I. A department shall not establish field operations unless specifically authorized to do so by statute; except that temporary field operations may be established upon a specific written declaration by the governor and council that an emergency exists. A temporary field operation shall not be continued beyond the adjournment of the next regular or special session of the general court following a declaration of emergency.
II. Legislative proposals by a department seeking establishment of field operations shall include evidence of the commissioner’s written certification to the governor and council that all other agencies with field operations in the same vicinity of the state have been consulted to determine the feasibility of combining such field operations.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-G:7

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.