Section 21-P:48 Advisory Council on Emergency Preparedness and Security. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. There is hereby created an advisory council on emergency preparedness and security, consisting of the following members:
      (a) The director of the division of homeland security and emergency management.
      (b) The attorney general, or designee.
      (c) The chair of the public utilities commission, or designee.
      (d) The adjutant general, or designee.
      (e) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.
      (f) The director of the division of fire safety.
      (g) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
      (h) The director of the office of energy and planning.
      (i) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.
      (j) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee.
      (k) The commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.
      (l) The commissioner of the department of environmental services, or designee.
      (m) The commissioner of the department of administrative services, or designee.
      (n) The director of the division of ports and harbors, Pease development authority.
      (o) The director of police standards and training.
      (p) The director of the division of fire standards and training.
      (q) A local police chief, appointed by the governor.
      (r) A local fire chief, appointed by the governor.
      (s) A county sheriff appointed by the governor.
      (t) A representative of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire, appointed by the governor.
      (u) The director of the division of state police.
      (v) The director of the division of public health services.
      (w) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.
      (x) The executive director of the department of fish and game, or designee.
      (y) The executive director of the New Hampshire Hospital Association.
      (z) A representative of a regional emergency planning committee, appointed by the governor.
      (aa) One member of the state hazardous materials cooperative, appointed by the governor.
      (bb) A representative of the hazardous materials transporter industry, appointed by the governor.
      (cc) A representative of the hazardous materials industry, appointed by the governor.
      (dd) The director of the division of emergency communications and services.
      (ee) A representative of the Business and Industry Association, appointed by the governor.
      (ff) A representative from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, appointed by that agency.
      (gg) A representative from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, appointed by the Bureau.
      (hh) A representative from the United States Coast Guard, appointed by that agency.
      (ii) The director of the division of safety services.
      (jj) A representative of the nuclear power industry, appointed by the governor.
      (kk) A representative of the United States Department of Homeland Security, appointed by the department.
      (ll) The primary investigator for the Centers for Disease Control and Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) grant programs.
      (mm) A representative of the state citizens corps, appointed by the governor.
      (nn) A representative of the emergency medical services medical control board, appointed by the board.
      (oo) The United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, or designee.
      (pp) A representative from the department of health and human services radiological health program, designated by the commissioner of health and human services.
      (qq) A representative from the department of environmental services environmental health program, designated by the commissioner of environmental services.
      (rr) A representative from the department of environmental services waste management division, designated by the commissioner of environmental services.
      (ss) A judicial branch representative, chosen by the chief justice of the supreme court.
      (tt) A representative of a volunteer emergency response non-governmental organization, appointed by the governor.
      (uu) Such other representatives as the governor, from time to time, may deem necessary for the fulfillment of the council's mandates.
   II. The council shall advise the governor on issues involving the state's ability to respond to natural and human-caused disasters, and the preparation and maintenance of a state disaster plan in conformance with any federal regulation or law. The director of homeland security and emergency management shall seek the advice of the council in matters pertaining to any of the state's emergency plans, including the allocation of state and federal resources to meet the objectives of such plan. The council shall serve the functions of the state emergency response commission (SERC) and the Centers for Disease Control's state public health emergency preparedness committee, and may form subcommittees as necessary to perform these functions. The council shall periodically and otherwise as necessary report to the governor, the senate president, and the speaker of the house of representatives on any recommendations of the council that pertain to the state's preparedness and ability to respond to natural and human-caused disasters and acts of terrorism. The commissioner of safety or the commissioner's designee shall serve as the chairperson of the council.
   III. No fewer than 20 members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting. For ex officio positions a designee from that organization may be appointed in writing by the member to represent him or her at any meeting which the member is unable to attend.

Source. 2002, 257:7, eff. July 1, 2002. 2003, 319:110-113, eff. Sept. 4, 2003. 2004, 171:7, 8, 28, eff. July 24, 2004; 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2005, 149:5, eff. Aug. 20, 2005. 2008, 361:6, eff. July 11, 2008.