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Statutes > New-hampshire > TITLEX > CHAPTER125-G > 125-G-4
I. The nuclear waste policy advisory committee is hereby created. The committee shall exercise the powers and duties and discharge the responsibilities as provided in RSA 125-G:5. The committee shall consist of the following members: one member of the house of representatives to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member of the senate to be appointed by the senate president; one public member to be appointed by the speaker of the house; one public member to be appointed by the senate president; 4 members to be appointed by the governor, at least one of whom shall be the governor's representative and at least 2 of whom shall be public members, one of the public members to be from a county in which a proposed facility may be located; the director of the state radiation control agency or his designee; and the state geologist.
II. The original appointments of the committee shall be made not later than January 1, 1987. Terms of office shall begin on January 1, 1987, and shall last for a period of 2 years. Vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment to the position which becomes vacant. An appointment to fill a vacancy other than by expiration of a term of office shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. The committee shall elect a chairman from among its members, who shall serve for a term of 2 years.
III. The members of the committee may receive reimbursement for mileage and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Members of the committee who are state employees shall be reimbursed for those expenses incurred which are authorized.
IV. Provided that funding is available, the members of the committee may receive per diem compensation for each day spent in the actual discharge of their duties when attending a meeting of the committee or on other authorized committee business.
Source. 1986, 176:1, eff. July 27, 1986.
