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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:10-1016 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 10-1016
564-B:10-1016 Powers of Appointment.
Status: in_force

(a) A power of appointment is exercised only: (1) If the instrument exercising the power is valid under applicable law; (2) If the terms of the instrument exercising the power: (A) Manifest the powerholder's intent to exercise the power; and (B) Subject to subsection (b), satisfy any requirements that the terms of the trust may impose on the exercise of the power; and (3) To the extent that the appointment is a permissible exercise of the power. (b) A powerholder's substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed by the terms of the trust, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or specific reference to the power, is sufficient if: (1) The powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power; (2) The terms of the trust do not require strict compliance with the formal requirement of appointment imposed by the settlor; and (3) The powerholder's manner of attempted exercise of the power does not impair a material purpose of the trust.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 541:6 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 541 / Section 6
541:6 Appeal.
Status: in_force

Within thirty days after the application for a rehearing is denied, or, if the application is granted, then within thirty days after the decision on such rehearing, the applicant may appeal by petition to the supreme court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:18 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 18
270:18 Penalty.
Status: in_force

If any person operates any boat required to be registered under RSA 270-E without registration, or violates any provision of RSA 270, or 270-E, or any rule adopted by the department of safety relating to the equipment or operation of such boats, or does not exhibit, upon request, the certificate of registration of such boat to any duly authorized representative of the department, such person, and the owner of the boat if the boat is operated with his permission or assent, shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-B:6 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-B / Section 6
106-B:6 Training Facilities and Requirements.
Status: in_force

The director shall, with the approval of the commissioner of safety, under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, arrange for the training of department employees and the availability of such training facilities as may be developed to any local governmental unit within the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 430:32 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 430 / Section 32
430:32 Division Established.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the division of pesticide control within the department of agriculture, markets, and food which shall administer and enforce this subdivision under the direction of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 460:20 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 460 / Section 20
460:20 Custody of Children.
Status: in_force

No person shall take from the custody of such husband any minor child of the marriage residing with him, or remove the child from this state against the consent of the father.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:72 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 72
482:72 Municipality Required to Pay Judgment.
Status: in_force

A municipality shall expend such sums as may be necessary to satisfy any judgment of the department pursuant to RSA 482:69 and any appeal from such judgment and such sums may be taken from moneys (a) raised from the sale of bonds, sufficient authority for the issuance of which shall be the affirmative vote passed at the meeting referred to in RSA 482:65; (b) in the hands of the town treasurer not appropriated or held for a purpose not inconsistent with such payment; (c) or voted the purpose at any regular or special town meeting or special meeting of a town council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 546-C:2 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 546-C / Section 2
546-C:2 State of Emergency Protections.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding RSA 4:45 or any other provision of law to the contrary, during a state of emergency, the state government shall permit a religious organization to continue operating and to engage in religious services to the same or greater extent that other organizations or businesses that provide essential services that are necessary and vital to the health and welfare of the public are permitted to operate. II. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the state government from requiring religious organizations to comply with neutral health, safety, or occupancy requirements issued by the state or federal government that are applicable to all organizations and businesses that provide essential services. Provided, however, that the state government shall not enforce any health, safety, or occupancy requirement that imposes a substantial burden on a religious service unless the state government demonstrates that applying the burden to the religious service in this particular instance is essential to further a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest. III. A religious organization may assert a violation of this section as a claim against the state government in any judicial or administrative proceeding or as a defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding without regard to whether the proceeding is brought by or in the name of the state government, any private person, or any other party. IV. Any religious organization that successfully asserts a claim or defense under this section may recover appropriate relief including, but not limited to, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, compensatory damages, and costs and attorney fees.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:14.33 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 14.33
293-A:14.33 Decree of Dissolution.
Status: in_force

(a) If after a hearing the court determines that one or more grounds for judicial dissolution described in RSA 293-A:14.30 exist, it may enter a decree dissolving the corporation and specifying the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall deliver a certified copy of the decree to the secretary of state, who shall file it and at the same time shall mail notice of such decree to the department of revenue administration. (b) After entering the decree of dissolution, the court shall direct the winding up and liquidation of the corporation's business and affairs in accordance with RSA 293-A:14.05 and the notification of claimants in accordance with RSA 293-A:14.06 and RSA 293-A:14.07.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374:41 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374 / Section 41
374:41 Commission May Institute.
Status: in_force

