Section 9:12 Investigatory Powers. - New Hampshire Statutes

The governor or the governor and council and the commissioner of administrative services and any officer of the department of administrative services, when so authorized by the governor, or the governor and council, are hereby authorized to make such inquiries regarding the receipt, custody, and application of state funds, existing organization, activities, and methods of business of the departments, assignments of particular activities to particular services, and the regrouping of such services, as in the opinion of the governor will enable him to make recommendations, and, within the scope of the powers possessed by him, to order action to be taken, having for their purpose to bring about increased economy and efficiency in the conduct of the affairs of the state.

Source. RL 23:12. RSA 9:12. 1985, 399:3, I, eff. July 1, 1985.