Title I, The State and Its Government

I. There is hereby established the health care consumer protection advisory commission, which shall consult with and advise the attorney general relative to the proper administration and management of the health care consumer protection trust fund, as established in RSA 7:6-g, an…

He shall, when required by either branch of the general court, give his opinion upon any question of law submitted to him therefrom.

He shall, when requested, advise any state board, commission, agent or officer as to questions of law relating to the performance of their official duties, and he shall, under the direction of the governor and council, exercise a general supervision over the state departments, co…

I. There is hereby established within the office of the attorney general a division of public protection. The division shall be supervised by a division director who shall be an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 7:16. II. The division shall include the following unit…

I. There is hereby established, within the office of the attorney general, a division of legal counsel. The division shall be supervised by an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 7:16. II. The division of legal counsel shall consist of the following units: (a) A bureau…

The governor and council may, in any action or proceeding, wherever pending, represent to the attorney general that he should appear to protect the interests of the state or of the people, and thereupon it shall be his duty to appear.

I. There shall be a comprehensive state development plan which establishes state policy on development related issues and proposes new or expanded programs to implement such policies. The plan shall provide a basis for identifying critical issues facing the state, determining sta…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, fees, charges, assessments, penalties, and other costs incurred by the state in accordance with contracts entered into by the department of administrative services for credit card services under RSA 21-I:11, II(f) may be paid by the state …

In this chapter: I. "Fixture" means the assembly that holds a lamp and may include an assembly housing, a mounting bracket or pole socket, a lamp holder, a ballast, a reflector or mirror, and a refractor or lens. II. "Fully shielded luminaire" means a luminaire that allows no dir…

I. The commissioner of administrative services shall make available on the state website the information and reports required to be made available to the public and to the general court under paragraphs II-III of this section. All of this required information shall be accessible …

In this chapter, the term "department" or "establishment" means any executive department, commission, board, institution, bureau, office, or other agency of the state government, by whatever name called, other than the legislature, the department of state in the execution of the …

State government has an obligation to put into practice, as part of its own operations, the interdependent principles of waste reduction, recycling, and recycled products purchase. State agencies shall strive to maximize the application of these principles in their normal operati…

The general court finds that: I. In addition to clean water and air, productive mountain, forest, and agricultural open space land is one of the state's most valuable assets, and is necessary for the economy and health and welfare of the citizens. The maintenance of this asset is…

The state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions shall not: I. Require any business to require the vaccination of any customer or employee except as specified in RSA 141-C:20-a, I; or II. Require any business to require or check for the possession of any documentation fo…

The appropriations made shall be available for expenditure on July 1, unless otherwise provided.

I. Once each month the director, division of accounting services shall make a report to each state agency showing in detail the total amount expended during the previous month and the accumulated amount expended to date from July 1. The report shall also show the total encumbranc…

The governor or the governor and council and the commissioner of administrative services and any officer of the department of administrative services, when so authorized by the governor, or the governor and council, are hereby authorized to make such inquiries regarding the recei…

The fiscal year of the state shall commence on the first day of July and end on the thirtieth day of June. This fiscal year shall be used for purposes of making appropriations and of financial reporting and shall be uniformly adopted by all departments of the state.

Should it be determined by the governor that a civil emergency exists, the governor may, with the advice and consent of the fiscal committee, authorize such expenditures, by any department or agency, as may be necessary to effectively deal with said civil emergency and may draw h…

I. Notwithstanding the definition of "budget" in RSA 9:1, for purposes of this section the term "budget" means the operating budget in effect for the appropriate fiscal biennium. II. There is hereby established within the general fund general ledger a revenue stabilization reserv…

I. The state treasurer shall report annually to the legislature, prior to the beginning of each session, on the state's outstanding bond obligations. The report shall describe in detail the bond issues which, in the state treasurer's judgment, could be redeemed prior to their sta…

The governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant with the advice and consent of the council, upon any money in the general fund of the treasury, including special and capital funds, for departments other than transportation or fish and game, for such sums to be set apart fro…

The governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant, with the advice and consent of the council, upon any money in the general fund of the treasury for sums to be delivered into the custody of the responsible heads of departments and institutions for their use as petty cash rev…

