Section 126:24-h Advisory Committee on Quality of Vital Records Information.


   I. There is established an advisory committee to assist the secretary of state in assuring and improving the quality of vital records electronic information. The committee shall meet annually or at the call of the chair. The members of the committee shall be appointed as follows:
      (a) A town or city clerk, appointed by the New Hampshire City and Town Clerks' Association.
      (b) A funeral director, appointed by the New Hampshire Funeral Directors' Association.
      (c) A physician licensed under RSA 329, appointed by the board of medicine.
      (d) One vital records information user, who shall have a direct interest in the use and dissemination of vital records information, appointed by the commissioner.
      (e) The registrar of vital records, or designee.
      (f) A health information specialist, appointed by the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
      (g) The commissioner of health and human services, or designee.
      (h) One member of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
      (i) One member of the house, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
      (j) The secretary of state, or designee.
      (k) The state epidemiologist, or designee.
   II. The members of the committee shall choose a chairperson by majority vote. Members of the advisory committee shall serve 2-year terms and no member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. The members under subparagraphs I(e) through (k) shall serve terms coterminous with their terms of office.

Source. 2003, 319:76, eff. July 1, 2003. 2007, 85:2, 3, eff. Aug. 10, 2007.