New Hampshire § 15-A:3 Persons Required to File

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 15-A:3 — Persons Required to File

New Hampshire·Title I THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT·Ch. 15-A FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

I. The following persons shall file a statement of financial interests as required by this chapter:

(a)All candidates who file for state or county office.

(b)All persons filing an acceptance of nomination form for state or county office.

(c)Every person appointed by the governor, governor and council, president of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives to any board, commission, committee, board of directors, authority, or equivalent state entity whether regulatory, advisory, or administrative in nature.

(d)All agency heads.

(e)Any public official designated, due to the responsibilities of the position, by the agency head.

(f)The secretary of state and the treasurer, and any of their subordinates designated, due to the responsibilities of the position, by the secre

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I. The following persons shall file a statement of financial interests as required by this chapter:
(a) All candidates who file for state or county office.
(b) All persons filing an acceptance of nomination form for state or county office.
(c) Every person appointed by the governor, governor and council, president of the senate, or the speaker of the house of representatives to any board, commission, committee, board of directors, authority, or equivalent state entity whether regulatory, advisory, or administrative in nature.
(d) All agency heads.
(e) Any public official designated, due to the responsibilities of the position, by the agency head.
(f) The secretary of state and the treasurer, and any of their subordinates designated, due to the responsibilities of the position, by the secretary of state or treasurer.
(g) All persons elected to state or county office, and all persons appointed to such elective office to fill a vacancy.
(h) Any person, not employed by or working under contract for the state, who is acting on behalf of the governor or an agency while engaged in state business.
(i) All members of the judicial council, including members appointed by the judiciary and members of the New Hampshire Bar Association.
II. The filing of a financial disclosure form by an elected member of the house of representatives or senate pursuant to RSA 14-B:8 shall satisfy the requirement for filing a statement of financial interest pursuant to this chapter.
II-a. The filing of a financial disclosure form by a judge pursuant to the New Hampshire code of judicial conduct, rule 3.15 shall satisfy the requirement for filing a statement of financial interest pursuant to this chapter.
III. Any person who is otherwise subject to the filing requirements of subparagraph I(h) shall be exempt from filing a statement of financial interests provided the individual volunteering:
(a) Does not directly or indirectly influence the setting of public policy;
(b) Does not directly or indirectly influence decisions on how state funds will be expended; and
(c) Does not directly or indirectly influence the selection of vendors for the state.

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