Section 227-M:4 New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Authority Established; Board of Directors.
I. There is hereby established the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment authority, a body corporate and politic. The authority is constituted a public instrumentality of the state. The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of public and essential governmental functions. The authority shall be a nonprofit corporation organized under RSA 292.
II. The authority shall be governed by a board of directors composed of 18 members. Voting members shall not appoint designees to act in their places. The chairperson shall be elected from among the public members. Board membership shall be as follows:
(a) Two members of the senate, to be appointed by the senate president.
(b) Two members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house.
(c) Eight public members, to be appointed by the governor and council:
(1) Two of whom shall represent cultural and historic resource interests;
(2) One of whom shall represent natural resources interests;
(3) One of whom shall represent outdoor recreation interests;
(4) One of whom shall represent business or real estate interests;
(5) One of whom shall represent municipal interests;
(6) One of whom shall represent local planning interests; and
(7) One of whom shall represent regional planning commissions.
(d) The director of the office of energy and planning, or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the department of cultural resources, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(g) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.
(h) The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.
(i) The executive director of the department of fish and game, or designee.
III. Members appointed under subparagraphs II(d) through II(i) shall be advisory, non-voting members.
IV. (a) The terms of the state agency members and the members of the senate and the house of representatives shall be coterminous with their respective terms in office. Members appointed by the governor and council under subparagraph II(c) shall serve a 4-year term, and may serve no more than 10 successive years.
(b) Members appointed by the governor and council may be removed from office for cause, by the governor and council. Cause for removal shall include, but not be limited to, incapacity or failure to perform the duties of a member of the board of directors. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of the office in the same manner as the original appointment. Legislative members shall be entitled to mileage reimbursement at the legislative rate.
V. Seven voting members shall constitute a quorum. Decisions shall be made by a majority of those present and voting. Each member appointed under subparagraphs II(a) through (c) shall have one vote on matters coming before the board. The board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as may be deemed necessary by the chairperson.
VI. Board members shall not be subject to civil liability for acts performed in accordance with their duties under this chapter.
Source. 2000, 245:1, eff. June 8, 2000. 2003, 319:9, eff. July 1, 2003. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004.