New Hampshire Revised Statutes 106-F:15 – Advisory Board
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I. There is hereby established an advisory board to review complaints and licensing issues relative to private investigative agencies, bail recovery agent services, and security guards and security services. Each appointed member shall be appointed by the governor and approved by the council. A member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the governor and council. Members of the board shall serve without compensation. Appointed members shall each serve a term of 3 years. No appointed member shall be eligible to serve more than 3 full consecutive terms, provided that for this purpose only a period actually served which exceeds
1/2 of the 3-year term shall be deemed a full term. Initial appointments made by the governor shall be staggered for terms of one, 2, or 3 years.
II. The board shall consist of:
(a) Three members licensed in New Hampshire as private investigators and who have been so licensed for the last 5 years.
(b) Two members of the general public who are not and have never been licensed in New Hampshire or another jurisdiction as private investigators, security guards, or bail recovery agents and who are not the spouse of any such person and who do not have and never have had a material interest in either the provision of private investigation services, private security services, or bail recovery services, or an activity directly related to private investigation, private security services, or bail recovery services, including representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding their appointments.
(c) One member of the law enforcement community.
(d) One member licensed in New Hampshire as a security guard or bail recovery agent and who has been so licensed for the last 3 years.
(e) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
III. The board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its members.
1/2 of the 3-year term shall be deemed a full term. Initial appointments made by the governor shall be staggered for terms of one, 2, or 3 years.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 106-F:15
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
II. The board shall consist of:
(a) Three members licensed in New Hampshire as private investigators and who have been so licensed for the last 5 years.
(b) Two members of the general public who are not and have never been licensed in New Hampshire or another jurisdiction as private investigators, security guards, or bail recovery agents and who are not the spouse of any such person and who do not have and never have had a material interest in either the provision of private investigation services, private security services, or bail recovery services, or an activity directly related to private investigation, private security services, or bail recovery services, including representation of the board or profession for a fee at any time during the 5 years preceding their appointments.
(c) One member of the law enforcement community.
(d) One member licensed in New Hampshire as a security guard or bail recovery agent and who has been so licensed for the last 3 years.
(e) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
III. The board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from its members.