STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

RSA tit. XV, ch. 187-A

in effect

RSA 187-A:1 The University System of New Hampshire.

187-A:1. The University System of New Hampshire. The university system of New Hampshire is established and made a body politic and corporate, the main purpose of which shall be to provide a well coordinated system of public higher education offering liberal undergraduate education encompassing the major branches of learning, emphasizing our cultural heritage, and cultivating the skills of reasoning and communication. The university system shall provide for professional and technical 2-year, 4-year and graduate programs which serve the needs of the state and the nation; for research which contributes to the welfare of mankind, to the development of the faculty, and to the educational experience of students; and for its faculty and staff to bring educational resources and professional experience to the benefit of the state and its people. The university system of New Hampshire is authorized to grant and confer in the name of the university system of New Hampshire all such degrees, literary titles, honors and distinctions as other universities may of right do. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 420:3, eff. June 24, 1983.

RSA 187-A:2 Components of the University System.

187-A:2. Components of the University System. The university system of New Hampshire shall consist of the university of New Hampshire (including the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts and its other colleges, schools and divisions), the Plymouth state university, and the Keene state college. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:1. 1993, 109:1. 2003, 159:1. 2005, 13:1, eff. May 9, 2005. 2022, 35:2, eff. May 3, 2022.

RSA 187-A:2-a Governance.

187-A:2-a. Governance. The university system shall be governed by a single board of trustees who shall be responsible for ensuring that its components, each having a unique character and educational mission, operate as a well coordinated system of public higher education. Source. 1983, 420:4, eff. June 24, 1983.

RSA 187-A:2-b Legislative Oversight.

187-A:2-b. Legislative Oversight. I. The general court finds that because of the importance of public higher education, elected officials should be aware of the activities and needs of the university system, exercising their responsibility for legislative oversight through (1) the consideration by the appropriate legislative committees of proposed legislation pertaining to the university system; and (2) the consideration of reports filed by the university system pursuant to RSA 187-A:16 and 187-A:22. II. The general court also recognizes the need to protect the institutions of the university system from inappropriate external influence which might threaten the academic freedom of faculty members or otherwise inhibit the pursuit of academic excellence. To this end, the general court has delegated broad authority to the board of trustees who shall be responsible for managing the university system in a manner which promotes academic excellence and serves the educational needs of the people of New Hampshire. Source. 1983, 420:4. 1995, 10:5, eff. April 12, 1995.

RSA 187-A:2-c Identification Cards.

187-A:2-c. Identification Cards. If a college or university of the university system issues identification cards to students, all cards issued after January 1, 2014 shall bear a date of issuance. Source. 2013, 278:2, eff. July 24, 2013.

RSA 187-A:3 University of New Hampshire.

187-A:3. University of New Hampshire. A university is established and made a body politic and corporate, by the name of the "University of New Hampshire", the object of which shall be to teach such branches of learning and to prosecute such researches as may be necessary and desirable in the education of youth and advancement and development of the arts, the sciences and the industries, including the education and training of teachers for the public school systems of the cities and towns of the state, and of such nature, scope and standard as usually prevail in the tax supported universities of the several states. Such university is authorized to grant and confer in the name of the university of New Hampshire all such degrees, literary titles, honors and distinctions as other universities may of right do including associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctor's degrees. The trustees of said university are further authorized to define and prescribe the standard, scope and nature of the instruction and attainments necessary in order to qualify for such degrees, titles, honors and distinctions and to issue such bulletins, announcements and reports as may be found necessary or desirable in publishing and defining the standard, scope, quality and nature of the educational work of the corporation. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 239:11, eff. June 18, 1983.

RSA 187-A:4 Colleges and Schools.

187-A:4. Colleges and Schools. The university shall include a college of engineering and physical sciences, a college of liberal arts, a college of life sciences and agriculture, a school of business and economics, a school of health studies, a college at Manchester, a graduate school, Granite state college, and may include a school of social work and such other colleges, schools, departments and divisions as are consistent with such organization. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:2, eff. July 1, 1985. 2022, 35:3, eff. May 3, 2022.

RSA 187-A:5 College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.

187-A:5. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts shall be a division of the university of New Hampshire, established pursuant to the provisions of RSA 187-A:3. I. The leading object of the college shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, in conformity to an act of congress entitled "An act donating land to the several states and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts", approved July 2, 1862. II. The state gives its assent to the purpose of and accepts for the benefit of the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts the grants of money authorized by act of congress, approved August 30, 1890, for the further endowment and support of the colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts and "to be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language, and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural and economic science, with special reference to their application in the industries of life and the facilities for such instruction," as provided in said act of congress. The treasurer of the university of New Hampshire shall receive all grants of money made to this state under the provisions of said act of congress. III. The work of the college shall be carried on in connection with, and as a part of the work of, the university, in such manner as to be consistent with the provisions of the aforesaid act of congress and the supplements to and amendments of said act, and with the terms of the bequest made to the state by Benjamin Thompson of Durham, and of other gifts made to the college or to the state for the benefit of the college, and with the continuance of the corporate existence of the college as a division of the university of New Hampshire. IV. The funds derived from the sale of land scrip of the United States, and now in the possession of the state, shall be held by it as a trust fund for the benefit of the college of agriculture and the mechanic arts until otherwise ordered by the legislature; and the state shall pay to the treasurer of the university of New Hampshire, semi-annually, interest on the fund at the rate of 6 percent per annum. V. Nothing in this chapter shall repeal any of the provisions of the laws of 1891, 361, entitled "An act providing for the removal of the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts from Hanover to Durham, and for other purposes". Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:6 County Programs; University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Outreach Programs.

187-A:6. County Programs; University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Outreach Programs. I. The purpose and intent of university of New Hampshire cooperative extension programs shall be as provided in RSA 24:10. II. The university of New Hampshire cooperative extension shall, through its county outreach centers, take full advantage of communication technologies and distance-learning capabilities to bring university-based research and knowledge to the citizens of New Hampshire. III. The memorandum of understanding between the division of forests and lands (DRED) and the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension, which provides cooperative extension with funds for forest education purposes, shall continue. IV. The state recognizes and applauds the relationships between cooperative extension and other state agencies and encourages the development and continuance of the memorandum of understanding between the appropriate parties. V. There shall be appropriated annually by the state a sum of money consistent with the purpose of conducting cooperative extension outreach programs in the various counties of the state in cooperation with the appropriate federal agencies and the counties and in furtherance of the so-called Smith-Lever Act as accepted by the state under the provisions of the laws of 1915, 194 and 195. The sums appropriated shall be expended through the university of New Hampshire cooperative extension to support outreach programs in the counties. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 49:3. 1995, 134:13, eff. May 24, 1995.

