New Hampshire Revised Statutes 19-K:2 – Membership
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The council shall consist of 21 members, one of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives and one of whom shall be a member of the senate. The remaining 19 members shall be between the ages of 15 and 22, and either secondary students or postsecondary youth. Secondary students may attend a public, charter, or private school, be home schooled, or be enrolled in a program that leads to a high school equivalency certificate. Postsecondary youth may attend a 2 or 4-year New Hampshire college, university, private post secondary career school, or other New Hampshire training or education program, or be a member of the New Hampshire workforce.
I. The president of the senate shall appoint the following 7 members:
(a) Four secondary students.
(b) Two postsecondary youth.
(c) One member of the senate.
II. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the following 8 members:
(a) Four secondary students.
(b) Three postsecondary youth.
(c) One member of the house of representatives.
III. The governor shall appoint the following 3 members:
(a) Two secondary students.
(b) One postsecondary youth.
IV. The secretary of state shall appoint the following 3 members:
(a) Two secondary students.
(b) One postsecondary youth.
V. The appointing authorities shall make appointments that foster geographic and socioeconomic diversity among council members. The legislative members of the council shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. Nonlegislative members shall serve 2-year terms and may be reappointed. Except for legislative members, no member shall serve on the council for more than 4 years. The council year shall begin on August 1 and end on July 31 of the following year.
VI. If a member misses 3 consecutive meetings, without cause, the council may request that the appointing authority appoint a replacement member. Upon appointment of the replacement, the prior appointment shall terminate and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the prior member’s term.
I. The president of the senate shall appoint the following 7 members:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 19-K:2
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- 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
(a) Four secondary students.
(b) Two postsecondary youth.
(c) One member of the senate.
II. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the following 8 members:
(a) Four secondary students.
(b) Three postsecondary youth.
(c) One member of the house of representatives.
III. The governor shall appoint the following 3 members:
(a) Two secondary students.
(b) One postsecondary youth.
IV. The secretary of state shall appoint the following 3 members:
(a) Two secondary students.
(b) One postsecondary youth.
V. The appointing authorities shall make appointments that foster geographic and socioeconomic diversity among council members. The legislative members of the council shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. Nonlegislative members shall serve 2-year terms and may be reappointed. Except for legislative members, no member shall serve on the council for more than 4 years. The council year shall begin on August 1 and end on July 31 of the following year.
VI. If a member misses 3 consecutive meetings, without cause, the council may request that the appointing authority appoint a replacement member. Upon appointment of the replacement, the prior appointment shall terminate and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the prior member’s term.