CHAPTER 91-A
ACCESS TO GOVERNMENTAL RECORDS AND
MEETINGS
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91-A:1 Preamble. — Openness in the conduct of public business is essential to a
democratic society. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure both the greatest possible public
access to the actions, discussions and records of all public bodies, and their accountability to the
peopie.
91-A:1-a Definitions. ~
In this chapter: [.. . ]
I. "Governmental proceedings" means the transaction of any functions affecting any or all
citizens of the state by a public body.
Ill. “Governmental records" means any information created, accepted, or obtained by, or on
behalf of, any public body, or a quorum or majority thereof, or any public agency in furtherance
of its official function. Without limiting the foregoing, the term "governmental records" includes
any written communication or other information, whether in paper, electronic, or other physical
form, received by a quorum or majority of a public body in furtherance of its official function,
whether at a meeting or outside a meeting of the body. The term "governmental records” shall
also include the term "public records."
IV. "Information" means knowledge, opinions, facts, or data of any kind and in whatever
physical form kept or maintained, including, but not limited to, written, aural, visual, electronic,
or other physical form.
V. "Public agency" means any agency, authority, department, or office of the state or of any
county, town, municipal corporation, school district, school administrative unit, chartered public
school, or other political subdivision.
VI. "Public body" means any of the following: [.. . ]
(d) Any legislative body, governing body, board, commission, committee, agency, or
authority of any county, town, municipal corporation, school district, school
administrative unit, chartered public school, or other political subdivision, or any
committee, subcommittee, or subordinate body thereof, or advisory committee thereto.
(e) Any corporation that has as its sole member the state of New Hampshire, any county,
town, municipal corporation, school district, school administrative unit, village district, or
other political subdivision, and that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be a
tax exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
