CHAPTER 272
HB 131 – FINAL VERSION
24Mar2009… 0804h
06/03/09 1919s
2009 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE BILL 131
AN ACT relative to the juvenile justice advisory board.
SPONSORS: Rep. Moran, Hills 18
COMMITTEE: Children and Family Law
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill adds new members to the juvenile justice advisory board and amends the board’s meeting and reporting requirements.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24Mar2009… 0804h
06/03/09 1919s
09-0373
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine
AN ACT relative to the juvenile justice advisory board.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
272:1 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board; Membership; Duties. Amend RSA 621-A:9 through RSA 621-A:11 to read as follows:
621-A:9 Juvenile Justice Advisory Board Established.
I. There is hereby established a juvenile justice advisory board. The board shall act in an advisory capacity and make recommendations to the commissioner relative to programs and services provided to children at the youth development center and the youth services center.
II. The board shall be composed of the following members:
(a) [Three] Four members from the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the house finance committee, 2 of whom shall be members of the children and family law committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the criminal justice and public safety committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(c) The director of the unit of juvenile justice services within the department[, who shall serve as an ex officio member].
(d) [The commissioner] A representative of the department of health and human services [or designee, who shall serve as an ex officio member] who is responsible for mental health services, designated by the commissioner of health and human services.
(e) The commissioner of the department of education or designee[, who shall serve as an ex officio member].
(f) One district or family court judge, appointed by the administrative justice of the district courts.
(g) Two human services administrators, one from an urban county and one from a rural county, appointed by the executive director or other appropriate appointing authority of the New Hampshire Association of Counties.
(h) [Six] Seven members, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council, which shall include 2 members representing the interests of business and industry, 2 parents of children who are receiving or have received services from the department, one member of state or local law enforcement, and [one member] 2 members from the general public.
(i) One juvenile probation and parole officer, appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
(j) [One member of the house children and family law committee, appointed by the speaker of the house.] One member of the commission on juvenile justice established in RSA 169-H, appointed by the commission.
III. Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation provided that legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the board.
621-A:10 Terms of Office; Organization.
I. The legislative members and the members listed in RSA 621-A:9, II(c)—[(f)] (e) shall serve terms which are coterminous with their terms in office. [The members listed in RSA 621-A:12, II(g) shall serve for 3 years. Three of the members listed in RSA 621-A:9, II(h) shall serve for 4 years, and 3] The remaining members shall serve [for 3 years] 3-year terms.
II. Each appointed member of the advisory board shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The appointment of successors for the filling of vacancies for unexpired terms shall be by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment. Non-legislative appointed members shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
III. The advisory board shall elect its own chairperson and officers annually. The board shall meet [monthly, or] as deemed necessary, provided that the board shall meet at least [once every 3 months] 4 times per year.
621-A:11 Duties of the Advisory Board.
I. The advisory board shall act in an advisory capacity to assist the commissioner of the department of health and human services relative to juvenile justice programs and services provided to children at the youth development center and [the youth services center] and other juvenile justice facilities. The board may also provide advice and input on fiscal and budgetary matters related to such facilities, the availability of state and federal grants, business partnerships, and other funding sources available to the department for such facilities.
I-a. The board shall seek information from the director of the division of juvenile justice services in the department of health and human services concerning the successes and challenges relative to the state’s juvenile justice programs and services.
I-b. The board shall be available to address emergent issues identified by the commissioner of health and human services, the director of the division of juvenile justice services, the chair of the advisory board, or any board member. In furtherance of this paragraph, the board may solicit comments from the public or any other entities as it deems appropriate.
II. Beginning in December [2000] 2010, and [annually] biennially thereafter, the board shall submit a written report to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, [and] the governor, [detailing] and the following legislative committees: the house children and family law committee, the house criminal justice and safety committee, and the senate judiciary committee. The report shall detail the activities of the board and any recommendations made by the board to the department relative to juvenile justice services.
272:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: July 29, 2009
Effective Date: July 29, 2009