New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:6 – State Radiation Advisory Committee
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I. There is hereby established an advisory committee to be known as the state radiation advisory committee which shall consist of 9 members. The committee membership shall at all times be limited to no more than 2 members from any one field or profession representing a physical science, life science, industry, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, nursing, or other healing arts and one public member. The members shall be residents of the state and shall be appointed by the governor with consent of the council. Each member shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and until his successor shall be appointed; provided, that of the original appointments, 3 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 3 for a term of 3 years, and 3 for a term of 4 years. In order to assure the proper balance of technical skills, whenever a vacancy or vacancies occur, the committee shall submit to the governor and council for their consideration the names of up to 3 nominees for each vacancy. The members shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall receive necessary travel and other expenses while engaged in the actual work of the committee. The manager of the program shall act as technical secretary to the committee.
II. The governor shall appoint a chairman from among members of the advisory committee who shall serve for the period of his term. The committee shall hold meetings when the chairman or manager of the program wishes, but at least once per calendar quarter.
III. The committee shall recommend programs and policies to the radiological health program and serve as advisers to the program’s manager. They shall keep the governor and council informed, at least annually, on matters relative to radiation issues within the state.
II. The governor shall appoint a chairman from among members of the advisory committee who shall serve for the period of his term. The committee shall hold meetings when the chairman or manager of the program wishes, but at least once per calendar quarter.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:6
- Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- Program: means the radiological health program of the department of health and human services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:3
- Radiation: means ionizing radiation and nonionizing radiation:
(a) "Ionizing radiation" means gamma rays and x-rays, alpha and beta particles, high speed electrons, neutrons, protons, and other nuclear particles, but not sound or radio waves or visible, infrared or ultraviolet light;
(b) "Nonionizing radiation" means:
(1) Any electromagnetic radiation other than ionizing radiation which the program determines by rule to present a biological hazard to the occupational or public health and safety; and
(2) Any sonic, ultrasonic, or infrasonic wave which the program determines by rule to present a biological hazard to the occupational or public health or safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 125-F:3 - 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
III. The committee shall recommend programs and policies to the radiological health program and serve as advisers to the program’s manager. They shall keep the governor and council informed, at least annually, on matters relative to radiation issues within the state.