CHAPTER Bfc 100 ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
PART Bfc 101 PURPOSE
Bfc 101.01 Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to establish
the procedures under which the
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PART Bfc 102 DEFINITIONS
Bfc 102.01
"Board" means the New Hampshire state board of fire control
established as the state advisory board of fire control in RSA 153:2 and also
known as the board of fire control in 153:5, I.
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Bfc 102.02
"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the
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"Department" means the
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"Person" means an individual, natural person.
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Bfc 102.05 “State fire
marshal” means the state fire marshal of the state of
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PART Bfc 103 DESCRIPTION
Bfc 103.01 Composition
of Board.
(a) Pursuant to RSA
153:2, the board shall consist of 11 members, appointed by the governor, with
the advice and consent of the council, for a term specified by law.
(b) One member shall
be designated chair by the governor.
(c) The board shall elect a vice-chair at its annual
meeting.
(d) The chair shall
preside over all meetings of the board.
(e) In the absence
of the chair at a meeting of the board, the vice chair shall preside.
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Bfc 103.02 Duties
of the Board.
(a) The
responsibilities of the board include:
(1) Adopting jointly with the state fire marshal,
and with the approval of the commissioner, pursuant to RSA 153:5, I, amendments
to the state fire code described in RSA 153:1, VI-a;
(2) Adopting rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative
to procedures of the board’s operation;
(3) Reviewing and assessing the application of
the state fire code and recommending legislation to modify the requirements of
the state fire code; and
(4) Acting in a continuing advisory capacity to
the state fire marshal on any matters pertaining to his/her duties pursuant to
RSA 153.
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PART Bfc 104 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
Bfc 104.01 Requests
for Information.
(a) All requests for
information shall be directed in writing to the board and mailed to:
Board of Fire Control
c/o Department of Safety
The board’s location is at
(b) Public records, not
otherwise declared confidential by law, may be inspected and copied at the
location stated in (a) above during regular business hours.
(c) Persons desiring
copies of public records shall pay the actual cost of the copies, as provided
in RSA 91-A:4, IV.
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PART Bfc 105 MEETINGS, DELIBERATIONS, AND DECISIONS
Bfc 105.01 Meetings.
(a)
The board shall meet 4 times per year and at such additional times as shall
be called for by the chair or by vote of the board.
(b)
The board shall hold an annual meeting in March of each year for the
purpose of electing a vice-chair.
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Bfc 105.02 Necessary
Quorum. A quorum shall be required
to meet for the purpose of discussion, receiving information, conducting a
hearing or taking final board actions. A
quorum shall be a minimum of 50% of the sitting board members plus one. In the
event of a tie vote, the chair shall cast the deciding vote.
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PART Bfc 106 APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
Bfc 106.01 Committees.
(a) The board shall delegate
investigatory and other functions within its jurisdiction to committees
consisting of one or more board members when such delegations are necessary to
perform the board's work more efficiently.
(b) Committees shall
make recommendations to the board, but shall not take final action on behalf of
the board.
(c) Committees shall
not retain paid advisors or consultants unless expressly authorized to do so by
the board.
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APPENDIX
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Bfc 101.01 |
RSA 153:5, II |
Bfc 102.01 |
RSA 153:2 |
Bfc 102.02-102.05 |
RSA 541-A:7 |
Bfc 103.01 |
RSA 153:2 |
Bfc 103.02 |
RSA 153:4 |
Bfc 104.01 |
RSA 91-A:4, IV; RSA
541-A:16, I |
Bfc 105.01 & 106.01 |
RSA 153:2; RSA 153:4 |
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