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I. In order to maximize the use of federal grant funds and to avoid lapsing such funds where changes in the state or federal accounting systems, changes in federal grant guidelines, or overestimation or underestimation of funds required in various class codes due to program needs or requirements have occurred subsequent to the passage of the budget, every department as defined in RSA 9:1 may, subject to the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court and the approval of governor and council, transfer funds in or out of any class code and to create new class codes within federally funded areas of the department's operating budget if such transfers do not result in an over-expenditure of any grant.
II. In order to maximize the use of federal grant funds and not lapse such funds, every department as defined in RSA 9:1 may, subject to the approval of the commissioner of the department of administrative services, carry forward into future state fiscal years any budgeted appropriation balances in class from federal grants for the duration of the federal grant award.
Source. 2012, 192:7, eff. July 1, 2012.
The governor and council, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, may authorize the commissioner of administrative services to make such transfers of appropriation items and changes in allocation of funds available for operational purposes within any division or functional unit of a department or institution as may be necessary or desirable to best carry out the purpose of such division or functional unit of such department or institution.
Source. 1950, 5, part 2:1. RSA 9:17. 1985, 399:3, I. 2008, 177:12, eff. June 11, 2008.
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:17, no transfer shall be made from any appropriation items for permanent personal services to any other use or purpose, provided however that this provision shall not supersede the provisions of RSA 99:4.
II. The provisions of this section shall apply to transfers in general appropriations, capital budget appropriations and in any other special appropriations.
III. The department of health and human services may be exempt from the limitations set forth in paragraph I, subject to approval by the fiscal committee of the general court of any transfer of appropriations from permanent personal services to any other use or purpose.
Source. 1967, 292:1. 1969, 367:6. 1974, 40:75. 1977, 600:50. 1985, 399:3, I. 2008, 177:13, eff. June 11, 2008. 2017, 156:204, eff. July 1, 2017.
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:17, no transfers shall be made into the appropriation for the fish and game department for land acquisition.
Source. 1969, 146:3. 2008, 177:13, eff. June 11, 2008.
Whereas the appropriations for employee benefits in state departments and institutions may upon occasion not be totally needed for each position due to vacancies and personnel turnover, the department of administrative services shall review accounts and transfer said amount, if needed, quarterly from the departmental or institutional appropriation to a special account to be known as the employee benefit adjustment account. This fund shall lapse at the end of each fiscal year and revert to the appropriate fund. Upon the certification of the commissioner of administrative services, the employee benefit account shall be available for transfer to departments and institutions in amounts that are deemed necessary to pay the state's required proportionate share of any legally authorized employee benefit, followed by an annual informational report to the governor and council after fiscal year end. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:17, no transfer shall be made from any appropriation for employee benefits to any other appropriation for any other use or purpose except as provided in this section.
Source. 1973, 376:67. 1975, 505:18. 1985, 399:3, I, II. 2008, 177:13, eff. June 11, 2008. 2023, 79:164, eff. July 1, 2023.
9:17-d Transfer of Appropriations, Judicial Branch.
The supreme court may transfer funds for any specific purposes to funds for other purposes in the general appropriations for any accounting unit within the judicial branch, provided that any transfer of $100,000 or more shall require prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, and provided that no funds may be transferred in violation of the provisions of RSA 9:17-a or any other restriction provided by law. The judicial branch shall certify such transfers to the commissioner of administrative services. The certification shall state that the transfers are necessary to efficiently carry out the functions of the courts and that the legislative fiscal committee has approved the transfers. The provisions of this section shall not supersede the provisions of RSA 99:4 and RSA 9:17-a.
Source. 1979, 403:3. 1985, 399:3, I. 2012, 247:38, eff. Aug. 17, 2012. 2017, 156:205, eff. July 1, 2017; 156:247, eff. Sept. 3, 2017 at 12:01 a.m.; 195:7, eff. Sept. 3, 2017. 2024, 333:5, eff. Aug. 2, 2024.
Other provisions of law notwithstanding, the chief justice of the supreme court shall pre-audit all claims of the judicial branch to be presented for the issuance of warrants and this certification shall be sufficient evidence for the director, division of accounting services, to fulfill his responsibilities under the provisions of RSA 8:13, VII relative to debt incurred by the judicial branch.
Source. 1979, 403:3. 1985, 399:3, III, eff. July 1, 1985.
