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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-L - Department of Transportation › Section 21-L:21 - State Infrastructure Bank Fund Established.

[RSA 21-L:21 effective as provided in 2014, 290:4.]
21-L:21 State Infrastructure Bank Fund Established. –
There is hereby established the state infrastructure bank fund. The fund shall consist of federal and state funds, issuance of bonds for revenue, or other revenue received for the purposes of this subdivision. The fund shall be managed by the state treasurer, shall be nonlapsing, and shall be continually appropriated for the purposes of this subdivision.
Source.
2014, 290:1, eff. as provided in 2014, 290:4.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-L - Department of Transportation › Section 21-L:22 - Administration.

[RSA 21-L:22 effective as provided in 2014, 290:4.]
21-L:22 Administration. –
I. The SIB shall be administered by the department of transportation. The department is authorized to contract with a third party for administration of the SIB fund.
II. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for the SIB to exercise its authority under this subdivision, including rules for eligibility, application, evaluation, and selection of projects to receive financial assistance, and such rules shall be exempt from the rulemaking process pursuant to RSA 541-A:21.
Source.
2014, 290:1, eff. as provided in 2014, 290:4.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:1 - Findings; Intent.

21-M:1 Findings;  Intent. –
The general court finds that, despite the highly skilled work performed and the excellent reputation attained by the office of the attorney general over the years, there is a need for more opportunities for career advancement within the office. It further finds an ever-increasing need for greater emphasis on newer fields of endeavor such as consumer protection and environmental protection, in addition to a steadily rising demand on the office in the areas of criminal justice and assistance to other state departments. Further, the general court finds the attorney general is in great need of assistance in the administration of the functions of the office by the establishment of intermediate levels of supervision.
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:2 - Establishment; General Functions.

21-M:2 Establishment;  General Functions. –
I. There is established the department of justice, an agency of the state, under the executive direction of the attorney general.
II. The department of justice, through its officials, shall have all the powers and duties enumerated by statute and implied from the common law and shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a) Advising and representing the state and its executive branch agencies in all civil legal matters.
(b) Supervising and conducting criminal investigations and prosecutions.
(c) Enforcing the various consumer protection and antitrust laws of the state.
(d) Assisting and advising those agencies charged with protecting the environment and enforcing the environmental laws of the state.
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:3-a - Authority to Organize and Assign Investigatory Resources.

21-M:3-a Authority to Organize and Assign Investigatory Resources. –
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the attorney general is authorized to organize and assign the criminal justice investigators, consumer protection investigators, financial analysts, investigatory paralegals, and such other investigators that the department of justice is authorized to employ in the manner that the attorney general deems most effective and efficient for fulfilling all the duties assigned to the department of justice. The attorney general may assign leadership or supervisory duties relative to any or all investigatory personnel to any unclassified investigator on a temporary or permanent basis.
Source.
2007, 235:3, eff. Aug. 24, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:3-b - Law Enforcement Officers Assigned to the Attorney General.

21-M:3-b Law Enforcement Officers Assigned to the Attorney General. –
The attorney general, as the chief law enforcement officer for the state, shall have authority to vest with statewide law enforcement authority any municipal or state law enforcement officer assigned by the employing authority to work under the guidance and direction of the attorney general for the purpose of conducting or assisting with criminal law investigations being conducted by the attorney general's office, including, but not limited to, service on the attorney general's drug task force. The grant of authority shall be valid only for the duration of the officer's assignment to the department of justice. Any law enforcement officer vested with statewide law enforcement authority pursuant to this section shall be a state official for the purposes of being entitled to defense and indemnification under RSA 99-D:2, in accordance with the terms of any written agreement between the attorney general and the employing authority and subject to any limitations set forth in such written agreement.
Source.
2007, 235:3, eff. Aug. 24, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:4 - Compensation.

