I. A commission, to be known as the New Hampshire commission on deafness and hearing loss is hereby created and established. The commission shall consist of the following members: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the health, human services and elderly affairs committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member from the governor's commission on disabilities, appointed by the governor. (c) Two representatives of the department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner. (d) One representative of the department of employment security, appointed by the commissioner. (e) Two representatives of the department of education, appointed by the commissioner. (f) One representative of the administrative office of the courts, appointed by the chief justice of the New Hampshire superior court. (g) The president of the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, or designee. (h) One representative of the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, appointed by the president of the association, or designee. (i) The president of the New Hampshire chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, or designee. (j) One representative from the New Hampshire chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, appointed by the president of such association, or designee. (k) One representative of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, appointed by the president of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or designee. (l) The attorney general, or designee. (m) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee. (n) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee. (o) The executive director of Granite State Independent Living, or designee. (p) The executive director of the governor's commission on disability. (q) The executive director of Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Inc. (r) The executive director of the Disabilities Rights Center. (s) One representative of the New Hampshire Academy of Audiology, appointed by the president of the academy. II. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. III. Legislative members of the commission shall serve a term which is coterminous with their elected office.
I. A commission, to be known as the New Hampshire commission on deafness and hearing loss is hereby created and established. The commission shall consist of the following members: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the health, human services and elderly affairs committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member from the governor's commission on disabilities, appointed by the governor. (c) Two representatives of the department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner. (d) One representative of the department of employment security, appointed by the commissioner. (e) Two representatives of the department of education, appointed by the commissioner. (f) One representative of the administrative office of the courts, appointed by the chief justice of the New Hampshire superior court. (g) The president of the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, or designee. (h) One representative of the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, appointed by the president of the association, or designee. (i) The president of the New Hampshire chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, or designee. (j) One representative from the New Hampshire chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, appointed by the president of such association, or designee. (k) One representative of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, appointed by the president of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or designee. (l) The attorney general, or designee. (m) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee. (n) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee. (o) The executive director of Granite State Independent Living, or designee. (p) The executive director of the governor's commission on disability. (q) The executive director of Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Inc. (r) The executive director of the Disabilities Rights Center. (s) One representative of the New Hampshire Academy of Audiology, appointed by the president of the academy. II. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. III. Legislative members of the commission shall serve a term which is coterminous with their elected office.
I. A commission, to be known as the New Hampshire commission on deafness and hearing loss is hereby created and established. The commission shall consist of the following members: (a) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be from the health, human services and elderly affairs committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member from the governor's commission on disabilities, appointed by the governor. (c) Two representatives of the department of health and human services, appointed by the commissioner. (d) One representative of the department of employment security, appointed by the commissioner. (e) Two representatives of the department of education, appointed by the commissioner. (f) One representative of the administrative office of the courts, appointed by the chief justice of the New Hampshire superior court. (g) The president of the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, or designee. (h) One representative of the New Hampshire Association of the Deaf, appointed by the president of the association, or designee. (i) The president of the New Hampshire chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, or designee. (j) One representative from the New Hampshire chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, appointed by the president of such association, or designee. (k) One representative of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, appointed by the president of the New Hampshire Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, or designee. (l) The attorney general, or designee. (m) The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee. (n) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee. (o) The executive director of Granite State Independent Living, or designee. (p) The executive director of the governor's commission on disability. (q) The executive director of Northeast Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Inc. (r) The executive director of the Disabilities Rights Center. (s) One representative of the New Hampshire Academy of Audiology, appointed by the president of the academy. II. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation except that legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission. III. Legislative members of the commission shall serve a term which is coterminous with their elected office.