RSA 187-A:7 The State Fund.

187-A:7. The State Fund. I. For the purpose of providing a fund to be known as the university system of New Hampshire fund, the state treasurer shall credit to such fund the appropriation made to the university system for each fiscal year. II. All sums so credited are appropriated to said university system for the support and maintenance thereof, including payments of salaries and wages to employees, and current expenses; the construction of additional buildings; the taking of land by eminent domain; the purchase of land, library books, and periodicals; the making of necessary repairs and replacements; the building of roads and walks; the improvement of the grounds; the construction, extension and maintenance of water, sewer and heating systems; and in general for the payment of all such expenses incident to the management of the university system as the trustees thereof may from time to time determine. III. This fund shall constitute a continuing appropriation for the benefit of the university system. Any amount remaining to the credit of the university system at the close of any fiscal year shall be carried over and credited to its account for the succeeding year. No part of the fund shall be used for the payment of salaries or expenses of extension service agents resident in the counties of the state. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1986, 27:1, eff. June 30, 1986.

RSA 187-A:8 Payment of State Fund.

187-A:8. Payment of State Fund. Money in the state fund shall be paid to the treasurer of the university system on manifests approved by the governor and council in the same manner as other state claims are paid; provided, that there shall be advanced to the treasurer such money as may be requested by the treasurer of the university system and approved by the governor and council; and provided, further, that manifests covering the money so advanced shall be submitted according to regular procedure at the earliest practicable time. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:9 Two-Year Course.

187-A:9. Two-Year Course. A 2-year course in practical and theoretical agriculture is established in the Thompson school of applied science of the university of New Hampshire, to which students shall be admitted who can pass such fair and reasonable examination in reading, spelling, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, and the geography and history of the United States as may be approved by the trustees. In this course students are not required to take higher mathematics or any foreign language. In addition, they may take any other exercises or studies for which they are qualified and which are provided by the Thompson school of applied sciences or the university of New Hampshire in other courses. Those who successfully complete said 2-year program of instruction in the Thompson school of applied science shall receive an appropriate associate degree as authorized by the trustees. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:10 Out-of-State Students.

187-A:10. Out-of-State Students. The number of undergraduate students enrolled in the university of New Hampshire from domiciles outside the state in any year shall not exceed 25 percent of the maximum capacity for regular undergraduate students at the university as determined by the board of trustees. The limitation on out-of-state enrollment at the university may be suspended by vote of the board of trustees whenever the trustees find that such suspension benefits the state and the university without impairing the opportunity for qualified students of the state of New Hampshire to attend the university. However, any such suspension shall be made for not more than one year at a time but may be continued from year to year upon vote of said trustees. The limitation on out-of-state enrollment at the university of New Hampshire shall not apply to the following divisions of the university: Thompson school of applied science, summer school and graduate school. Nor shall the limitation apply to students attending the university under reciprocal agreements and contracts with other educational institutions. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:10-a Consulting Center.

187-A:10-a. Consulting Center. The university of New Hampshire consulting center shall be an administrative unit of the university of New Hampshire research office. The consulting center shall report to the director of the research office and, through the director, to the vice president for academic affairs. The purpose of the consulting center shall be: I. To promote interaction between the faculty and students of the university of New Hampshire and members of the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governmental units. II. To aid New Hampshire businesses, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governmental units by providing access to the facilities and expertise offered by the university of New Hampshire. III. To address the needs of clients, who may be either public or private organizations, by forming project teams composed of faculty and students of the university of New Hampshire. The purpose of the project teams shall be to find solutions to client problems. IV. To promote the transfer of technology from the university to New Hampshire businesses and industries. Source. 1983, 56:4, eff. May 3, 1983.

RSA 187-A:11 Keene State College and Plymouth State University.

187-A:11. Keene State College and Plymouth State University. I. Keene state college is established and made a body corporate and politic and a division of the university system of New Hampshire. II. Plymouth state university is established and made a body corporate and politic and a division of the university system of New Hampshire. II-a. [Repealed.] III. Keene state college and Plymouth state university shall be multipurpose institutions of higher education providing instruction in the liberal arts and sciences and in selected applied fields to better serve the needs of its respective area. Each institution shall continue to provide special instruction in teacher training. Procedures for integrating the various functions of these colleges shall be developed by the board of trustees as the need for integration and coordination arises. IV. Keene state college and Plymouth state university are hereby authorized to offer 2-year programs and to award the degree of associate in arts or associate in science to those who successfully complete such programs. Keene state college and Plymouth state university are also authorized to award a baccalaureate degree or a master's degree. Plymouth state university is authorized to award a doctoral degree. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 239:9. 2003, 159:1. 2008, 215:1. 2011, 76:1, eff. July 1, 2011. 2022, 35:4, 5, eff. May 3, 2022; 35:10, eff. July 1, 2023.

RSA 187-A:13 Trustees of University System.

187-A:13. Trustees of University System. The general government of the university system and its constituent divisions and institutions shall be vested in a single board of trustees composed as follows and in accordance with the following conditions: I. Seven ex-officio members: the governor of the state, the chancellor of the university system, the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food, the commissioner of education, the president of the university of New Hampshire, the president of Plymouth state university, and the president of Keene state college. II. Ten members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. III. Three members shall be student trustees, one from each of the following educational institutions: (a) Keene state college. (b) Plymouth state university. (c) The university of New Hampshire. IV. Four members elected by the alumni of the university of New Hampshire. V. One member elected by the alumni of Keene state college. VI. One member elected by the alumni of Plymouth state university. VII. [Repealed.] VIII. The senate president or designee from the senate leadership. IX. The speaker of the house of representatives or designee from the house leadership. At all times, 2 members of the board shall be farmers and both major political parties shall be represented on the board. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 420:5. 1995, 130:5; 134:14. 1998, 334:1. 1999, 281:1, 2. 2000, 23:1, 2. 2003, 159:1. 2005. 2011, 76:2. 2015, 276:248, 249, eff. Sept. 16, 2015. 2018, 348:1, eff. July 2, 2018. 2022, 35:6, eff. May 3, 2022. 2024, 300:1, eff. Sept. 24, 2024; 300:2, eff. June 30, 2025.