21-M:4 Compensation. –
The annual salary of the attorney general, the deputy attorney general, the associate attorneys general, the senior assistant attorneys general, each assistant attorney general, each criminal justice investigator, and each consumer protection investigator shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1985, 300:1. 1986, 135:6, eff. May 27, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:5 - Duties of the Attorney General.

21-M:5 Duties of the Attorney General. –
In addition to the powers, duties and functions otherwise vested by law, including RSA 7, in the attorney general, he shall:
I. Represent the public interest in the administration of the department of justice and be responsible to the governor, the general court, and the public for such administration.
II. Exercise all of the powers and duties vested in commissioners by RSA 21-G.
III. Have the authority to establish a unit within his office to provide for internal department administrative functions, which functions shall include:
(a) Accounting, purchasing, and budget control procedures;
(b) Personnel management;
(c) Property, contracts, and grants management;
(d) Data processing and statistical analysis as provided for by RSA 7:40;
(e) Assisting the attorney general with short and long range department level planning activities.
IV. Have the authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, necessary to assure the continuation or granting of federal funds or other assistance not otherwise provided for by law.
V. Supervise the operations of the office of chief medical examiner established in RSA 611-B, which shall be part of the department of justice.
VI. Submit annually 60 days after the close of each fiscal year to the fiscal committee of the general court a report detailing each expenditure approved under RSA 7:12.
Source.
1985, 300:1. 1992, 289:29. 2007, 324:10, eff. Sept. 14, 2007. 2012, 247:13, eff. Aug. 17, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:6 - Division of Public Protection.

21-M:6 Division of Public Protection. –
I. There is established within the department a division of public protection. The division shall be supervised by a division director who shall be an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 21-M:3.
II. The division shall include the following units:
(a) A bureau of criminal justice.
(b) A bureau of consumer protection and antitrust.
(c) A bureau of environmental protection.
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:7 - Division of Legal Counsel.

21-M:7 Division of Legal Counsel. –
I. There is established within the department a division of legal counsel. The division shall be supervised by an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 21-M:3.
II. The division of legal counsel shall consist of the following units:
(a) A bureau of civil law.
(b) A public safety and infrastructure bureau.
III. The division shall also be responsible for administering the duties assigned to the attorney general regarding charitable trusts under RSA 7:19 through 32-a.
Source.
1985, 300:1. 1987, 406:3, eff. July 25, 1987. 2018, 127:2, eff. July 29, 2018. 2023, 79:256, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8 - Criminal Justice Bureau.

21-M:8 Criminal Justice Bureau. –
I. There is hereby established within the division of public protection a criminal justice bureau. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional investigative, clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.
II. The duties of the bureau shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Investigating and prosecuting major crimes as directed by the attorney general.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) Investigating and prosecuting such other criminal matters as the attorney general shall determine.
(d) Investigating and prosecuting medicaid fraud as directed by the attorney general.
(e) Representing the state in all post-conviction insanity proceedings.
III. (a) To assist the attorney general in his or her duty to exercise general supervision of criminal cases pending before the supreme and superior courts, the department of justice may hire a full-time attorney assigned to the bureau, who shall develop and implement a training program for regional, county, and state prosecutors. The topics including in the training shall include, but not be limited to, prosecutorial ethics, charging decisions, plea negotiations, and trial skills.
(b) There is established within the department of justice an unclassified full-time attorney position for the purpose of implementing and establishing a training program for regional, county, and state prosecutors as required in this paragraph. The salary for the full-time attorney position shall be established as provided for in RSA 94:1-a, I(c).
IV. (a) To assist the attorney general in his or her duty to exercise general supervision of officer-involved use of deadly force investigations and to provide training to local law enforcement officers, the department of justice may hire an unclassified full-time investigator assigned the bureau, who shall work on officer-involved use of deadly force investigations.
(b) There is established within the department of justice an unclassified full-time investigator position for the purpose of working on officer-involved use of deadly force investigations as required in this paragraph. Notwithstanding RSA 14:14-c and RSA 94:1-d, the salary for the full-time investigator position shall be established as a labor grade BB pursuant to RSA 94:1-a, I(a).
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2018, 127:3, eff. July 1, 2019; 127:5, eff. July 29, 2018. 2019, 346:168, eff. July 1, 2019; 346:389, eff. July 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-a - Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