Whenever the commission shall be of opinion that a public utility is failing or omitting, or about to fail or omit, to do anything required of it by law or by order of the commission, or is doing anything, or about to do anything, or permitting anything, or about to permit anything, to be done contrary to, or in violation of, law or any order of the commission, it shall have authority to lay the facts before the attorney general, and to direct him immediately to begin an action in the name of the state praying for appropriate relief by mandamus, injunction or otherwise.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 662-A:1 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 662-A / Section 1
662-A:1 Purpose and Intent.
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this chapter to implement the provisions of part 2, article 11-a of the New Hampshire constitution regarding division of representative districts into 2 or more representative districts. To that end, the general court hereby provides a mechanism whereby a town established as a multi-member representative district may divide into 2 or more districts for the purpose of electing representatives to the general court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:30 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 30
408:30 Limitations.
Status: in_force

Investments and liabilities of a variable product account shall at all times be clearly identifiable and distinguishable from the other investments and liabilities of the company. No investments of a variable product account shall be pledged or transferred as collateral for a loan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-A:3 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-A / Section 3
420-A:3 Incorporation.
Status: in_force

Persons desiring to form a health service corporation may incorporate under RSA 292, but subject to the following provisions: I. The certificate of incorporation of each health service corporation shall have endorsed upon it or attached to it the approval of the commissioner, if the commissioner finds the same to be in accordance with this chapter. II. The certificate shall include a statement of the territory in which the health service corporation will operate and a statement of the purposes of such corporation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 6:45 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 6 / Section 45
6:45 Public Deposit Investment Pool.
Status: repealed

I. The state treasurer shall, with the assistance of the advisory committee created under RSA 6:47, establish and operate a public deposit investment pool, for the purpose of investing funds of the state, and funds under the custody of governmental units, pooled risk management programs established pursuant to RSA 5-B, agencies, authorities, commissions, boards, political subdivisions and all other public units within or instrumentalities of the state. II. The public deposit investment pool shall be operated under contract with a private investment advisor, approved by the state treasurer and advisory committee. The state treasurer and advisory committee shall evaluate investment advisors by requesting proposals from advisors and reviewing such proposals based on criteria established by the state treasurer and advisory committee, subject to a competitive bidding process. Such contract shall be submitted to the governor and executive council for final approval. [Paragraph II-a repealed by 2024, 368:9 effective December 30, 2030.] II-a. The investment advisor selected by the state treasurer and advisory committee shall strive to place funds ordinarily held by the public deposit investment pool in bank deposits with state or federally chartered banks that are eligible to accept deposits of public funds under RSA 6:8, I and 6:8, I-a. [Paragraph II-b repealed by 2024, 368:9 effective December 30, 2030.] II-b. The investment advisor selected by the state treasurer and advisory committee shall achieve and maintain the highest attainable rating for stable value local government investment pools. The credit rating is an indication of the ability to preserve principal as determined by a nationally recognized statistical ratings organization. III. The state treasurer shall make available to prospective depositors detailed information on the public deposit investment pool, similar to that information generally contained in a securities prospectus. The state treasurer shall also ensure that periodic statements of accounts and reports on holdings are provided to pool participants relative to their proportionate share of the pool. IV. The state treasurer shall cause an independent audit of the pool to be conducted on an annual basis. The auditor shall be selected by the advisory committee. V. The state treasurer shall charge the public deposit investment pool any actual costs incurred by the department for the operation of the pool as well as any expenses of department personnel assisting in the operation of the pool. The private investment advisor retained under paragraph II shall be responsible for processing any invoice submitted for the actual costs incurred by the department and the expenses of department personnel under this paragraph.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:10-b — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 7 / Section 10-b
7:10-b Missing Adults.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall establish uniform procedures for law enforcement agencies to follow when receiving reports of missing adult persons and conducting investigations to determine whether the person is missing. These procedures shall include methods of communicating descriptive information about the missing person to other law enforcement agencies, to the extent allowed by federal law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 480:7 — NH Code / Title XLIX / Chapter 480 / Section 7
480:7 Levy, Etc.
Status: in_force

