Section 216-J:2 Commission Members, Appointment, Term.
I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Two members representing the town of Hampton, appointed by the selectmen.
(b) Two members representing the Hampton Beach village district, appointed by the precinct commissioners.
(c) One member representing the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce, appointed by its board of directors.
(d) One member representing the Rockingham regional planning commission, appointed by its board of directors.
(e) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
(g) One member to be appointed by a majority vote of the commission.
II. (a) Effective November 1, 2009, members of the commission shall serve staggered terms as follows:
(1) One of the members appointed under subparagraph I(a) shall serve a 3-year term and the other member shall serve a 2-year term.
(2) One of the members appointed under subparagraph I(b) shall serve a 3-year term and the other member shall serve a one-year term.
(3) The member appointed under subparagraph I(c) shall serve a 2-year term.
(4) The members appointed under subparagraphs I(d) and I(g) shall serve one-year terms.
(b) Following the staggering of terms, subsequent terms of commission members appointed under subparagraphs I(a)-(d) shall be for 3 years. The term of members designated to serve under subparagraphs I(e)-(f) shall be coterminous with his or her term in office. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the same manner and by the same body as the original appointment was made.
III. The division of parks and recreation and the town of Hampton shall provide administrative assistance to the commission as necessary for the commission to discharge its responsibilities.
IV. The commission shall annually elect one of its members as a chairperson, one as a vice-chairperson and one as secretary-treasurer.
Source. 2003, 176:1, eff. June 23, 2003; 319:9, eff. July 1, 2003. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2009, 182:1, eff. July 13, 2009.