RSA 187-A:14 Terms of Trustees.

187-A:14. Terms of Trustees. I. The terms of office of the appointed and elected members, except the student member, shall be 4 years. The terms of the elected members and student member, shall end on June 30. II. Each member, except the student member, shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The appointment of successors for the filling of vacancies for unexpired terms shall be by appointment or election in the same manner as the original appointment, except that a vacancy in an alumni trustee position shall be filled in accordance with the bylaws of the alumni association at the institution with which the position is associated. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1995, 134:15. 1998, 334:2. 2002, 3:1, eff. April 8, 2002.

RSA 187-A:15 Operation of Board of Trustees.

187-A:15. Operation of Board of Trustees. I. The board shall elect its own chairperson annually. II. The board shall choose a secretary, who shall keep a record of proceedings, and a treasurer, who shall give a bond satisfactory to the trustees for the faithful discharge of duties as treasurer. The trustees may, in their discretion, require a bond for any other persons employed by or administering the affairs of the institutions of the university system. Said trustees shall determine the amount and sufficiency of the surety of said treasurer's bond or any other bonds required under this section. III. The board shall meet at such times and places as it may determine but shall hold at least one meeting each year at Keene state college and one at Plymouth state university. The chairperson shall call special meetings upon the written request of any 5 members or on the chairperson's own motion. IV. Fourteen members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but not less than 14 affirmative votes shall be required to elect the chancellor of the university system or a college or university president; V. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:3. 1994, 158:12. 1995, 134:16. 2000, 23:3. 2003, 159:1, eff. Aug. 16, 2003.

RSA 187-A:16 Authority of the Trustees.

187-A:16. Authority of the Trustees. The trustees shall have the management and control of all the property and affairs of the university system of New Hampshire, the university of New Hampshire (including the New Hampshire college of agriculture and the mechanic arts), and all its divisions and departments, the Keene state college, and the Plymouth state university. They shall not change the name of the Plymouth state university or the Keene state college nor shall they cease operating these colleges without legislative authority. It is the intent of the general court that the trustees, when exercising their responsibilities under this chapter, recognize and foster the unique character and educational mission of each institution of the system. To this end, the institutions are to be permitted to operate with the highest measure of autonomy and self-governance, subject to the supervision of the board of trustees. In addition to this general authority, the trustees are authorized to: I. Appoint and fix the compensation of a president of the university of New Hampshire, a president of Keene state college and a president of Plymouth state university, who shall be the chief academic and administrative officers of their respective institutions. The chief executive officer of each institution shall have the authority for and be responsible for the general administration and supervision of all aspects of the institutional, research and service programs of that institution. II. Appoint and fix the compensation and duties of the administrative officers of each component institution of the university system. III. Appoint and fix the compensation of a chancellor of the university system who shall serve as the chief executive officer of the university system, as the university system's primary liaison with the general court and other elements of state government, and as chief spokesman for the university system. The chancellor shall serve as chairperson of the administrative board of the university system, leading and coordinating the efforts of the chief officers of the component institutions of the university system, and shall have such other duties as the board of trustees may determine. IV. Establish an administrative board, comprised of the chief executive officers of each component institution together with the chancellor of the university system, which shall be the coordinating body for the university system. The board is responsible for recommending and implementing policies and procedures which assist the campus presidents in discharging their responsibilities in such a manner as to provide for maximum institutional initiative and responsibility within a unified university organization. V. Appoint and fix the compensation and duties of such other university system administrators as are needed to provide a well coordinated system of public higher education. These system administrators shall provide assistance needed by the component institutions in order to fulfill their individual educational missions and shall provide services which facilitate coordination in order to serve the educational needs of the people of New Hampshire. VI. Appoint a faculty of instruction, prescribe their duties, and invest them with such powers for the immediate government and management of each institution as the trustees may deem conducive to the best interests of each institution and the university system. VII. Accept legacies and other gifts to or for the benefit of the university or any of its divisions or departments. VIII. Accept all moneys accruing to the institutions of the university system, all moneys appropriated by or received from the government of the United States or the state of New Hampshire, all dividends and interest accruing to these institutions, all gifts of securities and property, real and otherwise, all grants and matching funds from any source, and all monies from sales, tuition fees, admissions and guarantees and from bills receivable. IX. Acquire water by purchase, development or otherwise and to construct reservoirs or water towers, erect pumping machinery, lay water mains and pipes, install gates, valves and hydrants. X. Furnish and sell water in the town of Durham to manufacturers, private corporations and individuals for fire protection, manufacturing and domestic use, and collect payment or rentals for the same. XI. Construct and maintain sewers, culverts, conduits and pipes, with all necessary inlets and appliances for surface, under surface and sewage drainage for the health, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants and the sanitary improvement of the town of Durham, and fix and regulate the price of connection therewith to corporations, firms and individuals. XII. Enter into agreements and contract with other colleges and universities for the purpose of further education of any qualified New Hampshire student in fields of study not provided for in the curricula of the university system or any of its divisions or component institutions. XIII. Contract with any city or town in this state for the maintenance of practice schools therein in connection with its teacher-trainees and to provide for the payment of such portion of the compensation of the supervising teachers employed in said practice schools as it may deem just and equitable. XIV. Authorize the retention by Keene state college or Plymouth state university of the income received and due from all sources, including bequests, trusts, student fees and tuition charges, rents, sales and any other income from whatever source derived, and to authorize the use thereof in such manner as the trustees may determine or as may be provided by law or by the conditions incident to the trusts, gifts and bequests involved. XV. Transfer funds among the institutions of the university system, and their divisions and departments, when such action shall appear necessary and in the best interests of the state and the institutions of the university system. XVI. Employ such other persons as may be necessary to carry out the purposes for which the university system and any of its divisions or component institutions have been created and to prescribe their duties. XVII. By and with the consent of the governor and council, borrow on the credit of the university system in anticipation of income, for the purpose of forwarding its building program, not exceeding $500,000 in any one fiscal year. All amounts so obtained in any fiscal year shall be repaid from the income of the next succeeding fiscal year. XVIII. Establish a differential in the rate of tuition to be charged all in-state and out-of-state students based on the dual legislative policy of: (a) Limiting the number of out-of-state students who may attend the university system; and (b) Giving due weight to the fact that the support of the university system is substantially dependent upon legislative appropriations derived from revenue contributed by persons domiciled within the state of New Hampshire. XIX. Establish criteria for determining whether students shall be classified as in-state students or out-of-state students for tuition purposes, and to delegate the administration of such criteria to a subcommittee or agent. Any student in the university system who is aggrieved by a final determination of the board of trustees or of any subcommittee or agent of the board denying in-state status for tuition purposes may appeal to the superior court in the county in which the particular division of the university involved is located. Such appeal shall be filed within 30 days after the final determination by the board of trustees. In the superior court, the burden of proof shall be on the appellant to show that the determination of the board of trustees is unreasonable or unlawful and all findings by the board or its properly designated subcommittee or agent shall be deemed to be prima facie lawful and reasonable. The determination of the board of trustees shall be set aside only if, on all the evidence, the court is satisfied that it is unlawful or unreasonable according to the criteria as set forth in this section, and additional criteria as may be established and published, to the student bodies of the institutions constituting the university system by the board of trustees. XX. Enter into agreements with appropriate agencies and institutions of higher education in other states and foreign countries providing for the reciprocal exchange of students. Such agreement may include provisions for waiver or reduction of out-of-state tuition rates for designated categories of students and may include contractual payments to such out-of-state institutions within the availability of appropriations. The board shall have the power to make such agreements on a continuing basis with mutual credits and offsets which need not be balanced in any given year. One purpose to be accomplished thereby shall be to make available to in-state students of the university system educational facilities not available within the state of New Hampshire in exchange for acceptance by the university system of out-of-state students from jurisdictions where such facilities are made available for New Hampshire students. XXI. Acquire all risk insurance to cover donated property, real and personal, and to cover the equipment of New Hampshire public television as may be essential to remain eligible for federal funding of public television, notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:27 to the contrary; provided, however, that the costs of such insurance shall be borne by New Hampshire public television from private moneys and that no state funds shall be used for this purpose. XXII. Maintain and operate all housing facilities, dining halls or other food service facilities, student unions, and bookstores for students and faculty on all campuses of the university system, and to collect rents from such facilities. XXIII. Require every student admitted after December 31, 2012 and receiving the in-state rate of tuition to execute an affidavit attesting he or she is a legal resident of the United States. XXIV. Apply for medical and surgical benefits in accordance with RSA 187-A:43. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 145:1; 420:6. 1985, 140:4-6; 250:3. 1993, 109:2. 1995, 134:17, 18. 2000, 23:4. 2003, 159:1. 2005, 13:3. 2012, 247:4, 23, eff. Aug. 17, 2012; 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. 2018, 6:4, eff. May 20, 2018. 2019, 64:1, eff. Aug. 4, 2019. 2022, 35:7, eff. May 3, 2022.

