Title I, The State and Its Government

I. The definitions in RSA 6:12 shall apply to this section. Any dedicated fund, account, or trust that is to be maintained separately from the general fund shall be included in RSA 6:12, RSA 6:12-b, RSA 6:12-c, or RSA 6:12-d. II. The department to which such a dedicated fund, acc…

Beginning October 1, 2009, and each October 1 thereafter, the commissioner of the department of safety shall provide an annual report relative to the utilization of funds deposited in the dedicated accounts identified in this section. The report shall be filed with the governor, …

There is hereby established in the office of the treasurer a fund to be known as the community college system debt service fund, which shall be accounted for separately from other funds. All moneys credited to the fund from payments made to the treasurer by the community college …

I. A joint committee on dedicated funds is hereby established to review the finances and purpose of all dedicated funds on a rotating basis every 5 years and recommend continuance, amendment, or repeal of relevant provisions. The joint committee shall be composed of 3 members of …

I. Every 5 years, the agency responsible for administration of a fund or account listed in RSA 6:12 shall prepare a report that: (a) In addition to the information contained in the report submitted under RSA 6:12-e, identifies all fund or account expenditures during the prior 4 f…

I. The following are exempted from the reporting and review requirements of RSA 6-12:e and RSA 6:12-j: (a) RSA 6:12, I, (b)(1), relative to moneys received by the state lottery commission, which shall be credited to the sweepstakes special fund. (b) RSA 6:12, I, (b)(2), relative …

I. When it is anticipated that there will not be sufficient general funds in the treasury for the payment of obligations, the treasurer, under the direction of the governor and council, is authorized to borrow on the state's credit such sums as may be necessary, not to exceed the…

The state treasurer may incur bond issuance costs which may be offset with any bond premiums, if applicable, for bonds sold under this chapter as determined by the state treasurer. Any remaining premium shall be included in the calculation of net proceeds of an issue or credited …

When it is anticipated that there will not be sufficient fish and game funds in the treasury for the payment of obligations, the treasurer under the direction of the governor and council is authorized to borrow on the state's credit for a period of not more than one year, at the …

When it is anticipated that there will not be sufficient highway funds in the treasury for the payment of obligations, the treasurer under the direction of the governor and council is authorized to borrow on the state's credit for a period of not more than one year, at the lowest…

I. The state treasurer, as may be requested from time to time by the commissioner of the department of transportation, is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state not exceeding the sum of $200,000,000 and shall issue general obligation or revenue bonds, or both, i…

I. The state treasurer, as may be requested from time to time by the commissioner of the department of environmental services, is hereby authorized to borrow upon the credit of the state such sums as may be authorized by law from time to time to be borrowed under this section and…

If the state treasurer issues any bonds of the state under this chapter or under RSA 237-A as "Build America Bonds," as defined in section 54AA of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and elects to receive on behalf of the state the credit provided in section 6431 of the Internal R…

The treasurer is authorized to issue registered bonds of $100 each, and multiples thereof, in exchange for coupon or other registered bonds of the state, respectively bearing the same rate of interest as the bonds received in exchange, and payable at the same time. If the payee o…

The state treasurer shall make an annual report showing the details of receipts and disbursements, together with the aggregate amount of funded debt of the state. It shall also show the details of receipts and disbursements of all trust funds and/or funds held by the treasurer as…

I. The state treasurer is hereby relieved of all duties in respect to the keeping of records and accounts and of rendering reports except such as are necessary to account for all moneys received, held in custody, invested, and disbursed by the office of the treasurer, or by depos…

When endorsing the state's guarantee on any bond or note issued by any political subdivision of the state, the state treasurer may cause such guarantee to be executed with an engraved or printed facsimile of the treasurer's signature in lieu of a signature. Such facsimile shall h…

The office of investment and debt management shall, subject to any restrictions in RSA 6 and RSA 6-A, assist the treasurer in performing functions and duties as follows: I. Analyze and manage short-term and long-term cash flow requirements. II. Maximize the returns on state inves…

The annual salary of the state treasurer shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-4.

The state treasurer shall prepare and file an annual report regarding the status of the trust fund with the New Hampshire drinking water and groundwater advisory commission established pursuant to RSA 485-F:4.

