{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-91-a-7-a","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 91-A:7-a","heading":"Office Established.","body":"There is hereby established the office of the right-to-know ombudsman to be administratively attached to the office of state and public sector labor relations under RSA 273-E. The right-to-know ombudsman shall be paid a stipend of $200 in each biweekly state payroll cycle for such work performed outside of scheduled sessions. The right-to-know ombudsman shall also be paid $400 for each day devoted to the work of the office and shall be reimbursed for travel, professional development, and other business-related expenses. The right-to-know ombudsman shall be paid $50 per hour for time spent on the drafting of final decisions. The ombudsman shall be appointed by the governor and council and shall have the following minimum qualifications:\nI. Be a member of the New Hampshire bar.\nII. Have a minimum of 5 years full-time practice of law in any jurisdiction.\nIII. Be experienced with and knowledgeable of the provisions of this chapter and all New Hampshire laws regarding right-to-know.\nIV. Annually, complete a minimum of 3 hours of continuing legal education courses or other training relevant to the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title VI: PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES","Chapter 91-A: ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS AND MEETINGS"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/VI/91-A/91-A-7-a.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:49:05Z","sha256":"ae9265958f801c0147f76ca630b8ef42dc5c6a1607715dc6576a91e66c6c761f","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-91-a-7","next":"us-nh/rsa-91-a-7-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}