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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498:6 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498 / Section 6
498:6 Water Rights.
Status: in_force

Any legal right, public or private, infringed by a change in the water level of a natural lake or pond, or by the casting or dropping into a watercourse of sawdust or other waste of a saw or lumber mill or any other material, and the water rights of riparian proprietors on a stream may be ascertained and enforced in a constitutional manner on a bill in equity without prior ascertainment of the right by an action at law; and rights of boating, fishing and navigation may be enforced on a bill in equity brought by the attorney general in the name of the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:112 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 112
270:112 Willand Pond.
Status: in_force

No person shall operate any vehicle or boat equipped with an internal combustion engine on the ice or open waters of Willand Pond in the cities of Somersworth and Dover. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 287-E:14-a — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 287-E / Section 14-a
287-E:14-a Subpoenas.
Status: in_force

The lottery commission or, when applicable, the hearings officer, may issue subpoenas for witnesses and for documents relative to investigations or adjudicatory hearings held by the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507-A:3 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507-A / Section 3
507-A:3 No Liability for Uncontrolled Network Broadcasts.
Status: in_force

If any defamatory statement or matter is published or uttered in or as a part of a broadcast over the facilities of a network of visual or sound radio broadcasting stations, the owner, licensee or operator of any such station or network of stations, and the agents or employees thereof, other than the owner, licensee or operator of the station or network of stations originating such broadcasts, and the agents or employees thereof, shall in no event be liable for any damages for any such defamatory statement or matter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 47:13 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 47 / Section 13
47:13 Executive Powers.
Status: in_force

The executive powers of the city and the administration of police, except where vested in the mayor, shall be exercised by the mayor and aldermen; and they shall have the powers, and do and perform all the duties, which the selectmen of towns have, and are authorized or required to do and perform in regard to their towns, unless it is otherwise provided by law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 396:5 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 396 / Section 5
396:5 Conservator.
Status: in_force

Whenever the commissioner shall deem it necessary in order to conserve the assets of any institution under his supervision for the benefit of the depositors and other creditors thereof, he may appoint a conservator of such institution and require of him such bond and security as the commissioner deems proper. The conservator's appointment shall be recorded in the office of the secretary of state and a copy thereof shall be placed in the corporate records of the institution affected. The conservator, under the direction of the commissioner, shall take possession of the books, records, and assets of every description of such institution and take such action as may be necessary to conserve its assets and to manage, direct, and control the business of the institution if any part of its business is to be continued or resumed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-N:15 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-N / Section 15
106-N:15 Reporting of Arrests.
Status: in_force

Railroad police officers shall report all criminal offenses investigated and arrests by them within the state to the nearest state police troop station or to state police headquarters in such a manner as the director of state police shall prescribe.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 658:15 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 658 / Section 15
658:15 Equipment.
Status: in_force

The selectmen shall equip each additional polling place in the same manner required for central polling places.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167-C:3 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167-C / Section 3
167-C:3 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or the agent of any person or persons, firm or corporation who denies or interferes with the admittance to or enjoyment of the public facilities enumerated in RSA 167-D or otherwise interferes with the rights of a totally or partially blind or otherwise disabled person as provided in RSA 167-C or RSA 167-D shall be fined not more than $25.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-C:21 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-C / Section 21
304-C:21 Permitted Purposes.
Status: in_force

I. A limited liability company may be organized under this act for any lawful purpose except carrying on the business of banking, the construction and maintenance of railroads, the business of making contracts for the payment of money at a fixed date or upon the happening of some contingency, or the business of a trust, surety, indemnity, or safe deposit company. II. If, however, the commissioner of the department of transportation enters an order finding that it shall be in the public good and subject to such terms and conditions as he or she may prescribe in the public interest, a limited liability company may be formed under this act to acquire, maintain, and operate any existing line or railroad or street railway within this state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 460:9 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 460 / Section 9
460:9 Procedure, etc.
Status: in_force

Upon the filing of the petition, a citation to the other party to the marriage shall issue and service thereof shall be made as provided in RSA 550. If, after hearing, the judge is satisfied that the necessary cause for divorce is in existence and that no injustice will result, he may grant the license. A conveyance made under the license shall be a complete bar to all rights of homestead to which such guilty party may then or thereafter be entitled in the premises so conveyed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:26 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 26
21:26 Highway.
Status: in_force

The word "highway" or "road" shall include all bridges thereon.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35:9 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35 / Section 9
35:9 Investment.
Status: in_force

