Section 19-K:2 Membership. - New Hampshire Statutes

The council shall consist of 21 members, one of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives and one of whom shall be a member of the senate. The remaining nineteen members shall be youths between the ages of 15 and 22.
   I. The president of the senate shall appoint the following 7 members:
      (a) Three youths who are students in secondary schools, who are home school students, or who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma, certificate of attendance, or general equivalency diploma.
      (b) Three youths who are residents of this state and who are students at postsecondary education institutions located in the state.
      (c) One member of the senate.
   II. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the following 8 members:
      (a) Four youths who are students in secondary schools, who are home school students, or who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma, certificate of attendance, or general equivalency diploma.
      (b) Three youths who are residents of this state and who are students at postsecondary education institutions located in the state.
      (c) One member of the house of representatives.
   III. The governor shall appoint the following 3 members:
      (a) Two youths who are students in secondary schools, who are home school students, or who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma, certificate of attendance, or general equivalency diploma.
      (b) One youth who is a resident of this state and who is a student at a postsecondary education institution located in the state.
   IV. The secretary of state shall appoint the following 3 members:
      (a) Two youths who are students in secondary schools, who are home school students, or who are enrolled in programs that lead to a secondary school diploma, certificate of attendance, or general equivalency diploma.
      (b) One youth who is a resident of this state and who is a student at a postsecondary education institution located in the state.
   V. The appointing authorities shall make appointments that foster geographic and socio-economic diversity among council members and shall appoint at least one member from each of the 10 counties. The legislative members of the council shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. Nonlegislative members shall serve 2-year terms, except that the initial appointment of 9 of the members shall be for a term of one year. Except for legislative members, no member shall serve on the council for more than 4 years.
   VI. If a member misses 3 consecutive meetings, without cause, the council may request that the appointing authority appoint a replacement member. Upon appointment of the replacement, the prior appointment shall terminate and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the prior member's term.

Source. 2006, 270:1, eff. Aug. 8, 2006. 2009, 36:1, eff. May 15, 2009.