The council shall consist of 21 members, one of whom shall be a member of the house of representatives and one of whom shall be a member of the senate. The remaining 19 members shall be between the ages of 15 and 22, and either secondary students or postsecondary youth. Secondary students may attend a public, charter, or private school, be home schooled, or be enrolled in a program that leads to a high school equivalency certificate. Postsecondary youth may attend a 2 or 4-year New Hampshire college, university, private post secondary career school, or other New Hampshire training or education program, or be a member of the New Hampshire workforce.
I. The president of the senate shall appoint the following 7 members: (a) Four secondary students.(b) Two postsecondary youth.(c) One member of the senate.II. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint the following 8 members: (a) Four secondary students.(b) Three postsecondary youth.(c) One member of the house of representatives.III. The governor shall appoint the following 3 members: (a) Two secondary students.(b) One postsecondary youth.IV. The secretary of state shall appoint the following 3 members: (a) Two secondary students.(b) One postsecondary youth.V. The appointing authorities shall make appointments that foster geographic and socioeconomic diversity among council members. The legislative members of the council shall serve a term coterminous with their term in office. Nonlegislative members shall serve 2-year terms and may be reappointed. Except for legislative members, no member shall serve on the council for more than 4 years. The council year shall begin on August 1 and end on July 31 of the following year.VI. If a member misses 3 consecutive meetings, without cause, the council may request that the appointing authority appoint a replacement member. Upon appointment of the replacement, the prior appointment shall terminate and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the prior member's term.Amended by 2018, 19:1, eff. 7/14/2018. 2006, 270:1. 2009, 36:1, eff. May 15, 2009. 2018, 19:1, eff. July 14, 2018.