RSA 187-A:16-a Prohibition on Preferential Treatment and Discrimination.

187-A:16-a. Prohibition on Preferential Treatment and Discrimination. I. (a) Within the state college and university system, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or admission based on race, sex, national origin, religion, or sexual orientation. (b) Within the state college and university system, there shall be no discrimination based on an applicant's or employee's law enforcement, military, or veteran status. II. Notwithstanding paragraph I: (a) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting bona fide qualifications based on sex which are reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. (b) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as invalidating any court order or consent decree which is in force as of the effective date of this section. Source. 2011, 227:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012. 2020, 34:22, eff. Sept. 26, 2020.

RSA 187-A:16-b Freedom of Association.

187-A:16-b. Freedom of Association. No institution within the university system of New Hampshire which accepts state funds shall prohibit, as a condition of admission or continued enrollment, any student from becoming a member of any group or organization, nor shall an institution take disciplinary action against a student based solely on the student's membership in a group or organization. Source. 2012, 69:1, eff. July 14, 2012.

RSA 187-A:16-c Transfer Pathways.

187-A:16-c. Transfer Pathways. I. It is the intent of the general court that community college students who wish to earn baccalaureate degrees in the state's public higher education system be provided with clear and effective information and directions that specify curricular paths to a degree. II. (a) The trustees of the university system of New Hampshire shall work collaboratively with the trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire to create and maintain transfer pathways that optimize the utility and affordability of the community college system for at least the 30 undergraduate majors for which the demand from students in the community college system is the highest, and for which pathways can reasonably be created through partnership between the systems. (b) The pathways shall consist of general education and lower division major requirements at participating community college system institutions that are fully transferable as a block upon completion of an associate of science or associate of arts degree to any university system institution offering the chosen degree. (c) An associate of science or associate of arts degree graduate enrolled in a pathway shall be deemed to have met all general education and lower division requirements for transfer to a university system institution as a junior. III. Notwithstanding paragraph II, admission into a particular program, school, or college within a college or university in the university system of New Hampshire shall remain competitive in accordance with generally applicable policies and nothing in this section shall guarantee a time to degree completion. Source. 2022, 80:1, eff. July 1, 2024.

RSA 187-A:17 Investments.

187-A:17. Investments. The governor, the treasurer of the university system, and 3 members of the board of trustees, to be selected by the board of trustees, shall constitute a finance committee who may, except as provided in RSA 187-A:8, make such changes from time to time in the investment of the funds of the institutions of the university system as their interests, in the committee's judgment, may require. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:18 Special Funds for Self-amortizing Projects.

187-A:18. Special Funds for Self-amortizing Projects. The trustees of the university system shall keep the income from each of the following specified facilities in a separate fund for each division or campus of the university system: housing facilities, dining halls and other food service facilities, student unions, and bookstores. From each such fund shall be paid the proportionate part of the annual interest on the state borrowing for the purpose of constructing any of the 4 specified facilities at the particular division or campus, and a like proportionate payment of installments of principal as the same become due until such time as all obligations incurred by the state for any of said 4 facilities at any division or campus have been met. All operating and maintenance expenses of the 4 specified facilities shall be paid from the applicable separate fund. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:19 Free Tuition.

187-A:19. Free Tuition. The trustees of the university system shall furnish free tuition to indigent students, so far as practicable. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:20 Tuition Waived.

