Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) The complainant shall supply the
following information on the "Executive Branch Ethics Committee Complaint
Form":
(1) The complainant's name, address,
daytime phone or cell number, and email;
(2) The complainant's title, position, and
agency, if applicable;
(3) The name
of the executive branch official (s) against whom the complaint is being
filed;
(4) The executive branch
position that the respondent(s) held at the time of the alleged
violation;
(5) The work address,
email, and phone number of the respondent(s); and
(6) Whether the respondent is or is not a
classified employee.
(b)
The complainant shall identify the nature of the ethical violation by
indicating which of the following statements applies:
(1) The executive branch official
participated in a matter in which he or she, or a spouse or a dependent, had a
personal interest that might have directly or indirectly influenced the
performance of his or her duties, pursuant to
RSA
21-G:22;
(2) The executive branch official disclosed
or used confidential or privileged information acquired in the course of his or
her official duties for personal benefit or gain, pursuant to
RSA
21-G:23,I;
(3) The executive branch official used his or
her position with the State to secure privileges or advantages for himself or
herself that are not generally available for State employees, pursuant to
RSA 21-G:23,
II;
(4) The executive branch official, who is, or
was, a candidate for a political office that is not subject to the reporting
requirements of RSA 664, accepted a contribution from a person or entity that
is, or is likely to become, subject to that executive branch official's duties,
and the contribution was not disclosed to the secretary of state within five
days, pursuant to
RSA
21-G:24;
(5) The executive branch official violated
the provision of
RSA
21-G:25, which specifies and prohibits
certain types of per seconflicts of interest, and which may be viewed at
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/l/21-G/21-G-25.htm;
(6) The executive branch official directly
hired, evaluated, supervised, set compensation for, or terminated any full-time
or part-time employee or member of any state board or commission who is a
spouse, a parent by birth or adoption, a child by birth or adoption, a
step-child, a sibling or half-sibling by birth or adoption, or an in-law,
pursuant to
RSA 21-G:26-a;
(7) The executive branch official violated a
supplemental ethics code adopted by an agency, pursuant to
RSA
21-G:27;
(8) The executive branch official failed to
make complete and timely financial disclosures as required by RSA 15-A, which
may be viewed at
http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/l/15-B/15-B-mrg.htm;
(9) The executive branch official received a
gift of more than insignificant economic value that is prohibited by RSA 15-B,
or
(10) Other, with an explanation
when the complainant believes the conduct violated
RSA 21-G:21-27, RSA
15-A, RSA 15-B, or is otherwise within the jurisdiction of the
committee.
(c) The
complainant shall provide the following information:
(1) A concise narrative description of the
conduct being complained of, including the date(s) or time frame when the
conduct took place;
(2) Whether the
complained of conduct has been or is the subject of any lawsuit, administrative
adjudicatory proceeding, complaint to any regulatory body or criminal
proceeding and, if so, a description of the type of proceeding; and
(3) The name and contact information of any
witness(es) to the complained of conduct.
(d) The complainant shall place his or her
notarized signature, printed full name, and the date of signing below the
following preprinted statement: "By signing and filing this complaint, you are
stating under penalty of law that the information you are providing is true and
correct to the best of your knowledge."
(e) A complaint form that is not in
compliance with any of the requirements above shall be considered deficient and
will not be considered by the committee. Within 60 days of receipt of the
complaint, the committee shall inform the complainant of the deficiency or
deficiencies and how they can be corrected.
