Title I, The State and Its Government

The commissioner of transportation shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Bidding for transportation projects that do not relate to public works projects handled by the department of administrative services, as authorized by RSA 228:4, I and 228:4-a. II. Issuing secu…

The word "justice," when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter.

There is established within the department a division of fire safety. Such division shall be under the supervision of an unclassified director who shall be known as the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall be nominated by the commissioner of safety, after consultation…

There is established within the department the division of taxpayer services, under the supervision of an unclassified director of taxpayer services who shall be responsible for: I. Processing all tax returns and payments filed with the government. II. Providing general assistanc…

I. The division of procurement and support services shall include the following internal organizational units and functions: (a) A bureau of purchase and property under the supervision of a classified administrator of purchase and property who shall be responsible for the followi…

I. There is hereby established an advisory committee to determine the priorities and long-term plan for geologic mapping in the state, funded by the United States Geological Survey, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. This committee shall serve the role of, and is equi…

I. There is established within the department a division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services, under the supervision of an unclassified director of fire standards and training and emergency medical services who shall administer and supervise a fire and em…

The commissioner of transportation may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Establishing standards for private water supplies affected by highway construction or reconstruction, as authorized by RSA 228:34. II. Using bicycle routes, as authorized by RSA 230:75, IV. III. …

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 sh…

I. Except as provided in paragraph III, the most current versions of the following design standards and manuals promulgated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), inclusive of any amendments, revisions, interim revisions, or new editio…

I. There is established within the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services a bureau of emergency medical services under the supervision of a classified chief of the bureau of emergency medical services reporting to the division director. II. The bur…

The department of transportation shall update the 2005 state trails plan and document the best means to maintain and develop state-owned rail trail corridors. The updated plan shall be entitled the state rail trails plan and shall be completed on or before June 30, 2021. In devel…

I. Any person who is a state certified fire instructor employed by a nonprofit fire department or emergency medical service unit shall be immune from civil liability in any action brought on the basis of any act or omission during training which results in damage or injury to any…

The department of transportation shall establish a rail trail advisory stakeholders committee to advise the department in the development of the state rail trails plan under RSA 21-L:12-c.

There is established in the office of the state treasurer a separate, nonlapsing fund to be known as the fire standards and training and emergency medical services fund from which the state treasurer shall pay expenses incurred in the administration of the division of fire standa…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of transportation and designated department of transportation safety representatives are authorized to access or be provided with crash data held by the department of safety, local law enforc…

I. The department of safety shall submit as part of the annual report required under RSA 20:7, a report on the training and educational programs offered or contracted by the division of fire standards and training and emergency medical services and the activities of the division …

I. No person shall assume their role as fire service personnel, fire service dispatcher or emergency medical services personnel unless such person has satisfactorily completed mental health training focusing on post-traumatic stress from a program developed and delivered by the d…

For purposes of this subdivision, "department decision" means the final action on an application, petition, or request taken by the commissioner or any department official to whom the commissioner has properly delegated the authority to take such final action. "Department decisio…

There is established a position within the department of education who shall be a classified employee at no less than the level of administrator II. The computer science and STEM position shall be qualified to hold such position by reason of education and experience. The position…

I. There is established within the department the bureau of hearings under the supervision of an administrator of hearings, who shall be directly responsible to the assistant commissioner, and who shall be a classified employee. II. The bureau of hearings shall be responsible for…

In addition to the powers, duties and functions otherwise vested by law in the commissioner of the department of administrative services, he shall: I. Represent the public interest in the administration of the functions of the department and be responsible to the governor, the ge…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The collection of state taxes administered by the department under RSA 21-J:1, II(a). II. The form of inventories used by individuals and corporations to list taxable property for return to selectmen and a…

I. The powers, duties, functions, responsibilities, programs and operations of each agency abolished pursuant to acts of the general court relative to executive branch reorganization shall, upon and after the date of each abolition, be exercised and performed by the commissioner …

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 …

The words "preceding" and "following," when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated.

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Standards for the management, and operation, of all state correctional facilities. II. The administration of the institutions and other facilities under his control. II-a. The administration of the secure …

I. The commissioner shall assist state agencies in the purchase or creation of technology solutions that comply with open standards for the accessing, storing, or transferring of data. The commissioner shall: (a) Ensure that any new data standards which the state of New Hampshire…

I. Members of the general court, in the performance of their duties as such, shall not be charged for financial information under the control of the commissioner of administrative services, but requests for such information shall be made to the commissioner on forms supplied by h…

The commissioner shall be exempt from adopting, as rules pursuant to RSA 541-A, the requirements on all forms.

I. The commissioner of safety shall develop and adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relating to driver education courses to be given in the secondary schools of the state and motor vehicle drivers' schools licensed under the provisions of RSA 263:44, and relating to the licensing of th…

The commissioner of administrative services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the following matters, if such matters require statements of general applicability within the definition of "rule" set forth in RSA 541-A:1, XV: I. A comprehensive and uniform system…

I. There is established an appeals board consisting of 3 members. One member shall be a registered professional engineer, one member shall be a person admitted to the practice of law in this state, and one member shall be a person skilled in the field of public works and construc…

I. The commissioner shall develop a statewide information policy based on the following principles of open government data. According to these principles, open data is data that is: (a) Complete. All public data is made available, unless subject to valid privacy, security, or pri…

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the records and files of the department are confidential and privileged. Neither the department, nor any employee of the department, nor the legislative budget assistant or any expert…

I. (a) For purposes of this chapter, "department permitting decision" means: (1) The department's final action on an application or other request for a license as defined in RSA 541-A:1, VIII, whether the action to accept, grant in whole or in part with or without conditions, or …

I. For purposes of this section, legal proceeding includes, but is not limited to, any suit, action, incidental demand or action, claim, and any other matter filed or pending before any court, administrative agency, or other quasi-judicial body. II. For purposes of this section, …

The words "said" and "such," when used by way of reference to any person or thing, shall apply to the same person or thing last mentioned.

The commissioner shall establish written standards regarding the behavior and responsibilities of inmates. These standards shall be made available to all such inmates and shall be considered public records. These standards shall not be considered rules subject to the provisions o…

I. The department of education shall annually send all school monitoring and financial reports to every relevant elected school board official, school superintendent, and school business administrator. Electronic communication shall be acceptable. The department shall provide ann…

I. There is hereby established an assessing standards board which shall be administratively attached to the department of revenue administration, as provided in RSA 21-J:1-a. II. The board shall be comprised of the following members: (a) Four members nominated by the New Hampshir…

I. There is established in the office of the commissioner the unclassified position of director of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program (WRBP). The director shall be qualified to hold the position by reason of education and experience, and shall perform such duties as the commis…

I. The assessing standards board shall recommend standards and appropriate legislation relative to: (a) Standards to be followed by assessors, selectmen, and boards of assessors throughout the state, relating to the administration of the property tax and assessment of real proper…

I. There is hereby created the position of administrator of women offenders and family services within the department of corrections. The administrator shall be responsible for programming and services for women offenders in the state adult correctional system including probation…

I. There is established a commission to study transferring ownership and/or operation of the Winnipesaukee River Basin program (WRBP) to an alternative authority which supports the municipalities served by the WRBP. II. The members of the commission shall be as follows: (a) One m…

I. Each state department shall identify cost-effective measures to reduce fossil fuel consumption by 25 percent by 2025 in state buildings, on a square foot basis, compared to a 2005 baseline. Implementation of any measures shall be subject to the appropriate budgetary process an…