I. There is established a police standards and training council. It shall consist of 12 members as follows: 2 members shall be chiefs of police in towns; 2 members shall be chiefs of police in cities; 2 members shall be county sheriffs; 2 members shall be judges of courts with criminal jurisdiction; the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or designee; the director of the division of state police or designee; the attorney general or designee, and the commissioner of the department of corrections or designee. II. Except for the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or designee, the attorney general or designee, the director of the division of state police or designee, and the commissioner of the department of corrections or designee, who shall serve during their continuance in office, members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for terms of 2 years. No member shall serve beyond the time that the office or employment which qualified such member for appointment. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment is held. Persons filling vacancies shall be appointed to serve out the unexpired term and shall have the same qualifications for office as the member whose vacancy they are filling. III. The governor shall designate a member to be the chairperson of the council, and the council shall elect annually its vice chairperson from among the members of the council. IV. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the council shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture of any office or employment. V. Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any actual expenses incurred as a necessary incident to such service. VI. The council shall hold no fewer than 4 regular meetings a year. The chairperson shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on the chairperson's own motion or upon written request of any 5 members of the council. VII. The council shall report annually to the governor and executive council on its activities, and may make such other reports as it deems desirable.
I. There is established a police standards and training council. It shall consist of 12 members as follows: 2 members shall be chiefs of police in towns; 2 members shall be chiefs of police in cities; 2 members shall be county sheriffs; 2 members shall be judges of courts with criminal jurisdiction; the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or designee; the director of the division of state police or designee; the attorney general or designee, and the commissioner of the department of corrections or designee. II. Except for the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or designee, the attorney general or designee, the director of the division of state police or designee, and the commissioner of the department of corrections or designee, who shall serve during their continuance in office, members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for terms of 2 years. No member shall serve beyond the time that the office or employment which qualified such member for appointment. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment is held. Persons filling vacancies shall be appointed to serve out the unexpired term and shall have the same qualifications for office as the member whose vacancy they are filling. III. The governor shall designate a member to be the chairperson of the council, and the council shall elect annually its vice chairperson from among the members of the council. IV. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the council shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture of any office or employment. V. Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any actual expenses incurred as a necessary incident to such service. VI. The council shall hold no fewer than 4 regular meetings a year. The chairperson shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on the chairperson's own motion or upon written request of any 5 members of the council. VII. The council shall report annually to the governor and executive council on its activities, and may make such other reports as it deems desirable.
I. There is established a police standards and training council. It shall consist of 12 members as follows: 2 members shall be chiefs of police in towns; 2 members shall be chiefs of police in cities; 2 members shall be county sheriffs; 2 members shall be judges of courts with criminal jurisdiction; the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or designee; the director of the division of state police or designee; the attorney general or designee, and the commissioner of the department of corrections or designee. II. Except for the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire or designee, the attorney general or designee, the director of the division of state police or designee, and the commissioner of the department of corrections or designee, who shall serve during their continuance in office, members of the council shall be appointed by the governor for terms of 2 years. No member shall serve beyond the time that the office or employment which qualified such member for appointment. Any vacancy on the council shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment is held. Persons filling vacancies shall be appointed to serve out the unexpired term and shall have the same qualifications for office as the member whose vacancy they are filling. III. The governor shall designate a member to be the chairperson of the council, and the council shall elect annually its vice chairperson from among the members of the council. IV. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, ordinance, local law, or charter provision to the contrary, membership on the council shall not disqualify any member from holding any other public office or employment, or cause the forfeiture of any office or employment. V. Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for any actual expenses incurred as a necessary incident to such service. VI. The council shall hold no fewer than 4 regular meetings a year. The chairperson shall fix the times and places of meetings, either on the chairperson's own motion or upon written request of any 5 members of the council. VII. The council shall report annually to the governor and executive council on its activities, and may make such other reports as it deems desirable.