187-A:20. Tuition Waived. I. If a person is domiciled in this state while serving in or with the armed forces of the United States and is, after February 28, 1961, reported or listed as missing, or missing in action, or interned in a neutral country, or beleaguered, besieged, or captured by the enemy during the South East Asian conflict, any child of such person, enrolled after August 16, 1981, in the university of New Hampshire, Plymouth state university, or Keene state college shall, so long as said person is so reported, listed, interned, beleaguered, besieged, or captured, not be required to pay tuition for attendance at such institutions. Any person entitled to free tuition under this paragraph shall apply to the board of trustees of the university system, and said board may require such proof as they may deem necessary in order for a person to qualify for free tuition under this paragraph. II. (a) If a person, while serving in or with the armed forces of the United States, has received a discharge other than dishonorable from service, and is totally and permanently disabled from such service-connected disability, and was domiciled in the state of New Hampshire at the time they entered military service or when he or she was determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be so disabled, whether on original decision or appeal, and is currently a resident of New Hampshire or was a resident of New Hampshire at the time of their death, any child of such person enrolled in an institution that is part of the university system of New Hampshire shall not be required to pay tuition for attendance at such institution. For the purpose of this paragraph, "child" shall mean a biological, adopted, or stepchild from marriage who meets the university system's residency requirements, provided in the case of a stepchild that the parents are still married at the time of application and remain so during the entire time of matriculation under this paragraph. (b) Any person entitled to free tuition under this paragraph shall apply to the board of trustees of the university system. The board shall, for proof of disability, only require a determination of disability letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicating that the disability of the sponsoring parent is 100 percent total, permanent, service connected and that the character of discharge was other than dishonorable, in order for a person to qualify for free tuition under this paragraph. The board may also require such evidence as it deems necessary to establish residence at the time of service entry or the time of disability determination and proof of relation to sponsoring veteran. The child of a veteran shall remain eligible for free tuition under this paragraph through the end of the semester in which he or she attains the age of 27, provided that the child shall be financially liable for the cost of any studies continuing in the semester following his or her 27th birthday. (c) All applicants shall complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and shall cooperate with the institution in filling out such applications for grants and other financial assistance as the institution may request in order to offset the tuition waiver cost to the institution. This shall not include any benefits provided directly to the student by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 U.S.C. sections 3500-3566, et seq. Failure to cooperate shall be considered grounds to deny a tuition waiver under this paragraph, provided that the applicant shall not be required to apply for loans or other funding that will cause the applicant to incur future debt. Non-eligibility for grants or other funding shall not be grounds to deny a tuition waiver under this paragraph. Source. 1981, 331:1. 1985, 140:7. 2003, 159:1, eff. Aug. 16, 2003. 2020, 34:1, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 28:1, eff. June 17, 2022.

RSA 187-A:20-a Tuition Waived for Children of Certain Firefighters and Police Officers; Room and Board Scholarships.

187-A:20-a. Tuition Waived for Children of Certain Firefighters and Police Officers; Room and Board Scholarships. I. A person who is a New Hampshire resident, who is under 25 years of age, and who enrolls in a program leading to a certificate, associate, or bachelor degree at any public postsecondary institution within the state shall not be required to pay tuition for attendance at such institution if he or she is the child of a firefighter or police officer who died while in performance of his or her duties, and whose death was found to be compensable pursuant to RSA 281-A. II. (a) Any person entitled to a waiver of tuition under this section may apply for a room and board scholarship while attending the institution, to the extent of available funds. The board of trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire shall have the authority to develop policies for their respective institutions relative to the development of criteria for awarding scholarships, development of scholarship application forms, application deadlines, scholarship amounts, provisions for continuing eligibility, and other procedures necessary to administer the room and board scholarships. (b) [Repealed.] Source. 2004, 249:4. 2009, 76:1. 2011, 224:130. 2013, 164:4, eff. June 28, 2013. 2023, 127:4, II, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.

RSA 187-A:20-b Tuition Waiver for Children in State Foster Care or Guardianship or Guardianship After Being in State Foster Care.

187-A:20-b. Tuition Waiver for Children in State Foster Care or Guardianship or Guardianship After Being in State Foster Care. I. An eligible individual who enrolls full-time or part-time, with the approval of the division for children, youth and families, in a program leading to a certificate, associate, or bachelor degree at any public postsecondary institution within the state shall not be required to pay tuition or mandatory fees for attendance at such institution. II. In this section, an eligible individual is a person who is less than 26 years of age and who is or was: (a) In state foster care for the immediate 6-month period prior to his or her 18th birthday; (b) In state guardianship or custody at the time of his or her 18th birthday; (c) In guardianship, after being in state foster care or guardianship, at the time of their 18th birthday; (d) In placement out-of-state, through the interstate compact for the placement of children, at the time of their 18th birthday; (e) Adopted while in state guardianship or adopted from the care, custody, and control of the department following a surrender or termination of parental rights; or (f) In an out-of-home placement under the supervision of the division for juvenile justice services at the time of his or her 18th birthday. III. (a) Eligible individuals interested in a tuition waiver shall annually apply on forms provided and within the deadlines established by the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire for their respective institutions. In any year, no more than 70 tuition waivers shall be granted by the university and community college systems of New Hampshire. Of these 70 tuition waivers, 35 shall be allocated to the university system and 35 shall be allocated to the community college system. The university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire shall have the authority to develop eligibility criteria for their respective institutions designed to give the children with the greatest financial need first priority in the tuition waiver program. Such eligibility criteria shall also include provisions for continuing eligibility based on continued full-time or part-time, with the approval of the division for children, youth and families, enrollment and satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution. (b) Beginning November 1, 2008, and no later than November 1 each year thereafter, the division of children, youth, and families shall submit a report to the health and human services oversight committee, established in RSA 126-A:13, and the house children and family law committee, or their successor committees, detailing the status of the tuition waiver program. IV. An eligible individual may also apply for a room and board scholarship under the provisions of RSA 187-A:20-a, II without having to comply with the provisions of RSA 187-A:20-a, I. Source. 2011, 224:131. 2013, 164:4, eff. June 28, 2013. 2019, 326:6, 7, eff. Aug. 16, 2019. 2020, 34:20, 21, eff. July 1, 2021. 2023, 79:588, eff. July 1, 2023.

RSA 187-A:20-c Waiver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition For Veterans.

187-A:20-c. Waiver of Residency Requirement for In-State Tuition For Veterans. A veteran of the armed forces who establishes a residence in New Hampshire shall immediately after establishing such residence be eligible for in-state tuition rates when attending any institution in the university system of New Hampshire. Source. 2014, 121:1, eff. June 16, 2014.

RSA 187-A:20-d Academic Credit and Course Registration for Veterans.