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every department as defined in RSA 9:1 is hereby authorized to transfer funds within and among all accounting units within said department, with the approval of the commissioner of the department of administrative services, provided …

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governor may, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee, order reductions in any or all expenditure classes within any or all departments, as defined in RSA 9:1, if he determines at any time during the fiscal year that: (a)…

I. In order to maximize the use of federal grant funds and to avoid lapsing such funds where changes in the state or federal accounting systems, changes in federal grant guidelines, or overestimation or underestimation of funds required in various class codes due to program needs…

The governor and council, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, may authorize the commissioner of administrative services to make such transfers of appropriation items and changes in allocation of funds available for operational purposes within any…

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:17, no transfer shall be made from any appropriation items for permanent personal services to any other use or purpose, provided however that this provision shall not supersede the provisions of RSA 99:4. II. The provisions of this secti…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:17, no transfers shall be made into the appropriation for the fish and game department for land acquisition.

Whereas the appropriations for employee benefits in state departments and institutions may upon occasion not be totally needed for each position due to vacancies and personnel turnover, the department of administrative services shall review accounts and transfer said amount, if n…

The supreme court may transfer funds for any specific purposes to funds for other purposes in the general appropriations for any accounting unit within the judicial branch, provided that any transfer of $100,000 or more shall require prior approval of the fiscal committee of the …

Other provisions of law notwithstanding, the chief justice of the supreme court shall pre-audit all claims of the judicial branch to be presented for the issuance of warrants and this certification shall be sufficient evidence for the director, division of accounting services, to…

I. Except for capital appropriations under paragraph I-a or as otherwise specially provided, all unexpended portions of special appropriations shall lapse when the object for which the appropriation was made has been accomplished and, in any event, at the end of 2 years from the …

No state official, commissioner, trustee, or other person having control of public funds appropriated by the general court shall use any part of such funds for any other purpose than that for which they were appropriated, or expend any money or make any contract or bargain, or in…

I. No state funds shall be used to install or replace any permanent outdoor luminaire unless: (a) The luminaire is a fully shielded luminaire when the rated output of the luminaire is greater than 1,800 lumens. (b) The maximum illuminance at the designated surface does not exceed…

I. Rebates received from contracts for credit card services entered into by the division of procurement and support services under RSA 21-I shall be applied in the following manner: (a) Amounts which are paid to the state as rebates for its purchases shall be deposited in the pay…

Not later than February 15 of the year of each biennial legislative session, the governor shall transmit to the legislature a document to be known as a budget setting forth the governor's financial program for each of the fiscal years of the ensuing biennium and having the charac…

It shall be the policy of the state of New Hampshire that state agencies act in ways that encourage smart growth.

In this chapter: I. [Repealed.] II. "Division" means the department of administrative services, division of procurement and support services. III. "Primary state agency" means the highest organizational unit of a given part of state government such as a department. IV. "Recycled …

9-A:2 Office of Planning and Development. The office of planning and development, under the direction of the division of planning and community development, shall: I. Assist the commissioner in preparing, publishing and revising the comprehensive development plan. I. Assist in pr…

Not later than February 15 of the first year of each biennial legislative session, the governor shall transmit to the legislature a document to be known as the trailer bill containing any changes to statutory law deemed necessary for the ensuing biennium. This document shall be s…

Any person who violates the provisions of RSA 9:19 individually or as a member of a board shall be personally liable for the amount of the excess expended, contracted, or bargained above the appropriation.

Any commissioner, trustee or agent who shall violate said provisions shall be removed by the governor, and his successor shall be appointed in conformity to the law providing for filling vacancies in such positions.

RSA 9:20 and 9:21 shall not apply to members of boards or commissions who do not aid in, sanction, or assent to a violation thereof by other members of such boards or commissions, and who, when such violations come to their knowledge, shall indicate their dissent by entry thereof…

No bill of a state officer or employee for services or expenses, except salaries provided by statute, shall be approved by the governor and council or paid by the state treasurer unless it is accompanied by a certificate under oath of said officer or employee that the service has…

If a state officer or employee dies prior to the filing of his account, the account may be paid by the state treasurer if the governor and council are satisfied that the service was performed and the expense incurred.