New Hampshire Revised Statutes 206:2-a – Qualifications of Commissioners
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I. Each member of the commission shall be a resident of a different county in the state except that one commission member shall be a resident of one of the tidewater towns of Portsmouth, Seabrook, Rye, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Newington, Greenland, Stratham, Exeter, Newfields, Newmarket, Durham, Madbury, Dover, Rollinsford or New Castle, and not more than 6 commissioners shall be members of the same political party.
II. Each member shall also be qualified in the following manner:
(a) Well informed on the subject of fish and wildlife conservation and restoration;
(b) Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the state’s fish and wildlife resources and of an environment conducive to the welfare of the same;
(c) Committed to a fish and game program providing reasonable balance between research, habitat management and law enforcement;
(d) An active outdoorsman holding a resident fishing, hunting, or trapping license in at least 5 of the 10 years preceding the appointment;
(e) A personal record free of convictions of violation of fish and game laws and regulations of this state or any other jurisdiction within 5 years, preceding his appointment; and
(f) At least 5 years’ experience in one or a combination of the following fields:
(1) Forestry
(2) Agriculture
(3) Management of wild lands
(4) Soils conservation
(5) Conservation of water resources
(6) Fish and game management or propagation
(7) Conservation engineering
(8) Conservation law
(9) Wildlife education
(10) Active membership in a conservation or sportsmen’s organization in this state.
(g) In the case of the coastal commission member, a general knowledge of all crustaceans and bivalves in coastal waters and salt water fishing in general.
III. Upon nomination by the governor, each nominee shall forthwith file with the secretary of state an affidavit, duly signed and sworn to, setting forth in detail how he complies with the qualifications cited in paragraph II and affirming his belief in the aims of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph II. His appointment shall not be confirmed by the council until such affidavit has been examined by them and such appointee has been found qualified pursuant to this section.
II. Each member shall also be qualified in the following manner:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 206:2-a
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- sworn: when applied to public officers required by the constitution to take oaths therein prescribed, shall refer to those oaths; when applied to other officers it shall mean sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices before a justice of the peace, or other person authorized to administer official oaths in such cases. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:25
(a) Well informed on the subject of fish and wildlife conservation and restoration;
(b) Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the state’s fish and wildlife resources and of an environment conducive to the welfare of the same;
(c) Committed to a fish and game program providing reasonable balance between research, habitat management and law enforcement;
(d) An active outdoorsman holding a resident fishing, hunting, or trapping license in at least 5 of the 10 years preceding the appointment;
(e) A personal record free of convictions of violation of fish and game laws and regulations of this state or any other jurisdiction within 5 years, preceding his appointment; and
(f) At least 5 years’ experience in one or a combination of the following fields:
(1) Forestry
(2) Agriculture
(3) Management of wild lands
(4) Soils conservation
(5) Conservation of water resources
(6) Fish and game management or propagation
(7) Conservation engineering
(8) Conservation law
(9) Wildlife education
(10) Active membership in a conservation or sportsmen’s organization in this state.
(g) In the case of the coastal commission member, a general knowledge of all crustaceans and bivalves in coastal waters and salt water fishing in general.
III. Upon nomination by the governor, each nominee shall forthwith file with the secretary of state an affidavit, duly signed and sworn to, setting forth in detail how he complies with the qualifications cited in paragraph II and affirming his belief in the aims of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph II. His appointment shall not be confirmed by the council until such affidavit has been examined by them and such appointee has been found qualified pursuant to this section.