New Hampshire § 19-K-4 - Section 19-K:4 Council Administration.

§ 19-K-4. Section 19-K:4 Council Administration.

I. The legislative council members representing the youngest member of the majority party and minority party of the house of representatives, or their designee, shall serve as co-chairs of the council and shall call the first meeting of the council, as soon as practicable, upon being sworn into office by the governor. At this time the co-chairs will gather and evaluate recommendations for appointments from schools, colleges, community leaders, the governor, the secretary of state, and members of the general court and present them to the speaker of the house. The legislative co-chairs shall reach out to schools and organizations with a request for candidates and provide the Legislative Youth Advisory Council document that details the characteristics of a qualified candidate. The department of education shall promote the council, whenever possible, to public, public charter, private school and home school groups. The council shall accept candidate recommendations throughout the 2-year term. The speaker of the house shall make all appointments before the council's first meeting. At the first meeting after the annual seminar, the members shall elect council officers for a term of one year. Prior to leaving office, council officers shall submit transactional documents to their successors through the legislative co-chairs. II. The council shall set priorities, determine the function of any subcommittees, and adopt procedures and rules governing the council's meetings and activities. The council shall have a designated member to take meeting minutes. III. The council may provide testimony on pending legislation. IV. Members of the council shall not be compensated, except that legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the council. V. Meetings of the council shall be open to the public, and all records of the council shall be public. A complete archive of the council's records shall be kept in the house clerk's office. VI. The office of the speaker of the house of representatives and the office of the senate president may provide staff assistance to the council. VII. The general court shall create and actively maintain a page on its website dedicated to the youth advisory council which shall feature information about the council, annual reports, and committee recommendations.