Section Eth 103.06 - Committee Votes(a) All actions of the committee require an affirmative vote of 4 or more members except as provided in (b) and (c) below.(b) A vote to summarily dismiss a complaint is required to be a unanimous vote of the members present and voting.(c) A vote pursuant to RSA 21-G:31, VII requires a simple majority of the members present and voting, a quorum being present and subject to (e) below.(d) In the event that, due to the recusal of committee members, the number of participating members is fewer than 4, the remaining participating members shall designate a sufficient number of alternates to increase the number to 4 for that case only. Even when alternates are selected, no more than 3 persons serving on the committee either as members or alternates shall be from the same party.(e) When selecting alternates pursuant to (e) above, the following order of priority is observed: (1) The alternate is of the same party as the committee member for whom the alternate is appointed and previously served as a full member on the committee;(2) The alternate is of the same party as the committee member for whom the alternate is appointed and has not previously served as a full member on the committee;(3) The alternate is not of the same party as the committee member for whom the alternate is appointed and has previously served as a full member on the committee; and(4) The alternate is not of the same party as the committee member for whom the alternate is appointed and has not previously served as a full member on the committee.(f) Appointments of alternates under (d) and (e) above are made so as to avoid having more than 3 members of any party serving on the committee at the same time. Alternates serve on the committee for that case only.N.H. Admin. Code § Eth 103.06
Derived From Volume XXXVIII Number 37, Filed September 13, 2018, Proposed by #12617-A, Effective 9/6/2018.