Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 494:2

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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.
The term of each member except the members of the judicial branch administrative council, the attorney general, the president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association, and the chairpersons of the senate judiciary committee and the house judiciary committee shall be for 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner and from the same group as the original appointment. Each member of the judicial branch administrative council, the attorney general, the president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association, and the chairpersons of the senate judiciary and house judiciary committees shall be ex officio members and shall serve during their term of office.