The officer required to levy an execution on the debtor's property in which a homestead right may exist may levy the execution and set off or sell said property in accordance with the provisions of RSA 529, subject to any such homestead right.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-B:4 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-B / Section 4
147-B:4 Siting Program.
Status: repealed

I. The department shall allocate $ 60,000 annually from the fund for the development and implementation of a hazardous waste facility siting program. This program may include the establishment by the state of hazardous waste facility sites in the state to facilitate proper hazardous waste management. II. Funds allocated to the siting program shall be accounted for separately and managed in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner. The commissioner may expend moneys from the siting program fund with the approval of governor and council for the purposes of this section. III. The department, with the assistance of the department of energy, shall administer the hazardous waste facility siting program established under paragraph I. The department and department of energy shall survey the state to identify potential sites within the state which conform to siting criteria adopted under RSA 147-A:3. Following identification of potential sites, the department shall notify the governing body of the town in which the potential site is located. IV. [Repealed.]
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 204-C:86 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 204-C / Section 86
204-C:86 Coordination with Other Programs.
Status: in_force

The authority shall ensure that the homeless prevention program supported through the fund is coordinated with other housing assistance programs administered by the authority, the federal government, state agencies, local public authorities, and local governments.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:85 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 85
436:85 Veterinarians.
Status: in_force

Any veterinarian who violates any of the provisions relating to the sale and use of tuberculin, in addition to fines and penalties prescribed, shall be reported to the state board of veterinary medicine. The board, after hearing, may revoke the license of the veterinarian for a period not to exceed one year; provided that this section shall not limit the power otherwise conferred upon said board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-A:4 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-A / Section 4
135-A:4 Payments.
Status: in_force

Any payments necessary to discharge any financial obligations imposed upon this state by the compact or by any supplementary agreement entered into hereunder shall be a charge upon the appropriation for the respective state institution.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 195-A:11 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 195-A / Section 11
195-A:11 Special Aid to Small Area High Schools.
Status: in_force

In certain areas of the state where due to sparsity of population and distance between centers of population, an area high school cannot be established to serve as many school districts or pupils as would otherwise be standard, the receiving districts in any such small authorized regional enrollment areas as may be approved and established hereunder for a high school, in addition to the aid granted in RSA 198:19, shall be paid annually by the state board, from a fund appropriated by the general court, special supplemental aid in such proportionate amounts from the fund thus made available as may be determined by the state board, in accordance with the relative need of such smaller area high schools, for the purpose of faculty improvement. Such special aid shall be fairly and equitably apportioned by the state board as of June 30 in each year and paid to the eligible receiving districts in the succeeding fiscal year based upon conditions prevailing in the preceding fiscal year. Such special aid shall be deducted from current expenses of operation before tuition is calculated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 244:4 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 244 / Section 4
244:4 Election of Trustees.
Status: in_force

The creditors at such meeting may elect, by ballot, 3 or 5 trustees, being creditors, and a majority, at least, residents of the state, each creditor being entitled to one vote for each $100 of his debt and having the same right to vote by proxy as stockholders of railroads at their meetings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-C:21 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-C / Section 21
169-C:21 Final Order.
Status: in_force

I. If facts sufficient to sustain the petition are established under RSA 169-C:18, the court shall enter a final order in writing finding that the child has been abused or neglected. II. The order of the court shall include conditions the parents shall meet before the child is returned home. The order shall also include a specific plan which shall include, but not be limited to, the services the child placing agency will provide to the child and family. Prior to the issuance of a final order, the child placing agency shall submit its recommendation for the plan, which the court may use in whole or in part.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:32 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 32
211:32 Marking Pots and Traps.
Status: in_force