The bonds shall be issued by the state treasurer when authorized by the governor and council. They may be issued at one time or in a series from time to time. The maturity dates of each series shall be determined by the governor and council, but in no case shall they be later tha…

I. The general court shall not authorize any additional net tax supported debt of the state if the projected annual debt service, as certified by the treasurer and filed with the legislative budget assistant, on such additional net tax supported debt, when added to the prior proj…

Upon the death, resignation, or removal of the treasurer, the governor, with the advice of the council, shall appoint some suitable person as commissioner, to take charge of the money, books, electronic records, and papers in the office, and to perform all the duties of treasurer…

I. The state treasurer shall appoint 2 deputies who shall hold office while the treasurer remains in office unless sooner removed. The treasurer may remove either deputy at pleasure, and the governor and council may remove either of the deputies for cause as they may remove the t…

Before entering upon the duties of their offices, the deputy treasurers shall be sworn and shall be bonded in accordance with RSA 93-B in the amount of $40,000 each with sufficient sureties, conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices. The bonds shall be …

The annual salary of the chief deputy state treasurer and deputy state treasurer shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-4 for deputy state treasurers.

The legislative budget assistant shall audit the accounts of the state treasurer as provided in RSA 14:31, II.

The state treasurer may appoint assistant state treasurers who shall hold office during good behavior. The governor and council may remove an assistant for cause as they may remove the treasurer.

Before entering upon the duties of the office, an assistant state treasurer shall be sworn and shall give bond to the state in the sum of $40,000, with sufficient sureties to be approved by the governor and council, conditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of the offic…

I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of state law, for the purpose of coordinating state activity in the bond market, all state and local governmental entities authorized by law to issue bonds, including, but not limited to: all state agencies, the university system of New Ham…

Before entering upon the duties of the office, the state treasurer shall give bond in the sum of $200,000, with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor and council, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the office of state treasurer. Upon the failure…

The treasurer may adopt rules under RSA 541-A and after a public hearing pursuant to: I. Payments to the treasurer. II. Deposits and investments. III. Disbursements. IV. Custodial duties. V. Administration of RSA 471-C. VI. Notifications required under RSA 6-B:3. VII. Access to c…

Assistant state treasurers shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the state treasurer. During the absence or disability of the treasurer and deputy treasurer they shall perform all the duties of the office of state treasurer.

The annual salary of an assistant state treasurer shall be that established by RSA 94:1-a.

The 10-year limitation does not apply to leases for state facility energy cost reduction projects pursuant to RSA 21-I:19-a through RSA 21-I:19-e, which shall be subject to the term limitation applicable to energy performance contracts, as defined therein. The treasurer may estab…

Any information return for tax-exempt governmental obligations to be filed with the United States Internal Revenue Service, by or on behalf of the state or any state agency or department resulting from a lease entered into under RSA 6:35, shall first be submitted to the state tre…

In this subdivision: I. "Commission" means the New Hampshire college tuition savings plan advisory commission established in RSA 195-H. II. "Eligible educational institution" means that which is defined in section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. III. "Trust fund" me…

[Paragraph I effective until July 1, 2027; see also paragraph effective July 1, 2027, set out below.] I. There is hereby established in the office of the treasurer the New Hampshire excellence in higher education endowment trust fund which shall be kept distinct and separate from…

I. The trust fund shall be administered by the New Hampshire college tuition savings plan advisory commission established in RSA 195-H:2. II. The commission shall have the authority to institute promotional programs and to solicit and receive gifts or donations of any kind for th…

The state treasurer shall provide, at the expense of the state, suitable books, records, electronic files, and other such documents, in which shall be entered detailed and correct records of all sums of money received into and paid from the treasury and of all other official acts…

Pending the issue of bonds, the state treasurer, when authorized by the governor and council, may borrow money on short term notes in anticipation of the bonds. At no time shall the amount due on such short term notes exceed the amount of the appropriation for the same purposes. …

The treasurer through the office of investment and debt management shall: I. Collect, maintain, and provide information on state and local debt authorized, sold, and outstanding and serve as an information center for all state and local debt issues. II. Upon request of any state …

The state treasurer may procure registered mail, certified mail or other shipping insurance to protect the state against losses, due to fire or other casualty, of negotiable securities shipped or mailed from and by the treasurer's office.

The commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Establishing minimum qualifications of scholarship applicants. II. Instituting a scholarship application process, which includes but is not limited to requiring that all applicants complete a formal scholars…

I. The commission shall determine all scholarship awards in a fair and equitable manner to eligible residents of this state who have satisfactorily met the minimum qualifications established by the commission. Scholarships shall be granted on the basis of merit and need. II. All …

By April 1 of each year, the commission shall determine the funding level available for scholarships for the next academic year and shall certify such amount to the state treasurer.