2015 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title I - THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter 12-J - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY
Section 12-J:4 - Meetings and Reports.

    12-J:4 Meetings and Reports. –
    I. The commission shall meet at least 4 times each year and may convene public hearings as necessary to promote the goals of the commission.
    II. The commission shall submit an annual report to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and president of the senate by December 1 of each year regarding the activities of the commission. The first annual report shall be due November 1, 2008. The annual report shall:
       (a) Identify alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services and programs provided by state departments and agencies or funded in whole or in part by state or federal funds;
       (b) Indicate the progress made during the prior year toward the implementation of the statewide plan developed by the commission pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I;
       (c) Recommend any revisions to the statewide plan developed pursuant to RSA 12-J:3, I;
       (d) Identify and prioritize unmet needs for prevention, treatment, and recovery;
       (e) Indicate the progress, or lack thereof, in addressing the unmet needs;
       (f) Recommend initiatives to address the unmet needs;
       (g) Specify the resources and any legislation necessary to support existing programs for prevention, treatment, and recovery and to develop, implement, support, and evaluate the initiatives recommended by the commission; and
       (h) In even-numbered years the report may include specific recommendations for funds to be included in the next state biennial budget to support alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services and programs.
       (i) Incorporate the findings and recommendations of the report required under paragraph II-a and make specific findings and recommendations regarding public awareness, education, and legislation to address the dangers of synthetic drugs.
    II-a. The commission shall prepare a report, including recommendations for policies to be implemented for coordinating public awareness of and education in the dangers of synthetic drugs and other emerging or designer synthetic drug substances. The report shall include substantive input from the commission's member agencies, including the department of health and human services, bureau of drug and alcohol services, the attorney general, the department of safety, and the department of education. The commission shall submit its initial report, including recommendations, to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor no later than 3 months after the effective date of this paragraph. The commission shall submit subsequent reports, including recommendations, to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the governor annually thereafter.
    III. To assist the commission in the timely completion of its annual report, each commission member that is an executive branch department or entity shall provide the information specified in paragraph II for its department or entity to the commission on or before September 1 of each year.

Source. 2000, 204:2. 2008, 312:3, eff. July 2, 2008. 2014, 18:2, eff. July 22, 2014. 2015, 204:1, 2, eff. July 6, 2015.