Section 100-B:9 Administration of the Plan.
I. A length of service awards program committee is established to administer this program. The committee shall consist of 7 members as follows:
(a) Two public members, one of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) One member appointed by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.
(c) One member appointed by the fire standards and training commission, who shall be a volunteer firefighter and who shall not be a member of the fire standards and training commission.
(d) One member appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, who shall be a chief of a volunteer fire department.
(e) Two members appointed by the New Hampshire State Firemen's Association, who shall be volunteer firefighters.
II. All appointments shall be made within 90 days of the enactment of this chapter.
III. No committee member shall serve more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
IV. The general administration of the plan and the responsibility for carrying out the provisions of the plan shall be placed in the committee. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.
V. The chairperson of the committee shall be determined by a vote of the committee at its first meeting. No chairperson shall serve more than 2 consecutive one-year terms.
VI. The committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the plan in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem necessary to carry the plan into effect.
VII. The committee shall meet at least annually and at such other times, by the call of the chairperson, or at the request of any 2 members of the committee.
VIII. The committee shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the administration of the plan.
IX. The committee may retain employees, agents, or actuarial advisors to assist in its duties.
X. The committee shall establish what constitutes a quorum and a majority. The committee shall set an investment policy and policies with regard to the administration of the plan. Annually, the committee shall make a report to each sponsor participating in the plan.
XI. The committee shall make a semi-annual report on the implementation and status of the length of service awards program to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the house and senate executive departments and administration committees.
Source. 1996, 211:1. 1998, 371:4, eff. June 26, 1998.