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RSA 21-J:2 · Commissioner; Directors; Compensation
21-J:2 Commissioner; Directors; Compensation. –
Copy linkThe commissioner of the department of revenue administration shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years. The commissioner of revenue administration shall be qualified by reason of professional competence, education, and experience.
Copy linkThe commissioner shall nominate a director, division of audits, a director, division of taxpayer services, a director, division of collections, and a director, division of municipal and property, for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. These division directors shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. The directors of the divisions shall be qualified by reason of professional competence, education, and experience.
Copy linkThe salaries of the commissioner and the director, division of audits, the director, division of taxpayer services, the director, division of collections, and the director, division of municipal and property, shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a. Source. 1985, 204:1. 2005, 218:1, eff. Sept. 3, 2005. 2013, 247:9, eff. July 24, 2013. 2017, 156:113, eff. July 1, 2017.
Copy linkSource note
Source. 1985, 204:1. 2005, 218:1, eff. Sept. 3, 2005. 2013, 247:9, eff. July 24, 2013. 2017, 156:113, eff. July 1, 2017.
Source history
- 1985, 204:1
- 2005, 218:1, eff. Sept. 3, 2005
- 2013, 247:9, eff. July 24, 2013
- 2017, 156:113, eff. July 1, 2017
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n the determination of granting a waiver of fines, for issuing fines, and the amount of the fines. 4 Department of Revenue Administration; Municipal and Property Division; Publication of Report of Audit. Amend RSA 21-J:21 to read as follows: 1-J:21 Publication of Report of Audit. A written or printed report of every completed audit shall be made to the proper local officials including [a summary of] the findings and recommendat
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2026 HB121
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by a certified public accountant, and a complete report of such audit shall be made available to the public. 3 Department of Revenue Administration; Municipal and Property Division; Failure to Complete Audit. RSA 21-J:20-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 21-J:20-a Notification Required; Failure to Complete Audit. I. Upon completion of an audit made pursuant to RSA 21-J:19 or RSA 21-J:20, each city, town, school dis
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2026 HB121
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Failure to Complete Audit. RSA 21-J:20-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 21-J:20-a Notification Required; Failure to Complete Audit. I. Upon completion of an audit made pursuant to RSA 21-J:19 or RSA 21-J:20, each city, town, school district, village district, county, or precinct shall provide notification to the department of the completed audit and a copy of such audit shall be sent to the department. If a requi
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2026 HB121-FN
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tions reviewed at the next public meeting of the governing body. 2 Department of Revenue Administration; Municipal and Property Division; Audit on Motion of Commissioner. Amend RSA 21-J:20 to read as follows: 21-J:20 Audit on Motion of Commissioner. The commissioner may cause [an] a financial or forensic audit to be made of the accounts of any city, town, school district, or village district or preci
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2026 HB121-FN
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waiver of fines, for issuing fines, and the amount of the fines. 4 Department of Revenue Administration; Municipal and Property Division; Publication of Report of Audit. Amend RSA 21-J:21 to read as follows: 1-J:21 Publication of Report of Audit. A written or printed report of every completed audit shall be made to the proper local officials including [a summary of] the findings and recommendations of
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2026 HB121-FN
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and a complete report of such audit shall be made available to the public. 3 Department of Revenue Administration; Municipal and Property Division; Failure to Complete Audit. RSA 21-J:20-a is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 21-J:20-a Notification Required; Failure to Complete Audit. I. Upon completion of an audit made pursuant to RSA 21-J:19 or RSA 21-J:20, each city, town, school district,
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2026 HB1385
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use of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; The State and Its Government; Department of Revenue Administration; Prohibition on Negative Tax Rates. Amend RSA 21-J by inserting after section 35 the following new section: 21-J:35-a Prohibition on Negative Tax Rates. The department of revenue administration shall be prohibited from accepting or setting any negative tax rates fo
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2026 HB1417
reference · effective 2027-01-01
land and improvement values for every taxable parcel using mass appraisal methods consistent with international association of assessing officers standards, department rules, and RSA 21-J. II. Assessing officials shall maintain and annually update a land value map or dataset and make parcel-level land and improvement values publicly available, subject to privacy protections in law. III. The depar
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2026 HB1417-FN
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land and improvement values for every taxable parcel using mass appraisal methods consistent with international association of assessing officers standards, department rules, and RSA 21-J. II. Assessing officials shall maintain and annually update a land value map or dataset and make parcel-level land and improvement values publicly available, subject to privacy protections in law. III. The depar
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2026 HB1514
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recommends the local education agency take corrective action. 2 New Section; The State and Its Government; Department of Revenue Administration; Required Annual Reports. Amend RSA 21-J by inserting after section 49 the following new section: 21-J:50 Required Annual Reports. I. The department of revenue administration shall annually, by July 10, create and send a school district audit compliance re
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2026 HB1546
repeal · effective 2027-01-01
xes due under RSA 77-A as provided by RSA 77-A:5, X]. 32 Repeals. The following are repealed: I. RSA 21-J:45, I(a), relative to the reporting of business profits taxes. II. RSA 21-J:28-b, VII, relative to the department of revenue administration bearing the burden of proof on any change to any compensation deduction under RSA 77-A. III. RSA 77-A, relative to the business profits tax. IV. RSA 77-E:3-
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xes due under RSA 77-A as provided by RSA 77-A:5, X]. 32 Repeals. The following are repealed: I. RSA 21-J:45, I(a), relative to the reporting of business profits taxes. II. RSA 21-J:28-b, VII, relative to the department of revenue administration bearing the burden of proof on any change to any compensation deduction under RSA 77-A. III. RSA 77-A, relative to the business profits tax. IV. RSA 77-E:3-
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