21-M:8-a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. –
I. There is hereby established within the criminal justice bureau of the department of justice, a medicaid fraud control unit. The unit shall be supervised by an assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional investigative, clerical, stenographic and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the unit.
II. The duties of the unit shall include, but not be limited to, the investigation and prosecution of violations of all applicable state laws pertaining to fraud in the
(a) Administration of the medicaid program;
(b) Provision of medical assistance under the state medicaid program;
(c) Activities of providers of medical assistance under the state medicaid program.
The unit shall also review complaints alleging abuse or neglect of patients in any health care facilities receiving payments under the state medicaid program and may review complaints of the misappropriation of patients' private funds in such facilities.
III. The department of health and human services shall cooperate with the medicaid fraud control unit in conducting such investigations and prosecutions and shall provide such information for those purposes as may be requested by the attorney general or his authorized representative.
Source.
1987, 207:1, eff. July 1, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-c - Victim of Alleged Sexual Offense.

21-M:8-c Victim of Alleged Sexual Offense. –
If a physician or a hospital provides any physical examination of a victim of an alleged sexual offense to gather information and evidence of the alleged crime, these services shall be provided without charge to the individual. Upon submission of appropriate documentation, the physician or hospital shall be reimbursed for the cost of such examination by the department of justice to the extent such costs are not the responsibility of a third party under a health insurance policy or similar third party obligation. The bill for the medical examination of a sexual assault victim shall not be sent or given to the victim or the family of the victim. The privacy of the victim shall be maintained to the extent possible during third party billings. Billing forms shall be subject to the same principles of confidentiality applicable to any other medical record under RSA 151:13. Where such forms are released for statistical or accounting services, all personal identifying information shall be deleted from the forms prior to release.
Source.
1988, 184:1, eff. April 26, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-d - Standardized Rape Protocol and Kit and Domestic Violence Protocol.

21-M:8-d Standardized Rape Protocol and Kit and Domestic Violence Protocol. –
The department of justice shall adopt, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and implement rules establishing a standardized rape protocol and kit and a domestic violence protocol to be used by all physicians or hospitals in this state when providing physical examinations of victims of alleged sexual offenses and alleged domestic abuse, as defined in RSA 173-B:1.
Source.
1988, 184:1. 1993, 95:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-f - Victims' Assistance Program; Administration.

21-M:8-f Victims' Assistance Program;  Administration. –
There is established a victims' assistance program to be administered by the department of justice.
Source.
1989, 417:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-g - Victims' Assistance Commission.

21-M:8-g Victims' Assistance Commission. –
I. A victims' assistance commission is hereby established to review and award victims' claims for compensation. The attorney general shall nominate not fewer than 3 nor more than 5 persons to serve as members of this commission. Appointments shall be effective when the nominations are approved by the governor and council.
II. The commission may accept private donations and contributions to be used to compensate victims under RSA 21-M:8-h. Any money received by the commission pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited to the account of the commission and shall not lapse.
III. The commission shall review claims from victims for compensation and make compensation awards from the victims' assistance fund and from private donations and contributions received under paragraph II.
IV. No later than September 15, 2010, and annually thereafter, the commission shall submit a written report detailing the number of claims for compensation made from the victims' assistance fund and the total amount of compensation granted from the fund for the preceding fiscal year, and the balance of the fund as of the end of the preceding fiscal year, to the chairpersons of the house and senate ways and means committees, the house criminal justice and public safety committee, and the senate judiciary committee.
Source.
1989, 417:2. 2010, 154:2, eff. Aug. 13, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-i - Administration of Fund.

