipation of future deployment of a statewide, real-time threat notification system for schools, the purpose of which shall be to link school personnel directly to law enforcement in the event of a direct threat against the school community or a general emergency situation in which law enforcement would respond.
II. The department of safety shall solicit requests for information (RFI) for a statewide, real-time threat notification system based on the following criteria:
(a) The system would be activated by authorized school personnel using classroom desktop computers, laptop computers, mobile phones, fobs, and other suitable devices.
(b) Upon activation, the system would determine the location of the nearest law enforcement officers, regardless of jurisdiction, and directly notifies them of the activation.
(c) The system would notify the following state and local agencies of the activation:
(1) The bureau of emergency communications, or state 911 center.
(2) The New Hampshire state police.
(3) The New Hampshire information and analysis center.
(4) The department of safety, division of homeland security and emergency management.
(5) The appropriate local or regional dispatch center for the school.
(d) The system would provide electronic school floor plans and related documents to responding officers.
(e) The system would provide a communication method for responding officers to communicate with school personnel.
III. The threat notification system for schools shall be a state-funded program, available to all school districts and law enforcement agencies in the state. However, participation in the program by local school districts and local law enforcement agencies shall be voluntary.
IV. No state funds are appropriated for the due diligence process.
V. Deployment of a statewide real-time threat alert system is contingent on an appropriation of funds from surplus revenues received by the state during the 2020-2021 biennium.
VI. The commissioner of the department of safety shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to implementation and operation of the real-time threat notification system for schools.
Source.
2019, 346:396, 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:54 - Safe Disposal of Corpses.

21-P:54 Safe Disposal of Corpses. –
I. During the existence of a state of emergency under this chapter, the commissioner of health and human services shall have the following powers and duties, subject to the direction and control of the governor, which are in addition to those set forth in RSA 141-C; provided that such powers and duties shall be limited to the specific nature of the emergency, its geographic limits, and the conditions that brought it about, as specified in the declaration of the state of emergency:
(a) Adopt and enforce such measures to provide for the safe disposal of corpses as may be necessary for the health and welfare of the community;
(b) Take possession and control of any corpse and direct the embalming, burial, cremation, interment, disinterment, transportation, and disposal of corpses;
(c) Compel any business or facility authorized to embalm, bury, cremate, inter, disinter, transport, and dispose of corpses under the laws of this state to accept any corpse or provide the use of its business or facility if such actions are necessary for emergency response;
(d) Compel any business or facility authorized to embalm, bury, cremate, inter, disinter, transport, and dispose of corpses under the laws of this state to clearly label any corpse with all available information necessary to identify the decedent and the apparent cause of death;
(e) Compel any business or facility authorized to embalm, bury, cremate, inter, disinter, transport, and dispose of corpses under the laws of this state having custody of a corpse of a person known or believed to have had an infectious disease to clearly label the corpse with a tag indicating that the corpse is so infected and indicating, if known, the infectious disease; and
(f) Compel every person in charge of disposing of any corpse to maintain a written record of each corpse and all available information to identify the decedent.
II. In carrying out the foregoing actions, the department, to the extent feasible under the circumstances, shall adhere to the religious practices and preferences of the decedents where known.
III. The costs of embalming, cremation, burial, or other disposal of a corpse pursuant to this section shall be a cost to the estate of the decedent and shall be a necessary expense of the funeral and burial of the decedent pursuant to RSA 554:19, I(b).
IV. Any taking of real or personal property in this section shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 4:46.
Source.
2008, 271:1. 2010, 189:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:55 - Policy.

21-P:55 Policy. –
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state and in the public interest to have a highway safety program designed to reduce traffic accidents and deaths, injuries and property damage resulting therefrom. Such program shall include, but not be limited to, improvement of driver performance, improvement of pedestrian performance, an accident record system, accident investigations, vehicle registration, operation, and inspection, highway design and maintenance, traffic control, vehicle codes and laws, surveillance of traffic and emergency services.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:56 - Provisions Accepted.

21-P:56 Provisions Accepted. –
The provisions of the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966, approved September 9, 1966, entitled "An Act to provide for a coordinated national highway safety program through financial assistance to the states to accelerate highway traffic safety programs, and for other purposes," and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, are assented to, and the governor shall be the official of this state having the ultimate responsibility for dealing with the federal government with respect to programs and activities pursuant to carrying out the provisions of said acts.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:57 - Faith and Credit Pledged.

21-P:57 Faith and Credit Pledged. –
The faith and credit of the state are pledged to make adequate provision, from time to time, by appropriation or otherwise, to meet all the obligations of the state incident to the acceptance of federal aid under the provisions of said act.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:58 - Expenditures.

