New Hampshire § 21-J:14-a Assessing Standards Board;  Members;  Appointments;  Terms

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 21-J:14-a — Assessing Standards Board; Members; Appointments; Terms

New Hampshire § 21-J:14-a

Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT

Ch. 21-JDEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION

SubdivisionAssessing Standards Board

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 21-J:14-a (2026).

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I. There is hereby established an assessing standards board which shall be administratively attached to the department of revenue administration, as provided in RSA 21-J:1-a. II. The board shall be comprised of the following members:

(a)Four members nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of less than 3,000; one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of more than 3,000; and one of whom shall be an assessing official for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for t

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I. There is hereby established an assessing standards board which shall be administratively attached to the department of revenue administration, as provided in RSA 21-J:1-a.
II. The board shall be comprised of the following members:
(a) Four members nominated by the New Hampshire Association of Assessing Officials and appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of less than 3,000; one of whom shall be an assessing official for a town with a population of more than 3,000; and one of whom shall be an assessing official for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.
(b) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as senator. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the president of the senate.
(c) Two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house. The term of each member shall be coterminous with the member's term as representative. A vacancy for an unexpired term shall be filled by the speaker of the house.
(d) The commissioner of the department of revenue administration, or the commissioner's designee.
(e) Three members of the public appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, none of whom shall be an assessor or a municipal official.
(f) Three members appointed by the governor with the consent of council, one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a town with a population of less than 3,000; one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a town with a population of more than 3,000; and one of whom shall be a municipal governing body official or designee who shall not be an assessor for a city. Each member shall hold office for the term of such member's position for 2 years and until a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by the governor with the consent of the council.
III. Members of the assessing standards board who are not state employees or legislators shall each be paid $25 a day for such time as the members are actually engaged in the work of the board. All members shall be paid their actual expenses incurred as the result of such work. Non-legislative members shall be paid mileage at the same rate as state employees, but legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate.
IV. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from among its members. The first meeting of the board shall be called by the first-named house member and shall be held within 30 days after the effective date of this section. A chairperson shall be elected from the board's membership at the first meeting and annually thereafter.
V. A member with 4 or more unexcused absences from meetings of the board occurring within any one-year period may be removed from the board pursuant to RSA 4:1, except for legislative members who may only be removed by their appointing authority. The vacancy shall be filled by the removed member's respective appointing authority.