New Hampshire Revised Statutes 14-A:1 – Vacancy in Committee Chairman
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 14-A:1
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
If the office of chairman of a committee of either branch of the general court becomes vacant for any reason at any time after the adjournment of the biennial session and before the dissolution of the general court under the constitution, the presiding officer of the branch of the general court in which the vacancy occurs may appoint a chairman to fill the vacancy from among any of the members of the committee in which the vacancy exists.