21-P:58 Expenditures. –
To meet such obligations the governor with the consent of the council is authorized to accept and expend any federal funds for the highway safety program.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:59 - Governor's Authority.

21-P:59 Governor's Authority. –
The governor in addition to other duties and responsibilities conferred upon him or her by the constitution and laws of this state is hereby empowered to contract and to do all other things necessary in behalf of this state to secure the full benefits available to this state under the federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and all acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, and in so doing, to cooperate with federal and state agencies, agencies private and public, interested organizations, and individuals, to effectuate the purposes of that enactment, and any and all subsequent amendments thereto. The governor shall coordinate the activities of any and all departments and agencies of this state and its subdivisions, relating thereto.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:60 - Local Highway Safety Programs.

21-P:60 Local Highway Safety Programs. –
I. The towns, village districts, school districts, cities, and counties are hereby authorized to establish highway safety programs.
II. A school district providing comprehensive driver training programs in accordance with the federal statutory provisions assented to in and under RSA 21-P:56 shall be eligible for reimbursement of federal funds apportioned to this state for such programs. Aschool districtshall mean a town school district, a special school district, an incorporated school district operating within a city, a city operating a dependent school department, a cooperative school district, and an authorized regional enrollment (AREA) school.
III. Each political subdivision enumerated herein which implements highway safety programs approved by the governor in accordance with the Highway Safety Act of 1966 is eligible for reimbursement of federal funds apportioned to this state for such programs.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:61 - Highway Safety Unit; Governor's Representative.

21-P:61 Highway Safety Unit;  Governor's Representative. –
There is hereby created the state highway safety unit as a unit within the department of safety which shall be the agency responsible under the executive direction of the governor to develop and implement the state's highway safety program. The commissioner shall be the governor's representative with the national highway traffic safety administration and will aid the governor in the coordination of interdepartmental activities and those of the various political subdivisions.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:62 - Staff.

21-P:62 Staff. –
Subject to state personnel regulations and within budgetary appropriations, the commissioner shall appoint such field representatives and secretarial and clerical assistants as may be needed to carry out the purpose of this chapter.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:63 - Gifts and Grants.

21-P:63 Gifts and Grants. –
The governor is authorized to receive gifts and grants from any source, public or private, in the name of the state, and to expend these monies for the state highway safety program. Any monies accepted by the governor shall be deemed to be an appropriation of the same amount for the purposes hereof.
Source.
2015, 276:159, 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:66 - Substance Abuse Enforcement Program.

21-P:66 Substance Abuse Enforcement Program. –
I. The commissioner of safety shall establish a substance abuse enforcement program which shall make grants available to county and local law enforcement agencies, and also provide funding for the division of state police for the following purposes:
(a) Overtime costs for officers performing law enforcement activities under this program.
(b) Overtime, supplies, and other costs of the state forensic science laboratory.
II. The commissioner shall establish protocols and conditions for increased state police patrols and conditions for eligibility for grants to local and county law enforcement agencies. The protocols and conditions shall be based on the principles of intelligence-driven, problem-oriented policing, using statistics and information to place additional police patrol and investigative presence at the locations, times, and places where there have been a significant convergence of motor vehicle crashes, crimes, and drug use, or in corridors known to be used by drug dealers for shipments of illegal drugs into the state. The protocols and conditions shall:
(a) Require dedicated patrol units relieved of taking calls for service absent an emergency.
(b) Insure that the officers assigned to such patrol units have been trained in the concept of data-driven policing and have an appropriate knowledge of the requirements of the state and federal constitutions.
III. The commissioner shall give equal consideration to all local and county law enforcement agencies and the division of state police when allocating available program funding.
IV. The program shall include the following prohibitions on allowable uses of funds:
(a) No funds shall be granted for "purchase of evidence" or for "confidential funds."
(b) No funds shall be used for the purchase of operational equipment, except for direct supply costs for state forensic science laboratory testing.
(c) No funds shall be used for supplanting locally budgeted and approved funds for routine law enforcement.
V. The program shall include semi-annual reporting, to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives, which includes measurable program results and a detailed accounting of program funding and uses. The first report shall be submitted on or before December 15, 2016.
Source.
2016, 277:2, eff. June 17, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:67 - Rulemaking.

21-P:67 Rulemaking. –
The commissioner of safety shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to implement this subdivision.
Source.
2016, 277:2, eff. June 17, 2016; 277:3, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:68 - Cross Border Drug Interdiction Program.

