§ 12-J:2 — Organization of Commission; Task Forces; Staffing

I. The commission shall elect one of its members to serve as chairperson. The executive director of the commission shall be the director of the appropriate division responsible for alcohol and drug misuse prevention and recovery, who shall serve without additional compensation. Twelve members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
II. (a) To assist the commission in the performance of its duties, the chairperson shall create task forces. The chairperson shall initially create task forces to address the following issues:
(1) Prevention.
(2) Treatment and reduction of societal and individual harm.
(3) Recovery.
(4) Program monitoring and evaluation.
(b) To assist the commission in the performance of its duties, the chairperson may create additional task forces.
(c) The commission chairperson shall appoint at least one commission member to serve on each task force as chairperson.
(d) Based upon recommendations from each task force, the commission chairperson may appoint non-commission members to serve as adjunct members of each task force for a term of one year. In appointing adjunct members, the chairperson shall ensure that youth have the opportunity to participate directly in the work of appropriate task forces.
(e) Each task force shall:
(1) Develop a mission statement, including its goals and objectives.
(2) Report to the commission on a regular basis concerning available programs, funding, and unmet needs.
(3) Identify program areas where improved coordination is needed.
II-a. The chairperson shall create a budget task force comprised of the individuals listed in RSA 12-J:1, III(a) to report biannually on financial expenditures for substance misuse related work throughout state government as detailed in RSA 12-J:4, III and recommend budget policy priorities to the commission regarding the allocation of funding alcohol and other drug prevention, treatment including reduction of societal and individual harm, and recovery services across state agencies and throughout the state.
III. All executive branch departments shall provide administrative support to the commission. The executive director of the commission shall direct and coordinate the administrative support to the commission.
IV. All executive branch departments shall respond promptly to written requests from the commission for information concerning the alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery programs and services provided by them and the costs and funding sources for such programs and services.

Legislative History

2000, 204:2. 2008, 312:2. 2010, 359:1, eff. Sept. 18, 2010. 2014, 18:2, eff. July 22, 2014. 2016, 330:3, 4, eff. June 24, 2016. 2025, 41:1, eff. June 28, 2025; 141:299, eff. July 1, 2025.