Each capital reserve fund shall be maintained separately on the books of the town. The assets of such funds may be pooled in order to invest in a broader range of investments to maximize growth and mitigate risk. Said capital reserve funds shall be invested only in deposits in any federally insured bank authorized to accept deposits under RSA 6:8, I and I-a, or in bonds or notes of this state, in such stocks and bonds as are legal for investment by banks chartered by this state to engage in a banking business, or in participation units in the public deposit investment pool established pursuant to RSA 6:45, or in obligations with principal and interest fully guaranteed by the United States government. The obligations may be held directly or in the form of securities of or other interests in any open-end or closed-end management-type investment company or investment trust registered under 15 U.S.C. section 80a-1 et seq., if the portfolio of the investment company or investment trust is limited to such obligations and repurchase agreements fully collateralized by such obligations. When so invested the trustees hereinafter named shall not be liable for the loss thereof. Any interest earned or capital gains realized on the moneys so invested shall accrue to and become a part of the individual funds on a pro rata basis. Deposits in federally or state-chartered banks shall be made in the name of the town, district, or county which holds the same as a reserve, and it shall appear upon the books thereof that the same is a capital reserve fund. Any person who directly or indirectly receives any such capital reserve funds for deposit or for investment in securities of any kind shall, prior to acceptance of such funds, make available at the time of such deposit or investment an option to have such funds secured by collateral having a value at least equal to the amount of such funds. Such collateral shall be segregated for the exclusive benefit of the town, school district, village district, or county depositing or investing such funds. Only securities defined by the bank commissioner as provided by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 383-B:3-301(e) shall be eligible to be pledged as collateral. The trustees shall formally adopt an investment policy for all investments made by them or by their agents for any trust funds in their custody in conformance with the provisions of applicable statutes. The trustees shall review and confirm the investment policy at least annually. A copy of the investment policy shall be filed with the attorney general.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-C:14 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-C / Section 14
100-C:14 Member Contributions.
Status: in_force

I. All member contributions to the judicial retirement plan shall be payable only with respect to membership service, and picked up by the state by means of payroll deduction and shall be treated as employer contributions for purposes of Section 414(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The member contribution rate shall be fixed biennially by the board of trustees and shall be calculated so that the rate percent of earnable compensation deducted is one-half of the annual contribution requirements of the judicial retirement plan as determined in RSA 100-C:13, I. In no year shall the member contribution rate exceed 10 percent of a member's earnable compensation. Once a member attains eligibility for a service retirement allowance equal to 75 percent of the member's final year's salary pursuant to RSA 100-C:5, said member shall not be required to have deductions made from earnable compensation for purposes of this section provided that the state contributions for such member under RSA 100-C:13, IV shall continue until the member's retirement. II. Any judge who is appointed at an age such that he or she will never become entitled to receive a retirement benefit under RSA 100-C:5 may, but shall not be required to, become a member of the judicial retirement plan. Any such judge electing to become a member shall pay employee contributions to the plan, shall be eligible for disability retirement benefits under RSA 100-C:6 and death benefits under RSA 100-C:7, and shall be entitled to the return of his or her contributions to the plan in accordance with RSA 100-C:8. The state shall not pay employer contributions to the plan for any such judge not electing to become a member of the plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 153-A:24 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 153-A / Section 24
153-A:24 Responsibility for Public Agency Response Services.
Status: in_force

I. A person shall be liable for response expenses if, in the judgment of the court, such person: (a) Negligently operates a motor vehicle, boat, off highway recreational vehicle, or aircraft while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or controlled drug and thereby proximately causes any incident resulting in a public agency response; (b) Takes another person or persons hostage or threatens to harm himself or another person, thereby proximately causing any incident resulting in an appropriate public agency response; or (c) Recklessly or intentionally creates a situation requiring an emergency response. II. A person's liability under this subdivision for response expenses shall not exceed $10,000 for any single public agency response incident.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 176:3 — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 176 / Section 3
176:3 Duties.
Status: in_force

The primary duties of the liquor commission shall be to: I. Optimize the profitability of the commission. II. Maintain proper controls. III. Assume responsibility for the effective and efficient operation of the commission. IV. Provide service to the customers of the commission, pursuant to this title.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 143-A:24 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 143-A / Section 24
143-A:24 Sale of Wild Mushrooms.
Status: in_force

