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title: "RSA 17-H Joint Legislative Committee on Elderly Affairs"
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# RSA 17-H Joint Legislative Committee on Elderly Affairs

## 17-H:1 Committee Established. {#sec_17-H-1}

A joint legislative committee on elderly affairs is hereby established.
Source. 1978, 42:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1978.

## 17-H:2 Membership. {#sec_17-H-2}

The committee shall consist of 9 members: 6 representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, and 3 senators, or their designees, appointed by the president of the senate.
Source. 1978, 42:1. 1988, 16:1, eff. May 14, 1988.

## 17-H:3 Officers. {#sec_17-H-3}

The committee shall choose from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman and a clerk.
Source. 1978, 42:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1978.

## 17-H:4 Terms of Office. {#sec_17-H-4}

All members shall be appointed to serve on the committee for a term coterminous with their elected legislative office, but they may be reappointed if re-elected to the same office.
Source. 1978, 42:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1978.

## 17-H:5 Duties. {#sec_17-H-5}

The duties of the committee shall be as follows:
I. Serve as the legislative liaison for the New Hampshire state council on aging, other organizations both public and private which are concerned with elderly affairs and individual private citizens seeking legislative assistance for the elderly citizen.
II. Conduct a continuing investigation and study of the major problems facing elderly citizens and recommend legislative action to provide the necessary relief.
III. Hold such public hearings as may be necessary on matters pertaining to the elderly. Such hearings may be conducted in any part of the state as circumstances may require.
Source. 1978, 42:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1978.

## 17-H:6 Compensation. {#sec_17-H-6}

The members of the committee shall serve without compensation; however, they shall receive legislative mileage when performing their duties hereunder.
Source. 1978, 42:1, eff. Aug. 26, 1978.