2022 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title XXX - Occupations and Professions
Title 310-C - Assessing Certification Board
Section 310-C:1 - Assessing Certification Board.

[RSA 310-C:1 effective January 1, 2023.]     310-C:1 Assessing Certification Board. –
I. There is established an independent assessing certification board within the office of professional licensure and certification. The board shall be composed of the commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or designee, and the following additional members, appointed by the governor with the consent of council:
(a) Two certified assessor supervisors who are certified for municipal property taxation purposes with a minimum of 5 years' experience.
(b) One member of the general public, who is not associated with assessing or any related industry.
(c) One member representing municipalities who shall be a municipal governing body official who shall not be an assessor.
II. The term of each member shall be 3 years, except that, of the members initially appointed, 2 shall serve for 3 years, one shall serve for 2 years, and one shall serve for one year.
III. Upon expiration of their terms, members of the board shall continue to hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors. No person, except the commissioner or designee, shall serve as a member of the board for more than 2 consecutive full terms. The appointing authority may remove a member for cause.
IV. The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter to conduct its business and more often on call of the chair, or when the chair is requested to do so by 2 or more members of the board. The action of the majority of the members of the board present and voting shall be deemed the action of the board, and at least 3 members shall be present and voting on every vote of the board. Locations of future meetings shall be decided by the vote of members at meetings or, in the event of a special meeting, by the chair. Written notice shall be given by the chair to each member of the time and place of each meeting of the board at least 10 days in advance.
V. The chairperson of the board shall be elected from the board's members. Neither the commissioner of the department of revenue administration nor his or her designee shall serve as chairman.
VI. No board member shall be entitled to a per diem allowance. Board members shall be reimbursed for actual travel in the performance of official duties at the usual state employee rate.
VII. The members of the board shall be immune from any civil action or criminal prosecution for actions taken in their capacity as members of the board, provided that such action is taken in good faith and in the reasonable belief that the action was taken pursuant to the powers and duties of the board under this chapter.

Source. 2022, 267:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.