21-M:8-i Administration of Fund. –
I. Subject to the availability of money in the victims' assistance fund, the attorney general shall make grants for the establishment and maintenance of victim assistance programs.
II. A victim assistance program is eligible to receive grants under this section if such program:
(a) Is within the office of a county attorney; or
(b) Is operated by a public agency or a private nonprofit organization or a combination of such agencies or organizations and provides services to victims of crime, and demonstrates:
(1) a record of providing effective services to victims of crime and financial support from sources other than the fund; or
(2) substantial financial support from sources other than the fund; or
(c) Is a program approved by the attorney general and provides services to victims of sexual assault.
III. A victim assistance program shall expend sums received under this section only for providing services to victims of crime.
IV. No more than 30 percent of the money in the victims' assistance fund shall be used by the attorney general for the costs of administration of the victims' assistance fund and the administrative costs of the victims' assistance commission.
V. The remainder of the money in the victims' assistance fund shall be used by the attorney general for the compensation of victims in accordance with RSA 21-M:8-h.
Source.
1989, 417:2. 1999, 261:2. 2002, 176:2, 3, eff. July 1, 2002. 2023, 79:261, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-j - Rulemaking.

21-M:8-j Rulemaking. –
The attorney general shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The application procedure for victims' assistance claims.
II. The standards which the victims' assistance commission shall apply in making a determination on each claim.
III. The qualifications, nomination procedures, and terms for victims' assistance commission members.
IV. The reimbursement of funds awarded to persons compensated by the victims' assistance fund who later receive compensation for injuries or expenses from other sources.
V. Procedures for payment of compensation when paid to members of the accused's immediate family or persons who reside with or have maintained a continuous relationship with the accused, which will prevent the accused from receiving any benefit or enrichment from such compensation.
Source.
1989, 417:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-l - Restitution to the Victims' Assistance Fund.

21-M:8-l Restitution to the Victims' Assistance Fund. –
I. Notwithstanding RSA 651:63, a court may order restitution to the victims' assistance fund as part of a sentence, to the extent that moneys were awarded to the victim of the crime from the victims' assistance fund, if the court finds that:
(a) Restitution shall replenish the victims' assistance fund.
(b) The victims' assistance fund has not been reimbursed for the moneys expended from another source.
II. If restitution to the fund is ordered, the amount of assistance provided by the fund shall be established by copies of bills submitted to the victims' assistance commission reflecting the amount paid from the fund and stating that the services for which payment was made were for uninsured pecuniary losses.
III. (a) The victim's residential address, telephone number, and other contact information, and the victim's Social Security number shall be confidential and shall be redacted by the victims' assistance commission from any document used to establish the amount paid from the fund for the purpose of restitution.
(b) In cases involving stalking, sexual offenses, domestic violence, and homicide, in addition to the information listed in subparagraph (a), the victim's employer's name, telephone number, address, and other contact information; and the victim's medical or mental health provider's name, telephone number, address, and other contact information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed for any purpose, absent a court order.
Source.
1993, 42:1. 1996, 286:21, I, eff. July 1, 1997. 2020, 24:7, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:8-m - Cold Case Homicide Unit.