21-P:68 Cross Border Drug Interdiction Program. –
I. The commissioner of safety shall establish a cross border drug interdiction program which shall consist of state troopers and narcotics investigation unit detectives to perform drug interdiction work targeted at, but not limited to, stemming the flow of illegal drugs into the state of New Hampshire. This effort is aimed at combating the opioid crisis facing the state through the collaborative efforts of uniform, investigative, and forensics lab services in an ongoing, cross border enforcement activity.
II. The commissioner shall submit a semi-annual report to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives, which shall include measurable program results and a detailed accounting of program funding and uses. The commissioner shall submit the first report on or before December 15, 2017.
Source.
2017, 212:2, eff. July 10, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:69 - Northern Border Alliance Program.

21-P:69 Northern Border Alliance Program. –
I. The commissioner of safety shall establish a northern border alliance program which shall make grants available to other state, county, and local law enforcement agencies, and also provide funding for the division of state police for the following purposes:
(a) Overtime costs for officers performing law enforcement activities under this program.
(b) Equipment for use in performing law enforcement activities under this program.
(c) Training costs, including overtime backfill, for officers participating in this program.
II. The commissioner shall establish protocols and conditions for increased state police patrols and conditions for eligibility for grants to other state, county, and local law enforcement agencies. The protocols and conditions shall focus on reducing the instance of crimes and illicit activity occurring within 25 air miles from the Canadian border. The protocols and conditions shall:
(a) Establish state police as the lead agency for scheduling patrol and coordination with participating agencies.
(b) Ensure that officers assigned to patrols are relieved of taking calls for service absent an emergency.
(c) Ensure that the officers assigned to such patrol units have been trained on state and, if applicable, federal policies, laws and constitutional provisions.
III. The program shall include the following prohibitions on allowable uses of funds:
(a) No funds shall be granted for "purchase of evidence" or for "confidential funds."
(b) No funds shall be used for supplanting locally budgeted and approved funds for routine law enforcement.
IV. The program shall include semi-annual reporting, to the governor, senate president, and speaker of the house of representatives, which includes measurable program results and a detailed accounting of program funding and uses. The first report shall be submitted on or before December 31, 2023.
Source.
2023, 79:477, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-P - Department of Safety › Section 21-P:70 - Northern Border Alliance Fund.

21-P:70 Northern Border Alliance Fund. –
I. There is hereby established the northern border alliance fund within the department of safety for the purpose of make grants available to other state, county, and local law enforcement agencies, and also provide funding for the division of state police to reduce the instance of crimes and illicit activity in close proximity to the Canadian border. All moneys in the fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of safety.
II. The fund shall be overseen by the commissioner of the department of safety who shall, within 180 days of the effective date of this section, establish a process for the application for grants from the fund. Such process shall be established in rules adopted in accordance with RSA 541-A.
III. The commissioner of the department of safety may charge administrative costs related to this section to the fund.
Source.
2023, 79:477, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-Q - State Promotional Initiatives › Section 21-Q:1 - State Promotional Initiatives.

21-Q:1 State Promotional Initiatives. –
A state agency that contracts with the private sector for the use of film or video in an advertising, promotional, or educational program shall use New Hampshire talent whenever possible. In this section, "New Hampshire talent" means the people used both in front of and behind the camera associated with the film and television industry.
Source.
2005, 66:2, eff. July 22, 2005. 2017, 156:30, eff. July 1, 2017. 2019, 53:2, eff. Aug. 4, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:1 - Definitions.

21-R:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of information technology.
II. "Department" means the department of information technology.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:2 - Department of Information Technology Established.

21-R:2 Department of Information Technology Established. –
There is established the department of information technology, an agency of the state, under the executive direction of a commissioner of the department of information technology, who shall also be known as the chief information officer. The department of information technology, through its officials, shall be responsible for managing and coordinating all technology resources in the executive branch of government, developing and implementing strategies to enhance state services, and creating statewide efficiencies through the use of information and other technologies.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:3 - Commissioner; Deputy Commissioner; Directors; Compensation.

