Section 494-A:5 Terms of Office. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. The initial terms of office shall be staggered as follows:
      (a) For the members appointed under RSA 494-A:4, I, one member shall be appointed for 2 years, one member shall be appointed for 3 years, and one member shall be appointed for 4 years.
      (b) For the members appointed under RSA 494-A:4, II, one member shall be appointed for 3 years and one member shall be appointed for 4 years.
      (c) For the members appointed under RSA 494-A:4, III, one member shall be appointed for 3 years and one member shall be appointed for 4 years.
      (d) For the members appointed under RSA 494-A:4, IV, one member shall be appointed for 2 years and one member shall be appointed for 3 years.
      (e) For the members appointed under RSA 494-A:4, V, one member shall be appointed for 3 years and one member shall be appointed for 4 years.
   II. After the initial appointment, a member may be reappointed for an additional term of 4 years. Members may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms. Members who have served 2 consecutive terms may not be reappointed until they have been off the commission for a period of 4 years. Notwithstanding the term limits established in this paragraph, members may serve until their successors have been appointed.
   III. Commission members shall serve without compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

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Source. 2001, 267:3, eff. July 1, 2001. 2002, 250:9, eff. May 17, 2002.