21-M:8-m Cold Case Homicide Unit. –
I. The attorney general and the commissioner of the department of safety shall collaborate to establish a cold case homicide unit to work exclusively on unsolved murders in the state. The unit shall consist of such personnel from the division of state police and the department of justice as the commissioner of the department of safety and the attorney general shall determine. The commissioner and the attorney general, or their designees, shall develop procedures for the operation of the unit.
II. The departments of justice and safety shall jointly provide administrative support as may be necessary to the cold case unit.
[Paragraph III repealed by 2023, 127:5, II effective January 1, 2024.]
III. There is established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the cold case homicide unit fund which shall be administered by the attorney general and which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. All moneys in the cold case homicide unit fund shall be continually appropriated to the attorney general and may be expended for the purposes of this section. The treasurer shall deposit all grants, donations, or other funds received from any source pursuant to this section in the cold case homicide unit fund.
IV. The attorney general shall apply for, accept, and expend funds from federal, private, or any other source for the purposes of this section. Funding for the state police and department of justice personnel for the cold case unit established in paragraph I shall be contingent upon the receipt of grants or federal funds for such purpose, including but not limited to, funds received pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, 111th Cong. (2009).
V. The commissioner of the department of safety and the attorney general, or their designees, shall jointly issue a report on the activities and results of the cold case unit no later than December 1 of each year to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, and the state librarian.
Source.
2012, 200:1, eff. Aug. 12, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:10 - Environmental Protection Bureau.

21-M:10 Environmental Protection Bureau. –
I. There is established in the division of public protection an environmental protection bureau. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.
II. The environmental protection bureau shall have the following duties and functions:
(a) Enforcing statutes pertaining to environmental protection, control, and preservation.
(b) Counseling state agencies and commissions given responsibility over environmental concerns, including, but not limited to, the department of environmental services and the pesticides control board.
(c) Exercising the common law powers of the attorney general to protect the environment.
(d) Bringing public nuisance and other actions in superior court in the name of the state upon complaint by private citizens when in the opinion of the attorney general the activity or activities complained of may have a substantial impact upon the environment of the state.
III. The environmental protection bureau is hereby authorized to call upon any other state department, agency, commission, authority, or institution for whatever help or assistance the senior assistant attorney general deems necessary to investigate and prosecute cases involving environmental damage and such other departments, agencies, commissions, authorities, and institutions are hereby required to immediately cooperate with and assist the division without charge.
Source.
1985, 300:1. 1986, 202:6, I(a). 1996, 228:3, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:11 - Bureau of Civil Law.

21-M:11 Bureau of Civil Law. –
I. There is established within the division of legal counsel a bureau of civil law. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.
II. The duties of the bureau shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Providing advice and legal representation in civil matters for all executive branch agencies;
(b) Providing advice and legal representation for the state in land acquisition matters;
(c) Regulating charitable trusts, as provided for by RSA 7:19 through 7:32-a.
III. The department of justice shall have the authority to hire a full-time attorney assigned to the bureau, who shall act as legal counsel for state executive agencies in the procurement, negotiation, and development of contracts as determined by the attorney general. Each agency shall notify the department of justice of its intent to procure a contract or enter into any agreement that may materially impact the state, according to criteria established by the department of justice, including but not limited to, contract value, complexity, and performance obligations.
IV. To assist the attorney general in his or her duty to exercise supervision of campaign finance, election law, inaugural committee oversight, and lobbying matters, the department of justice may hire:
(a) An unclassified full-time investigator assigned to the bureau, who shall work exclusively on, campaign finance, election law, inaugural committee oversight, and lobbying matters. Notwithstanding RSA 14:14-c, the salary for the full-time investigator position shall be established as a salary grade BB.
(b) A classified full-time investigative paralegal assigned to the bureau, who shall work exclusively on campaign finance, election law, inaugural committee oversight, and lobbying matter. The classification shall be a paralegal II, labor grade 19.
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985. 2015, 276:19, eff. July 1, 2015. 2019, 346:267, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:12 - Public Safety and Infrastructure Bureau.

21-M:12 Public Safety and Infrastructure Bureau. –
I. There is established in the division of legal counsel a bureau of public safety and infrastructure. The bureau shall be supervised by a senior assistant attorney general who shall be appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and who shall carry out the duties imposed by this section under the supervision of the attorney general and do such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such additional clerical, stenographic, and other staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the bureau.
II. The duties of the bureau shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Advising any department, division, bureau, or agency of the state whenever it contemplates the taking of or takes private property.
(b) Representing any department, division, bureau or agency of the state in the taking of any interest in private property.
Source.
1985, 300:1. 1987, 406:4, eff. July 25, 1987. 2023, 79:257, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:12-a - Office of the Solicitor General.

