36 chapters · 363 sections in this title.
RSA 91-A:1 Preamble
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Openness in the conduct of public business is essential to a democratic society. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure both the greatest possible public access to the actions, discussions and records of all public bodies, and their accountability to the people.
RSA 91-A:1-a Definitions
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In this chapter: I. "Advisory committee" means any committee, council, commission, or other like body whose primary purpose is to consider an issue or issues designated by the appointing authority so as to provide such authority with advice or recommendations concerning the formu…
RSA 91-A:10 Release of Statistical Tables and Limited Data Sets for Research
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I. In this subdivision: (a) "Agency" means each state board, commission, department, institution, officer or other state official or group. (b) "Agency head" means the head of any governmental agency which is responsible for the collection and use of any data on persons or summar…
RSA 91-A:2 Meetings Open to Public
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I. For the purpose of this chapter, a "meeting" means the convening of a quorum of the membership of a public body, as defined in RSA 91-A:1-a, VI, or the majority of the members of such public body if the rules of that body define "quorum" as more than a majority of its members,…