21-R:3 Commissioner;  Deputy Commissioner;  Directors;  Compensation. –
I. The commissioner of the department of information technology shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years. The commissioner shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position, and shall be known as the chief information officer. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
I-a. The commissioner of the department of information technology shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the executive council, a deputy commissioner of the department of information technology, who shall serve for a term of 4 years and shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. The deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the commissioner, which may include, but not be limited to, the authority and power with approval of the commissioner to direct and supervise the operation and administration of any division of the department.
I-b. The commissioner shall appoint a chief information security officer, who shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. The chief information security officer shall perform such duties described in RSA 21-R:4-a and as may be assigned by the commissioner, which may include, but not be limited to, the authority and power with approval of the commissioner to direct the formulation and implementation of cybersecurity and information security strategy, direction, policy, procedures, and standards across the executive branch of the state government.
II. The department shall consist of 4 divisions, which shall be under the direction of the commissioner. The commissioner shall nominate 4 division directors, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council. Division directors shall serve for a term of 4 years; provided that a division director serving on the effective date of this paragraph may continue to serve in such capacity until appointed or replaced. The division directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and relevant experience.
III. The salaries of the commissioner, deputy commissioner, chief information security officer, and division directors shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2014, 327:77, eff. Jan. 1, 2018. 2018, 81:1, eff. May 25, 2018. 2023, 135:1, 2, eff. Aug. 29, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:4-a - Duties of the Chief Information Security Officer.

21-R:4-a Duties of the Chief Information Security Officer. –
The chief information security officer shall be responsible for the following:
I. Chairing the cybersecurity advisory committee.
II. Developing, publishing, maintaining, and interpreting the statewide information security manual's policies and standards.
III. Developing, managing, and executing the statewide cyber disruption plan and an information security event response process.
IV. Staffing and training members of ESF-17 under the state emergency operations plan.
V. Identifying security requirements to limit the risks associated with identified executive branch business objectives as defined by the governor and the heads of state agencies.
VI. Providing information security subject matter expertise to the executive branch of the New Hampshire state government.
VII. Drafting and implementing an information security awareness and training program to be used by all state agencies.
VIII. Providing security metrics to track the performance of the information security program.
IX. Developing an information security governance and risk program, including, but not limited to:
(a) Coordinating and conducting risk assessments of agencies and their information assets.
(b) Conducting and managing vulnerability assessments of agency networks, applications, databases, and systems.
(c) Conducting penetration tests of agency networks, applications, databases, and systems.
(d) Conducting information security risk assessments of third parties with access to state of New Hampshire information assets.
X. Serving as the chief of the New Hampshire cyber integration center.
Source.
2023, 135:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:5 - Divisions Established.

21-R:5 Divisions Established. –
The commissioner shall establish 4 divisions, business relationship management, user experience, infrastructure and operations, and user services, which shall be in alignment with the department's statewide strategic plan. Each division shall be under the supervision of a division director appointed pursuant to RSA 21-R:3.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2018, 81:2, eff. May 25, 2018. 2023, 79:1, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:6 - Information Technology Council.

21-R:6 Information Technology Council. –
I. There is hereby established the information technology council. The council shall advise the commissioner on the following:
(a) Statewide strategic technology plans.
(b) Outsourcing relationships, including the purchase of technology equipment and contracts with technology vendors.
(c) Computer systems consolidation.
(d) Implementation of centralized services.
(e) Information technology resource changes, including changes in quantity of resources allocated to executive branch agencies, location of information technology resources, and allocation of information technology personnel.
(f) Statewide information technology policies and standards.
(g) Information technology budgeting and resource allocation.
(h) The security of data shared with the federal government, methods to improve state data security practices, and suggested legislation, policies, and procedures to limit data sharing when its confidentiality cannot be assured.
II. The information technology council shall consist of the following members:
(a) The commissioner of administrative services, or designee.
(b) The commissioner of transportation, or designee.
(c) The commissioner of health and human services, or designee.
(d) The commissioner of safety, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of revenue administration, or designee.
(f) Two heads of other departments, or their designees, appointed by the governor.
(g) The commissioner of the department of education, or designee.
(h) Two state representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives for the duration of their legislative term.
(i) One representative of municipal government, appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.
(j) One representative of county government, nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Counties and appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.
(k) One representative of academia, appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.
(l) One representative of the business community, appointed by the governor for a 3-year term.
(m) One person appointed by the governor for a 3-year term, who shall serve as the chairperson of the council.
(n) The secretary of state, or designee.
(o) One representative of the administrative office of the courts, appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
(p) One state senator, appointed by the president of the senate, for the duration of the legislative term.
III. Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum. Qualified members who have served one or more terms shall be eligible for reappointment to the council.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2012, 265:2, 3, 9, 10, eff. June 18, 2012. 2014, 22:1, eff. May 23, 2014; 68:2, eff. July 1, 2014. 2018, 81:3, eff. May 25, 2018. 2022, 323:6, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:7 - Technical Committees.