21-M:12-a Office of the Solicitor General. –
I. There is established within the department an office of the solicitor general. The office shall be supervised by the solicitor general who shall be a senior assistant attorney general appointed by the attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 21-M:3, and who shall carry out the duties imposed by the section under the supervision of the attorney general and perform such other work as the attorney general may assign. The attorney general shall appoint such other assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and such support staff as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section within the limits of the appropriations made for the department.
II. The duties of the office shall include, but not be limited to the following:
(a) Reviewing cases that have been decided against the state and making recommendations on whether to appeal.
(b) Representing the state in all criminal appeals to the New Hampshire supreme court or federal court.
(c) Representing executive branch officials and executive branch agencies, boards, and commissions in all appeals to the New Hampshire supreme court.
(d) Filing amicus curiae briefs in cases in which the state has a significant interest in the legal issue.
(e) Providing training to local and county prosecutors on how to develop an appellate record.
Source.
2018, 127:4, eff. July 29, 2018. 2023, 79:255, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:13 - Unemployment Compensation.

21-M:13 Unemployment Compensation. –
I. The attorney general shall appoint no more than 2 assistant attorneys general pursuant to the provisions of RSA 21-M:3 and a stenographer. These personnel shall be paid by the department of employment security but shall be under the administrative direction and control of the attorney general.
II. Any assistant attorney general appointed pursuant to RSA 21-M:13, I shall be a member of the civil bureau of the division of legal counsel and shall be responsible for representing the department of employment security for all civil and criminal matters in any court arising under RSA 282-A or the rules adopted under it.
III. The commissioner of the department of employment security and all employees of that department shall give the office of the attorney general such aid and assistance as it deems necessary to investigate, prosecute and defend matters arising under RSA 282-A or the rules adopted under it.
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985; 410:14, eff. July 2, 1985, at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:14 - Repealed by 1985, 410:11, eff. July 2, 1985 at 12:01 a.m.

21-M:14 Repealed by 1985, 410:11, eff. July 2, 1985 at 12:01 a.m. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:15 - Rulemaking.

21-M:15 Rulemaking. –
The attorney general shall, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 541-A, adopt rules required of him by RSA 21-G to properly carry out the functions of the department.
Source.
1985, 300:1, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:17 - Internet Crimes Against Children Fund Established.

21-M:17 Internet Crimes Against Children Fund Established. –
There is hereby established in the office of the state treasurer a nonlapsing fund to be known as the Internet crimes against children (NH ICAC) fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from all other funds. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated to the fund, and any gifts, grants, or donations made to the fund. The fund shall be administered by the department of justice. The attorney general shall disburse moneys from the fund to support the Portsmouth police department ICAC task force and other NH ICAC affiliate agencies in good standing with the NH ICAC in their efforts to investigate and combat Internet crimes against children. Funds shall be used for salary, benefits, training, and equipment related to the investigation of Internet crimes against children, and to expand educational efforts to interested groups, schools, and parents.
Source.
2017, 156:87, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:18 - Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights.

21-M:18 Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. –
I. In addition to the rights of a crime victim provided in RSA 21-M:8-k, a sexual assault survivor shall have the following rights:
(a) The right not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical examination.
(b) The right to:
(1) Have a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents preserved, without charge, for the duration of the maximum applicable statute of limitations or 20 years, whichever is shorter;
(2) Be informed of any result of a sexual assault evidence collection kit, including a DNA profile match, toxicology report, or other information collected as part of a medical forensic examination, if such disclosure would not impede or compromise an ongoing investigation; and
(3) Be informed in writing of policies governing the collection and preservation of a sexual assault evidence collection kit.
(c) The right, if the state intends to destroy or dispose of a sexual assault evidence collection kit or its probative contents before the expiration date of the maximum applicable statute of limitations, to:
(1) Upon written request, receive written notification from the prosecutor or appropriate state official with custody not later than 60 days before the date of the intended destruction or disposal; and
(2) Upon written request, be granted further preservation of the kit or its probative contents.
(d) The right to be informed of the rights under this section.
II. In this subdivision, "sexual assault survivor" includes a deceased victim of sexual assault.
Source.
2018, 276:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-M - Department of Justice › Section 21-M:19 - Notification of Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights.