No person shall set any pot or trap for any lobster or crab without having the pot or trap and buoy attached, plainly carved or branded with his last name and initials. No person shall use or set in any tidal water any car or other contrivance for holding or keeping lobsters or crabs without having such car or contrivance plainly marked with the last name and initials carved or branded thereon. Any pots, traps, cars or other contrivance used to catch or store lobsters or crabs in violation of any provision hereof and any lobsters or crabs therein shall be forfeited.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:41-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 41-a
265:41-a Approaching a Service Animal.
Status: in_force

The driver of a vehicle approaching a person using a service animal shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to that person, and any driver who fails to take such precautions shall be liable in damages for any injury caused to that person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-G:1 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-G / Section 1
384-G:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Bank" means a bank as defined in RSA 383-A:2-201(a)(3). II. "Bank commissioner" means the New Hampshire bank commissioner. III. "Borrower" means any corporation, partnership, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, individual, or other entity. IV. "Credit device" means any card, check, identification code or other means of identification contemplated by the agreement governing the plan. V. "Individual borrower" means a borrower who is a natural person borrowing for personal, household, or family purposes. VI. "Loans" mean cash advances or loans to be paid to or for the account of the borrower. VII. "Outstanding unpaid indebtedness" means on any day an amount not in excess of the total amount of purchases and loans charged to the borrower's account under the plan which is outstanding and unpaid at the end of the day, after adding the aggregate amount of any new purchases and loans charged to the account as of that day and deducting the aggregate amount of any payments and credits applied to that indebtedness as of that day and, if the agreement providing the plan so provides, may include the amount of any periodic interest, interest charges and other charges permitted by this chapter, including late or delinquency charges, which have accrued in the account and which are unpaid at the end of the day. Purchases and loans may be included in outstanding unpaid indebtedness as of such time as may be specified in the agreement governing the plan. VIII. "Purchases" mean payments for property of whatever nature, real or personal, tangible or intangible, and payments for services, licenses, taxes, official fees, fines, private or governmental obligations, or any other thing of value. IX. "Revolving credit plan" or "plan" means a plan contemplating the extension of credit under an account governed by an agreement between a bank and a borrower pursuant to which: (a) The bank permits the borrower and, if the agreement governing the plan so provides, persons acting on behalf of or with authorization from the borrower, from time to time to make purchases and/or to obtain loans by use of a credit device; (b) The amounts of such purchases and loans are charged to the borrower's account under the revolving credit plan; (c) The borrower is required to pay the bank the amounts of all purchases and loans charged to such borrower's account under the plan but has the privilege of paying such amounts outstanding from time to time in full or otherwise in accordance with the agreement governing the plan; and (d) Interest may be charged and collected by the bank from time to time on the outstanding unpaid indebtedness under such plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:54 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 54
231:54 Definition.
Status: in_force

A limited access highway as authorized by RSA 231:53 is defined as a highway especially designed for through traffic and over, from or to which owners or occupants of abutting land or other persons have no right or easement or only a limited right or easement of access, light, air, or view by reason of the fact that their property abuts on such limited access highway or for any other reason.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 384-G:6 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 384-G / Section 6
384-G:6 Terms for Indebtedness.
Status: in_force

A bank may, if the agreement governing a revolving credit plan so provides, impose different terms (including, without limitation, the terms governing the periodic percentage rate or rates used to calculate interest, the method of computing the outstanding unpaid indebtedness to which such rate or rates are applied, the amounts of other charges, and the applicable installment repayment schedule) in respect to indebtedness arising out of purchases and indebtedness arising out of loans made under the plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-B:10 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-B / Section 10
458-B:10 Termination of Income Assignment.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide for the termination of assignment in cases payable through the department where the support obligation has terminated and arrears, if any, have been paid or the whereabouts of the child and custodial parent are unknown.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:17 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-E / Section 17
141-E:17 Civil Forfeiture.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates any provision of RSA 141-E or any rule adopted under it, or any term or condition of a license, certificate, or order issued under RSA 141-E, shall be subject to a civil forfeiture of up to $25,000 for each day of a continuing violation, in addition to enforcement by injunctive relief.