Section 21-J:14-c Equalization Standards Board; Members; Appointments; Terms.
I. There is hereby established an equalization standards board which shall be administratively attached to the department of revenue administration, as provided in RSA 21-J:1-a.
II. The board shall be comprised of the following members:
(a) (1) (A) One member nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Counties and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council.
(B) One member nominated by the New Hampshire School Boards Association and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council.
(C) One member nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council.
(D) Two members nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of less than 5,000, the other of whom shall be an assessing official for a town or city with a population of more than 5,000.
(2) Each member appointed under subparagraph (a)(1) shall hold office for 2 years, and until such member's successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.
(b) Three members of the public, one of whom shall have experience with equalization processes and one with experience in statistics, appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. Each member shall serve for a term of 3 years and until such member's successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.
(c) Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as senator. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the president of the senate.
(d) Two members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as representative. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the speaker of the house.
(e) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or the commissioner's designee.
III. Members of the equalization standards board who are not state employees or legislators shall each be paid $25 a day for such time as the members are actually engaged in the work of the board. All members shall be paid their actual expenses incurred as a result of such work. Non-legislative members shall be paid mileage at the same rate as state employees, but legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate.
IV. The first meeting of the board shall be called by the first-named senate member and shall be held within 30 days after the effective date of this section. A chairperson shall be elected from among the board's membership at the first meeting and annually thereafter.
V. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum necessary for the conduct of board business, except as provided in RSA 21-J:14-d, III.
VI. A member with 4 or more unexcused absences from meetings of the board occurring within any one-year period may be removed from the board pursuant to RSA 4:1, except for legislative members who may only be removed by their appointing authority. The vacancy shall be filled by the removed member's respective appointing authority.
Source. 2001, 297:2, eff. Sept. 15, 2001. 2008, 232:1, eff. Aug. 19, 2008.