21-M:19 Notification of Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights. –
I. The attorney general shall provide written notice regarding sexual assault survivors' rights in RSA 21-M:18 to medical centers, hospitals, forensic examiners, sexual assault service providers, state and local law enforcement agencies, and any other state agency or department reasonably likely to serve sexual assault survivors; and shall make the information set forth in RSA 21-M:18 publicly available on the attorney general's Internet website.
II. In addition to the rights set forth in RSA 21-M:18, the attorney general shall provide written notice of the following rights to those entities listed in paragraph I:
(a) The right not to be charged fees for or otherwise prevented from pursuing a sexual assault evidence collection kit.
(b) The right to have a medical examination regardless of whether the survivor reports to or cooperates with law enforcement, and the right to have such examination at no cost pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-c.
(c) The availability of assistance from the office of victim/witness assistance pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-b.
(d) The availability of protective orders and policies related to their enforcement.
(e) Policies regarding the storage, preservation, and disposal of sexual assault evidence collection kits.
(f) The process, if any, to request preservation of sexual assault evidence collection kits or the probative evidence from such kits.
(g) The availability of victim's compensation and restitution pursuant to RSA 21-M:8-k.
Source.
2018, 276:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:1 - Findings; Policy Statement.

21-N:1 Findings;  Policy Statement. –
I. The general court finds that the students, parents, general citizenry, local school teachers and administrators, local governments, local school boards, school administrative units, and state government have a joint and shared responsibility for the quality of education delivered through the public education system in the state of New Hampshire.
II. In order to provide general guidance to the state department of education established by this chapter, the general court declares the following to be the policy of the state of New Hampshire:
(a) The department shall have the dual role of providing regulatory direction and instructional assistance to public elementary and secondary schools.
(b) The department shall be mindful of the need to balance these dual roles so that they are given equal consideration in planning department activities and expenditures and so that the consequences and implications of regulatory decisions are fully considered in light of the need to provide services to assist the local schools in complying with such regulatory direction.
(c) The paramount goal of the state shall be to provide an adequate education for all school-age children in the state, consistent with RSA 193-E.
(d) The department shall continually strive to develop creative and innovative methods to assist local schools to achieve the highest possible degree of effective educational programming and teaching techniques.
(e) In accordance with RSA 193-E, the department shall work to establish credible processes for measuring and rating schools.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1996, 271:1. 1998, 389:5, 6. 2005, 257:15. 2007, 270:3, eff. June 29, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:2 - Establishment; General Functions.

21-N:2 Establishment;  General Functions. –
I. There is hereby established the department of education, an agency of the state under the executive direction of a commissioner of education.
II. The department of education, through its officials, shall be responsible for the following general functions:
(a) Providing general supervision for elementary and secondary schools, teachers and administrators.
(b) Providing a variety of educational services to schools and particular groups.
(c) Providing vocational rehabilitation and social security disability determination services for persons with disabilities.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1990, 140:2, IV. 1994, 379:1, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:3 - Commissioner; Deputy Commissioner; Directors; Compensation.