187-A:20-d. Academic Credit and Course Registration for Veterans. I. A veteran who enrolls as a student at an institution within the university system shall be granted maximum credits allowed by the institution's required accreditation standards or state licensure requirements towards his or her degree for the completion of courses that were part of such veteran's military training or service if the such courses meet the standards of the American Council on Education, or its equivalent, for the awarding of academic credits. No fee, tuition, or other charge shall be assessed against a veteran who qualifies for such credit pursuant to this section. For the purposes of this section, "veteran" means veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. section 101(2). II. (a) Institutions within the state university system that offer an early course registration period shall also offer early course registration to students who are veterans or national guard members. (b) A student who is called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States, after having attended regularly for 85 percent of the length of the course as determined by the academic calendar of class or having completed 85 percent of the term's work, shall be given an opportunity to complete necessary course work within 12 months utilizing the Internet or United States Postal Service correspondence or other available communication methods for each course in which such student is earning a grade of C or better in the term the student is called to active duty service. (c) Students called to active duty in the armed forces of the United States shall have their tuition refunded or credited, whichever is deemed appropriate by the institution based on how the term was paid for, without credits awarded. (d) A veteran with no previous college experience shall be permitted to file an admission application and enroll in the current open registration period pending completion of their application and provision of supporting documents. (e) Within 12 months of return from active duty, a veteran may register for courses after normal registration period ends without late fees or other penalties until the latest allowable registration date. III. The board of trustees shall establish policies necessary to implement this section. Source. 2020, 34:10, eff. Sept. 26, 2020.

RSA 187-A:20-e In-State Tuition for Military-Connected Students.

187-A:20-e. In-State Tuition for Military-Connected Students. A spouse or child of an active member of the armed forces who is assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment to duty in New Hampshire shall be deemed an in-state resident for purposes of determining tuition and fees at an institution within the university system as long as the spouse or child resides continuously in New Hampshire while enrolled in such postsecondary institution. Source. 2022, 310:3, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.

RSA 187-A:21 Other Income.

187-A:21. Other Income. The income received and due to the institutions of the university system from all other sources, including bequests, trusts, income from bequests and trusts, student fees and tuition charges, rents, sales, and any other income, from whatever source derived for the institutions of the university system, shall be retained by the treasurer of the university system and be used in such manner as the trustees may determine or as is provided by law or by the conditions incident to trusts, gifts, or bequests. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:22 Reports.

187-A:22. Reports. I. The trustees shall file with the governor and council, by November 1 of each year, a report of the operations, progress and financial condition of the university system and its constituent institutions. They shall include in the report an account of improvements made. One copy thereof shall be transmitted to each college endowed under the act of Congress cited in RSA 187-A:5, I; one copy to the Secretary of the Interior; one copy to the legislative fiscal committee; one copy to the house education committee and one copy to the senate education committee. II. [Repealed.] Source. 1981, 331:1. 1983, 420:7. 2012, 247:40, IV, eff. Aug. 17, 2012.

RSA 187-A:23 Motor Vehicle Regulations.

187-A:23. Motor Vehicle Regulations. Other provisions of law notwithstanding, the university system of New Hampshire is hereby directed to adopt the provisions of the state manual of procedure relative to stateowned motor vehicles as promulgated by governor and council as may be amended. The annual report of motor vehicle operations shall also be filed in the same manner and in the same detail as that prescribed for all other state agencies. The university shall purchase compact cars consistent with the policy established for all state agencies. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:24 John G. Winant Memorial Foundation.

187-A:24. John G. Winant Memorial Foundation. There is hereby established a charitable and educational foundation to be known as the John G. Winant memorial foundation. The purpose of said foundation shall be to administer a fund in memory of the late John G. Winant for aid to needy students at the university of New Hampshire, with special emphasis upon assistance to students majoring in economics and social welfare. I. The trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and their successors are hereby constituted the trustees of the foundation. The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services to the foundation, except expenses reasonably incurred by them shall be paid from its funds. II. The trustees may receive by gift, grant, devise or otherwise and may hold, possess and enjoy for the purposes of the foundation real and personal estate and shall likewise have the power to invest and reinvest its holdings of real or personal property according to the best judgment of the board of trustees. The income from any property real or personal held by said trustees under the provisions of this section shall be expended for charitable and educational purposes as set forth in this section. Source. 1981, 331:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.

RSA 187-A:25 Tax Exemption.

187-A:25. Tax Exemption. The property of the university system of New Hampshire and each of its constituent institutions and divisions is exempt from taxation, as provided in RSA 72:23. Source. 1981, 331:1. 2006, 205:3, eff. May 31, 2006.

RSA 187-A:25-a Audit.

187-A:25-a. Audit. The governor shall be a member ex officio of each audit committee appointed by the board of trustees. The governor may designate another member of the board of trustees to serve in the governor's place as a member of the audit committee. The board of trustees shall submit to the governor, for concurrence, the board's recommendation with respect to the selection of external auditors. The external auditors selected by the board of trustees shall render their report and findings to the board of trustees, to the governor, and to the legislative fiscal committee. Such auditors shall provide to the governor and to the legislative fiscal committee any information normally provided to the audit committee and shall respond to any request from the governor or from the legislative fiscal committee relative to the financial conditions, operations, and systems of the university that the board reviewed during its audit. Source. 1983, 420:12. 1995, 134:19, eff. May 24, 1995.

RSA 187-A:28-a Public Higher Education Study Committee.

187-A:28-a. Public Higher Education Study Committee. Educational opportunity in New Hampshire must involve all the components of education. The general court acknowledges that education does not start or end at any particular point. There is hereby established a permanent public higher education study committee for the state of New Hampshire. The study committee shall be composed of 8 members and shall examine the goals, purposes, organization, and financing of public higher education in New Hampshire, and shall evaluate and make recommendations on the university of New Hampshire, Plymouth state university, Keene state college, and the community college system of New Hampshire. Source. 1995, 292:2. 1998, 260:2. 2003, 159:1. 2005, 13:4. 2007, 361:11, eff. July 17, 2007. 2022, 35:8, eff. May 3, 2022.

RSA 187-A:28-b Membership.

187-A:28-b. Membership. The committee shall be appointed as follows: 3 senators, including the chairperson of the senate education committee and a member of the senate finance committee, by the president of the senate; 5 representatives, including the chairperson and at least 2 other members of the house education committee and a member of the house finance committee, by the speaker of the house of representatives. The chair of the study committee shall rotate biennially between the chairperson of the house education committee and the chairperson of the senate education committee. A member shall only serve while a member of the general court. The members shall not be entitled to any salary but are entitled to reimbursement for mileage and other expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The committee may hire necessary consultants and professional or clerical personnel. Source. 1995, 292:2, eff. June 21, 1995.

