I. This chapter shall not apply to the university system of New Hampshire.
II. The governor and council, upon recommendation by the administrator of the division of plant and property in the department of administrative services or other state agency authorized to build, acquire, or lease office space, may suspend the enforcement of all or part of this chapter or any rule adopted under it upon finding that an emergency or hardship exists which makes compliance with the provisions of this chapter unreasonable.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 10-B:4

  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Office space: means an area within a building occupied for 4 or more hours each workday by one or more state employees whose primary functions include supervision, administration, clerical support, retail sales, or instruction. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 10-B:1
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4