21-N:3 Commissioner;  Deputy Commissioner;  Directors;  Compensation. –
I. The governor, after consultation with the board of education, shall appoint the commissioner and the deputy commissioner of the department of education with the consent of council. Each shall serve for a term of 4 years. The commissioner and the deputy commissioner may succeed himself or herself, if reappointed. The commissioner and deputy commissioner shall be qualified to hold their positions by reason of education and experience.
II. The commissioner, after consultation with the board of education, shall nominate each division director for appointment by the governor and council. The division directors shall serve for a term of 4 years. They may succeed themselves, if reappointed. The directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and experience.
III. The deputy commissioner and the directors shall serve staggered terms.
IV. The salaries of the commissioner, the deputy commissioner and each division director shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1994, 379:1. 2004, 257:41, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:5 - Duties of Deputy Commissioner.

21-N:5 Duties of Deputy Commissioner. –
The duties of the deputy commissioner shall include, but not be limited to the following, in accordance with applicable laws:
I. Provide for the following functions:
(a) Implementing the organizational goals, managing the work of the department, and directing the division directors in carrying out state and federal obligations.
(b) Assuring that the division directors comply with the procedures established by the commissioner relative to support for local schools under RSA 21-N:4, V.
(c) Personnel management.
(d) Developing and maintaining a system of accounting records and budget control procedures which meet all state and applicable federal accounting, purchasing, and reporting requirements.
(e) Property and contracts.
(f) Requiring and approving the development of short- and long-range division level plans and their implementation.
(g) Administering finance and operations.
(h) Fiscal management of all federal and other grants.
(i) Assuring compliance with all federal and state equal opportunity and access requirements, including, but not limited to, those federal requirements concerning awareness and elimination of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, language, national origin, or disability, and state requirements in accordance with RSA 354-A.
(j) Administering department responsibilities for information services.
II. Exercise, subject to the supervision of the commissioner, superior authority over the directors of the divisions of the department relative to areas of responsibility specified in this section.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1987, 345:2. 1988, 214:2. 1989, 49:3. 1994, 379:1, eff. June 9, 1994. 2018, 315:1, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:6 - Division of Learner Support.

21-N:6 Division of Learner Support. –
There is hereby established within the department the division of learner support, under the supervision of an unclassified director of learner support whose responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws:
I. Providing technical and consulting services in both academic and support areas to public elementary and secondary schools.
II. Administering the provisions of RSA 186-C relative to special education, including rate setting under RSA 186-C:7-c, III. Such rate setting shall be accomplished in consultation with the department of health and human services and the department of administrative services.
III. Administering federal and state programs designed to assist the education of students and teachers.
IV. Administering department responsibilities for nutrition programs and services.
V. Administering standards for approving elementary and secondary schools in accordance with rules adopted by the board under RSA 21-N:9, I.
VI. [Repealed.]
VII. Administering career technology and adult learning programs.
VIII. Administering the provisions of RSA 186:61 and RSA 186:62, relative to adult basic education, except functions assigned exclusively to the deputy commissioner, as provided by RSA 21-N:5.
IX. Reviewing, on an ongoing basis, the development and administration of academic standards.
X. Administering the provisions of RSA 193-C relative to the statewide educational improvement and assessment program.
Source.
1986, 41:1. 1987, 345:3. 1989, 49:4; 127:1. 1990, 140:2, X. 1994, 379:1. 2011, 224:7, eff. July 1, 2011. 2018, 315:1, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 21-N - Department of Education › Section 21-N:6-a - School Nurse Coordinator.

21-N:6-a School Nurse Coordinator. –
There is established within the division of learner support the position of school nurse coordinator who shall be a classified employee. The school nurse coordinator shall be a licensed RN eligible for New Hampshire school nurse certification under RSA 200:29 and shall be qualified to hold such position by reason of education and experience. The position shall be subject to any other employment requirements as determined by the department. The school nurse coordinator shall coordinate and provide technical assistance to guide school nurses and other school personnel responsible for student health care in the areas of student health and wellness, safety, behavioral and mental health, and alcohol and substance use disorder. The school nurse coordinator shall also be a resource for administrators, educators, families, and policymakers across the state.
Source.
2019, 346:323, eff. July 1, 2019.