275-C:6 Duties and Powers. –
The commission shall have the following duties and powers:
I. To advise the governor, appropriate state agencies, and the public on matters pertaining to public policy and the administration of programs, services and facilities for persons with a disability in New Hampshire;
II. To encourage the development of coordinated, interdepartmental goals and objectives and the coordination of programs, services and facilities among all state departments and private providers of service as they relate to persons with a disability;
III. To serve as a source of information to the public regarding all services to persons with a disability;
IV. To review and make comment to the governor, state agencies, the legislature, and the public concerning adequacy of state programs, plans and budgets for services to persons with a disability and for funding under the various federal grant programs;
V. To research, formulate and advocate plans, programs and policies which will serve the needs of persons with a disability, which may include an assessment of the needs of persons with disabilities, a census of services provided by public and private organizations, identification of unfilled needs, long term goals, short term objectives, action plans to meet objectives and measures of performance. The commission shall be guided by the goal of formulating an integrated, comprehensive, statewide plan to address the needs of persons with a disability;
VI. To make annual reports to the governor on the activities of the commission.
VII. To design, produce, and issue special registration tags and certificates for permanent service animal registration and licensing.
VIII. To adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
(a) The application procedure for waiver requests.
(b) Information required on an application for waiver request.
(c) The fee for an application for waiver request.
(d) Other matters related to the administration of applications for waiver requests.
Source. 1977, 545:1. 1985, 207:6. 1990, 140:2, I, III, eff. June 18, 1990. 2012, 211:3, eff. Aug. 12, 2012. 2015, 276:265, eff. July 1, 2015.