Section 12-J:4 Meetings and Reports.
I. The commission shall meet at least 4 times each year and may convene public hearings as necessary to promote the goals of the commission.
II. The commission shall submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and president of the senate by November 1 of each year regarding the activities of the commission. The first annual report shall be due November 1, 2008. The annual report shall:
(a) Identify alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services and programs provided by state departments and agencies or funded in whole or in part by state or federal funds;
(b) Indicate the progress made during the prior year toward the implementation of the statewide plan developed by the commission pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I;
(c) Recommend any revisions to the statewide plan developed pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I;
(d) Identify and prioritize unmet needs for prevention, intervention, and treatment;
(e) Indicate the progress, or lack thereof, in addressing the unmet needs;
(f) Recommend initiatives to address the unmet needs;
(g) Specify the resources and any legislation necessary to support existing programs for prevention, intervention, and treatment and to develop, implement, support, and evaluate the initiatives recommended by the commission; and
(h) In even-numbered years the report may include specific recommendations for funds to be included in the next state biennial budget to support alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services and programs.
III. To assist the commission in the timely completion of its annual report, each commission member that is an executive branch department or entity shall provide the information specified in paragraph II for its department or entity to the commission on or before September 1 of each year.
Source. 2000, 204:2, eff. July 29, 2000. 2008, 312:3, eff. July 2, 2008.