RSA 187-A:28-c Duties.

187-A:28-c. Duties. I. The committee shall study, among other things, the following: (a) The operation of public higher education. (b) The goals and purposes of public higher education. (c) The organization of public higher education. (d) The size of public higher education. (e) The financing of public higher education. (f) Any other areas which will act as a guide to the legislature and trustees in formulating policies for the future. (g) The economic effects of student activities on higher education campuses as reported in studies by the university system of New Hampshire and municipalities. The committee shall study possible solutions and recommend legislation. Possible solutions for the committee to study include payments to the municipalities by institutions of higher education in lieu of taxes; additional fees or assessments; and any other remedy suggested by the municipalities affected by higher education campuses. I-a. In addition to the duties set forth in paragraph I, the committee shall study the feasibility of granting state franchise rights to the providers of on-line education courses which may include but is not limited to, the institutions of the university system of New Hampshire and the regional community-technical college system. The committee may consult with any individual or organization with information or expertise relevant to this aspect of the committee's duties. I-b. In addition to the duties set forth in paragraph I, the committee shall monitor the transition of the regional community-technical college system to a self-governing community college system. II. The committee shall act as liaison between the university system, the community college system of New Hampshire, the general court, and the public to promote better understanding and communications between public higher education, the general court, and the public. III. The committee shall hold at least 4 meetings per year to be called by the chairperson. Source. 1995, 292:2. 1998, 260:3. 2001, 221:1. 2003, 49:1. 2007, 361:12, 13, eff. July 17, 2007.

RSA 187-A:28-d Report and Recommendations.

187-A:28-d. Report and Recommendations. The committee shall submit a report to the general court by January 15 of each year. Copies of the report shall be submitted to the governor and council, the senate finance and education committees, the house of representatives finance and education committees, the board of trustees of the university system, the chancellor of the community college system of New Hampshire, and to any other individual or organization as the committee deems advisable. Source. 1995, 292:2. 1999, 99:1. 2007, 361:14, eff. July 17, 2007.

RSA 187-A:28-e Public Higher Education Strategic Alignment.

187-A:28-e. Public Higher Education Strategic Alignment. The university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire shall consider and work collaboratively toward the implementation of strategies identified in the report of the public higher education task force, established by Executive Order 2023-06, as necessary to successfully meet projected demands for New Hampshire higher education. I. The university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire shall, in accordance with findings identified in the public higher education task force report, develop and implement system-wide higher education alignment strategies to: (a) Increase opportunities to raise education attainment levels, in part to meet workforce needs; (b) Improve accessibility and compatibility for New Hampshire students; (c) Minimize duplication of academic programs as appropriate while optimizing access for students; (d) Create potential for economies of scale and synergy; (e) Enhance regional growth and development; (f) Streamline administrative costs and obligations; and (g) Continue collaborative work establishing curricular pathways for the transfer of program and degree credit across institutions in the 2 systems pursuant to RSA 187-A:16-c and RSA 188-F:6-a. II. The board of trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and the board of trustees of the community college system of New Hampshire are encouraged to collaboratively develop and implement pilot projects to align administrative functions under guidance, monitoring, and legislative oversight of the public higher education study committee established pursuant to RSA 187-A:28-a. The public higher education study shall include technical support from the director of higher education, New Hampshire department of education, who shall serve as a non-voting committee member. III. The chancellors of the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire shall submit joint quarterly progress reports, addressing higher education strategic alignment outcomes, to the public higher education study committee beginning with the calendar quarter ending June 30, 2024, or as requested by the committee. Beginning November 1, 2024, and each November 1 thereafter, the chancellors shall submit an annual report regarding implementation of comprehensive higher education alignment strategies and findings to the governor and council, the senate finance and education committees, the house finance and education committees, the board of trustees of the university system of New Hampshire and the community college system of New Hampshire, and the commissioner of the department of education. Source. 2024, 198:1, eff. July 12, 2024.

RSA 187-A:30 Purpose.

187-A:30. Purpose. To promote the economic well-being of its citizens, the general court finds it desirable to establish an innovation research center at the University of New Hampshire for the purpose of providing a mechanism to promote applied and basic scientific, engineering, and associated marketing research and technological transfer to support the New Hampshire industrial and business community. This center shall foster cooperative industry and university research partnerships to increase the pace of innovation technology developments that expand the New Hampshire economy, increase the number and quality of jobs in New Hampshire, and cause New Hampshire to be more competitive in the world economy. The center shall become the foremost advocate in the state for applied science and technology, bridging the gap between industry and academia by the judicious application of "innovation investment" competitive contract awards and other developmental support to the New Hampshire business community. The center shall seek to expand the available "innovation investment" funds by leveraging center talent and the available grant money provided by the legislature to pursue and capture federal and other appropriate funds to increase the pace of innovation and job creation in New Hampshire. Source. 1991, 211:1. 1994, 293:3. 2007, 251:2, eff. Aug. 27, 2007.

RSA 187-A:33 Funding.

187-A:33. Funding. Any center project utilizing state appropriations except for certain short-term, fee-based activities, shall match state funds at least dollar for dollar with funds generated by the center from the net income of any of the following operations of the center: the center's research clients, profit and nonprofit organizations, the federal government, or local political subdivisions. In kind and equipment contributions may be accepted as matching funds. Source. 1991, 211:1. 1994, 293:5, eff. July 1, 1994. 2020, 37:11, eff. July 29, 2020.

RSA 187-A:33-a Company Default on Matching Funds.

187-A:33-a. Company Default on Matching Funds. In the event that a company defaults on all or a portion of its matching obligations, the state's obligated pro rata portion of the project costs incurred will still be paid to the university to minimize its losses for the work that has already been completed. The university shall notify the state within 45 days of the time a company's matching portion payment has not been received when due. Source. 1996, 183:1, eff. June 3, 1996.

RSA 187-A:33-c Equipment Purchases.

187-A:33-c. Equipment Purchases. Any center project which includes the purchase of equipment shall contain a provision that allows either the company, the university of New Hampshire, or Dartmouth College to retain possession of such equipment when the project is completed and the company has paid its matching share in full. Final disposition of equipment shall be agreed to by the company and the center in advance of a project starting date. A company which purchases equipment deemed necessary to the conduct of the project may count the purchase price as part of its matching fund requirement. Source. 1996, 183:1, eff. June 3, 1996. 2020, 37:12, eff. July 29, 2020.