21-R:7 Technical Committees. –
The commissioner may establish technical committees to advise him or her on technical issues. Each technical committee shall include personnel from all 3 branches of government who have experience in the specific issue that is the focus of the committee. These issues may include but are not limited to:
I. Hardware, software, and telecommunications standards.
II. Information technology planning process.
III. Development of statewide policies and procedures.
IV. Emerging Internet and "intranet," or limited network, technologies.
V. E-government strategy and deployment.
VI. Wide area network efficiencies.
VII. Cybersecurity.
VIII. Cloud technologies or strategies.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2021, 72:1, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:8 - Agency Satisfaction Metrics.

21-R:8 Agency Satisfaction Metrics. –
The commissioner shall use a system of agency satisfaction metrics, a measurement and communication system to track the satisfaction of delivery of information technology solutions. The department of information technology may use surveys, web tools, and special processes to ensure that vehicles exist for agency heads to get the quality of information technology solutions they require to operate their agencies. The commissioner shall set satisfaction benchmarks to meet or exceed expectations.
Source.
2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:8-a - Purchasing Policy.

21-R:8-a Purchasing Policy. –
I. The department shall, in collaboration with the department of administrative services, establish standards for computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services. Agencies may purchase directly using contracts established by administrative services without approval from the chief information officer, or designee, subject to any limitations established by the chief information officer.
II. Prior to an agency's issuance of a solicitation for the purchase of computer hardware, software, related licenses, media, documentation, support and maintenance services, and other related services including a request for proposal, request for purchase, or other procurement documentation, the agency shall consult with and seek approval from the department of information technology.
III. The department of information technology, in consultation with the information technology council, shall annually review and set dollar, or other, limits for purchases and contracts that require approval from the chief information officer before proceeding.
IV. For purposes of this section, "agency" shall have the meaning defined in RSA 21-I:11, II(b), but shall not include those agencies exempt under RSA 21-I:18 from the provisions of RSA 21-I.
Source.
2009, 149:1, eff. Sept. 6, 2009. 2012, 192:2, eff. July 1, 2012. 2014, 327:50, eff. Aug. 2, 2014. 2015, 276:31, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:9 - Repealed by 2022, 323:1, II, eff. Sept. 6, 2022.

21-R:9 Repealed by 2022, 323:1, II, eff. Sept. 6, 2022. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:9-a - Statewide Telecommunications Fund.

21-R:9-a Statewide Telecommunications Fund. –
There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a statewide telecommunications fund. Moneys received by the department from state agencies for telecommunications services shall be deposited in the fund. The fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of information technology for the purpose of providing telecommunications services to state agencies.
Source.
2019, 134:4, eff. June 25, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-R - Department of Information Technology › Section 21-R:10 - Definitions.

21-R:10 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Open data format" means the organization of digital data within a computer file in a manner that makes it accessible for all to implement and use in perpetuity, with no royalty or fee. The published specification for the open data format is usually maintained by a standards organization.
I-a. "Open source software" means software that guarantees the user:
(a) Unrestricted use of the software for any purpose;
(b) Unrestricted access to the respective source code;
(c) Unlimited inspection of the working mechanisms of the software;
(d) Use of the internal mechanisms and arbitrary portions of the software, to adapt them to the needs of the user;
(e) The right to make and distribute copies of the software; and
(f) The right to modify the software and to distribute modifications of the new resulting software, under the same license as the original software.
II. "Open standards" means specifications for the encoding and transfer of computer data that:
(a) Is free for all to implement and use in perpetuity, with no royalty or fee;
(b) Has no restrictions on the use of data stored in the format;
(c) Has no restrictions on the creation of software that stores, transmits, receives, or accesses data codified in such way;
(d) Has a specification available for all to read, in a human-readable format, written in commonly accepted technical language;
(e) Is documented, so that anyone can write software that can read and interpret the complete semantics of any data file stored in the data format;
(f) If it allows extensions, ensures that all extensions of the data format used by the state are themselves documented and have the other characteristics of an open data format;
(g) Allows any file written in that format to be identified as adhering or not adhering to the format; and
(h) If it includes any use of encryption or other means of data obfuscation, provides that the encryption or obfuscation algorithms are usable in a royalty-free, nondiscriminatory manner in perpetuity, and are documented so that anyone in possession of the appropriate encryption key or keys or other data necessary to recover the original data is able to write software to access the data.
III. "Proprietary software" means software that does not fulfill all of the guarantees provided by open source software.
IV. "State agency" means any department, commission, board, institution, bureau, office, or other entity, by whatever name called, established in the state constitution, statutes, or executive orders. The judicial branch and the legislative branch of state government are explicitly exempted from this definition.
Source.
2012, 5:2, eff. May 11, 2012. 2013, 118:1, 7, eff. June 25, 2013.