Revision: Jan. 14, 2019, 2:31 p.m.
SB 30 - AS INTRODUCED
2019 SESSION
19-0997
05/08
SENATE BILL 30
AN ACT relative to the advisory board on services for children, youth, and families.
SPONSORS: Sen. Reagan, Dist 17
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill broadens the membership criteria for members of the advisory board on services for children, youth, and families and establishes a quorum.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
19-0997
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to the advisory board on services for children, youth, and families.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Advisory Board on Services for Children, Youth, and Families. Amend RSA 170-G:6-a to read as follows:
170-G:6-a Advisory Board.
I. There is hereby established a board to advise the department of health and human services on services for children, youth, and families. The board shall consist of 12 members and such additional members as may be necessary to comply with federal regulations for the acceptance of federal funds or to ensure representation of every county. Each member shall serve a term of 3 years; provided that legislative members shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. A member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed in the same manner as the original appointment. The board shall be representative of persons from community youth service agencies; from the juvenile justice field, such as law enforcement, probation, police, courts, and attorneys; and from appropriate professional fields such as psychology, social services, education, and health. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall receive mileage payments at the state employee rate within the limits of funds appropriated to the department. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum.
II. Members of the board shall be appointed in the following manner:
(a) The governor shall appoint 4 members[, no 2 of whom shall be from the same county].
(b) The senate president shall appoint 4 members[, no 2 of whom shall be from the same county, and one of whom shall be from a family that has been affected by the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families].
(c) The speaker of the house shall appoint 4 members[, no 2 of whom shall be from the same county, and one of whom shall be from a family that has been affected by the department of health and human services, division for children, youth and families].
(d) Any additional members shall be recommended by the commissioner and appointed by the governor and council.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.