RSA 187-A:34 Statement of Purpose.

187-A:34. Statement of Purpose. The general court recognizes the numerous benefits to the state's economic base from the establishment of businesses by inventors and the numerous benefits provided by inventors which include industrial diversification, broadening of the economic base, a great proliferation of jobs, providing financial benefits to our citizens through a greatly expanded tax base, and new products and processes for the nation's consumers. A great number of inventions are never authoritatively considered primarily because inventors are unfamiliar with the business environment or financial structure necessary for implementing their proposals. The general court, therefore, recognizes a need to encourage and assist inventors and, at the same time, to position this state as a leader in advanced and high technology and to foster a climate for those leaders of this state, the nation and the world. Source. 1993, 327:2, eff. July 1, 1993.

RSA 187-A:35 Program Established.

187-A:35. Program Established. I. A program to provide assistance to inventors shall be established at the innovation research center at the University of New Hampshire at Durham. The center shall develop, implement, publicize, and operate the program within the limits of available resources and in a manner which will give greatest effect to the purposes of the program. In so doing the center may charge a reasonable fee for proposals submitted. The administrative head of the program shall be the executive director of the innovation research center. II. With the prior approval of the committee, which approval shall include the affirmative votes of both senate and house representatives on that committee, the administrative head may elect to provide services to specific inventors or persons with intellectual property for the purposes of assisting such inventors or persons in the development of the invention or intellectual property. The assistance may include limited patent searches, patent applications, copyright registration, market analysis, product or process research and development, assistance in obtaining financing, including financing from private sources, and business counseling. The administrative head shall establish guidelines relative to the provision of services and governing the choice of services offered to individual persons, which guidelines will be approved by the committee. III. No offer of assistance made by the center under this section to any person shall be taken to create a contractual obligation, either express or implied, on the part of the center to do any act or thing on behalf of the person. Source. 1993, 327:2. 2003, 174:5. 2007, 251:7, eff. Aug. 27, 2007. 2020, 37:13, eff. July 29, 2020.

RSA 187-A:36 Annual Report.

187-A:36. Annual Report. The center shall submit an annual report on or before December 31 of each year to the governor and the governor's executive council. The report shall include statistics for the following: I. Proposals submitted for review and evaluation. II. Proposals accepted for development and the number rejected. III. Products receiving patents. IV. Products developed to the commercial stage. V. Jobs created and preserved as a result of the manufacturing, marketing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution of products. Source. 1993, 327:2, eff. July 1, 1993. 2020, 37:14, eff. July 29, 2020.

RSA 187-A:38 Title.

187-A:38. Title. This subdivision shall be known as the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act. Source. 1998, 273:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.

RSA 187-A:39 Application.

187-A:39. Application. I. No person who is not in compliance with the Military Selective Service Act as provided in 50 U.S.C. app. section 451 et seq. shall: (a) Be permitted to enroll in a state-supported institution of postsecondary or higher education. (b) Be eligible to receive a loan, grant, scholarship, or other financial assistance for postsecondary higher education supported by state revenue, including federal funds, gifts, or grants accepted by the state, or to receive a student loan guaranteed by the state. (c) Having attained the age of 18 years, be eligible for employment by or service to the state or any political subdivision of the state, including all state boards, commissions, departments, agencies, and institutions. II. A person who has authorized the department of safety to submit information to the Selective Service System pursuant to RSA 263:5-c shall be considered to be in compliance with the Selective Service Act for purposes of this section. Source. 1998, 273:1. 2002, 129:1, eff. July 7, 2002.

RSA 187-A:40 Responsibility for Compliance.

187-A:40. Responsibility for Compliance. It shall be the duty of any official having charge of or authority over the hiring of employees by the state or its political subdivisions, and over state supported institutions of postsecondary higher education, and over decisions relating to the granting of state-supported financial assistance for postsecondary higher education as described in this subdivision, to assure themselves that applicants are in compliance with the provisions of RSA 187-A:39. Source. 1998, 273:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.

RSA 187-A:41 Exceptions.

187-A:41. Exceptions. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply if: I. The requirement for the person to register under the Military Selective Service Act has terminated, or otherwise become inapplicable to such person; or II. The person is serving or already has served in the military, or has a condition that would, under military rules and regulations, preclude military service. Source. 1998, 273:1, eff. Aug. 25, 1998.

RSA 187-A:42 New Hampshire Estuaries Project.

187-A:42. New Hampshire Estuaries Project. The university of New Hampshire shall administer the New Hampshire estuaries project. Source. 2005, 20:2, eff. May 10, 2005.

RSA 187-A:43 Medical and Surgical Benefits; University System of New Hampshire.

187-A:43. Medical and Surgical Benefits; University System of New Hampshire. The university system of New Hampshire may participate in the state group health insurance plan if the board of trustees applies for such benefits to the commissioner of the department of administrative services in writing. Upon receipt of the application, the commissioner shall conduct a cost analysis pursuant to paragraph VI and shall seek legislation authorizing application of such benefits and provided further that: I. The university system of New Hampshire agrees to accept the terms of the state group health insurance plan that is collectively bargained every 2 years by the department of administrative services. II. The board of trustees, when applying in writing, shall agree that these benefits shall apply to all employees and no other group health insurance plans shall be offered by the system while employees are part of the state group health insurance plan. III. The university system shall pay all associated administrative costs of managing university system employee and dependent participation, including any periodic cost increases, additional department of administrative services staff requirements, reserve adjustments and reserve requirements. IV. The university system agrees to maintain current employee records including eligibility and enrollment data as required by the department of administrative services. V. The university system agrees to remain in the state group health insurance plan for a minimum of 5 years from the date of entry. VI. Cost analysis, including costs associated with the division of risk and benefits staff, shall be paid for by the university system. The university system shall pay all associated costs of transferring data into the state group health insurance plan and all costs associated with data collection, data manipulation associated with transferring from one plan to another, and costs of university system changes, including staff costs. VII. The university system shall provide to the division of risk and benefits a file of medical and pharmaceutical claims for the previous 2 years which shall not contain any personally identifiable information. Source. 2018, 6:3, eff. May 20, 2018. 2019, 346:22, eff. July 1, 2019.

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