I. Except for capital appropriations under paragraph I-a or as otherwise specially provided, all unexpended portions of special appropriations shall lapse when the object for which the appropriation was made has been accomplished and, in any event, at the end of 2 years from the date when the act creating the appropriation first took effect, unless there are obligations incurred by contract thereunder, made within said period, in which case there shall be no lapse until the satisfaction or fulfillment of such contractual obligations.
I-a. All unexpended portions of appropriations made by the 6-year capital budget shall lapse when the project for which the appropriation was made has been accomplished and, in any event, at the end of 6 years from the date when the act creating the appropriation first took effect, unless there are obligations incurred by contract thereunder, made within said period, in which case there shall be no lapse until the satisfaction or fulfillment of such contractual obligations
II. Except as otherwise specially provided, all unexpended portions of general appropriations for which a legally enforceable obligation has not been incurred during the fiscal year for which they were appropriated shall lapse at the end of each fiscal year.
Source. 1913, 66:1. 1925, 169:1. PL 15:34. 1927, 9:1. 1929, 97:1. RL 22:29. RSA 9:18. 1967, 77:1. 1971, 424:1. 1973, 493:6. 1982, 38:12. 2004, 138:3, 4, eff. May 24, 2004.
No state official, commissioner, trustee, or other person having control of public funds appropriated by the general court shall use any part of such funds for any other purpose than that for which they were appropriated, or expend any money or make any contract or bargain, or in any way bind the state in excess of the amount voted by the legislature.
Source. 1903, 71:1. PL 15:35. RL 22:30.
Any person who violates the provisions of RSA 9:19 individually or as a member of a board shall be personally liable for the amount of the excess expended, contracted, or bargained above the appropriation.
Source. 1903, 71:2. PL 15:36. RL 22:31.
Any commissioner, trustee or agent who shall violate said provisions shall be removed by the governor, and his successor shall be appointed in conformity to the law providing for filling vacancies in such positions.
Source. 1903, 71:3. PL 15:37. RL 22:32.
RSA 9:20 and 9:21 shall not apply to members of boards or commissions who do not aid in, sanction, or assent to a violation thereof by other members of such boards or commissions, and who, when such violations come to their knowledge, shall indicate their dissent by entry thereof in the records of the respective board or commission or in the office of the secretary of state.
Source. 1903, 71:4. PL 15:38. RL 22:33.
No bill of a state officer or employee for services or expenses, except salaries provided by statute, shall be approved by the governor and council or paid by the state treasurer unless it is accompanied by a certificate under oath of said officer or employee that the service has been actually performed and the expense actually incurred.
Source. 1905, 78:1. PL 15:39. RL 22:34.
If a state officer or employee dies prior to the filing of his account, the account may be paid by the state treasurer if the governor and council are satisfied that the service was performed and the expense incurred.
Source. 1905, 78:1. PL 15:40. RL 22:35.
No change shall be made in the plan, location, or design of a project in the capital budget after the project has been approved and funds appropriated, unless the change is ratified by the capital project overview committee.
Source. 1981, 540:2. 2010, 29:1, eff. July 12, 2010. 2023, 192:4, eff. Aug. 4, 2023.
Any agency or department of the state may, with the approval of the governor and council and within the limits of its appropriation, secure casualty or liability insurance on any property owned by the state or in connection with any program or activity of the state; provided, however, that all such purchases shall first be reviewed and approved by the division of risk and benefits of the department of administrative services and that any insurance specifically required by law shall be carried.
Source. 1909, 176:1. 1917, 10:1. PL 19:29. RL 27:35. 1950, 5, part 24:1. RSA 9:27. 1972, 24:1. 1985, 412:14, eff. July 3, 1985. 2017, 193:2, eff. Aug. 29, 2017. 2019, 346:18, eff. July 1, 2019.
Funds which are appropriated to the department of administrative services for a gubernatorial transition shall not be used to finance the transition expenses for an incumbent governor-elect. No other funds, either public or private, shall be expended for this purpose. The governor-elect may, however, accept and use in-kind services for transition expenses. In order to accept and use in-kind services for transition expenses, the governor shall file a report with the secretary of state no later than March 1 following the election which details all the in-kind services which were accepted and used for transition expenses.
Source. 1994, 330:2, eff. June 8, 1994.