A licensed food service establishment or retail food store within the state may only sell wild mushrooms or food products made with wild mushrooms, identified, harvested, and distributed in accordance with this subdivision unless purchased from an out-of-state source approved by that state or country of origin. A licensed food service establishment or retail food store purchasing or receiving wild mushrooms from a licensed wild mushroom identifier, harvester, and distributor shall keep a record of all such transactions with the information described in RSA 143-A:23 for no less than 90 days. Such records shall be available for inspection upon request by the department of health and human services or the department of agriculture, markets, and food. The department of health and human services shall add wild mushrooms to the inspection requirements of licensed food establishments and retail food stores including verifying that such wild mushrooms sold meet the requirements of this subdivision. The department of agriculture, markets, and food may verify that wild mushrooms sold at farmers markets and farmstands meet the requirements of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 215-A:25 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 215-A / Section 25
215-A:25 Vehicles Exempted from Fee.
Status: in_force

All OHRVs operated in this state by the federal government, the state, or any political subdivision of the state shall be exempt from registration fees; however, such vehicles shall be registered with a permanent plate or set of plates and a certificate, in such a manner as may be required by the executive director.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 209:5 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 209 / Section 5
209:5 Migratory Game Birds.
Status: in_force

Anatidae or waterfowl, including wild ducks and geese; Rallidae or rails, including coot and gallinules; Limicolae or shore birds, including plover, snipe and yellow legs; and Scolopacidae or woodcock are declared to be migratory game birds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 499:4 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 499 / Section 4
499:4 Care of Records.
Status: in_force

The clerk shall keep all books, records, files and papers belonging to his office in a safe location when not in use, where they will be protected from fire, theft, water and the elements.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 217-A:11 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 217-A / Section 11
217-A:11 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter shall be guilty of a violation. Each such prohibited act with respect to each plant shall constitute a separate violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 479:1 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 479 / Section 1
479:1 Definition.
Status: in_force

Every conveyance of lands made for the purpose of securing the payment of money or the performance of any other thing in the condition thereof stated is a mortgage within the meaning of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 433:25 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 433 / Section 25
433:25 Fees.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may establish reasonable fees pursuant to RSA 433:22, III.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-F:3 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-F / Section 3
188-F:3 Legislative Oversight.
Status: in_force

I. The general court finds that because of the importance of public community college education, elected officials should be aware of the activities and needs of the community college system, exercising their responsibility for legislative oversight through (1) the consideration by the appropriate legislative committees of proposed legislation pertaining to the community college system; and (2) the consideration of reports filed by the community college system of New Hampshire pursuant to this chapter. II. The general court also recognizes the need to protect the institutions of the community college system of New Hampshire from inappropriate external influence which might threaten the academic freedom of faculty members or otherwise inhibit the pursuit of academic excellence. To this end, the general court has delegated broad authority to the board of trustees who shall be responsible for managing the community college system of New Hampshire in a manner which promotes academic excellence and serves the educational needs of the people of New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:144 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 144
282-A:144 Injunction.
Status: in_force

Any employer or employing unit refusing or failing to make and file required reports or to pay any contributions, interest or penalties when due under the provisions of this chapter, after 10 days' written notice sent by the commissioner or his authorized representative to the employer's or employing unit's last known address by registered mail, may be enjoined from operating any business in the state while in violation of the provisions of this chapter upon the complaint of the commissioner of the department of employment security in the superior court of the county in which the employer or employing unit has or had a place of business within the state, and any temporary injunction enjoining the continuance of such business may be granted without notice. Such injunction may enjoin any employer or employing unit from operating his or its business until such reports or contributions (including interest and penalties) or both shall have been made and filed or paid. The provisions of this section shall be deemed as cumulative and in addition to any other provisions of this chapter relating to the collection of contributions by the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415-I:10 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415-I / Section 10
415-I:10 Marketing Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. A discount medical plan organization may market directly or contract with other marketers for the distribution of its product. II. The discount medical plan organization shall have an executed written agreement with a marketer prior to the marketer's marketing, promoting, selling, or distributing the discount medical plan. III. The agreement between the discount medical plan organization and the marketer shall prohibit the marketer from using advertising, marketing materials, brochures, and discount medical plan cards without the discount medical plan organization's approval in writing. IV. The discount medical plan organization shall be bound by and responsible for the activities of the marketer that are within the scope of the marketer's agency relationship with the organization. V. A discount medical plan organization shall approve in writing all advertisements, marketing materials, brochures, and discount cards used by marketers to market, promote, sell, or distribute the discount medical plan prior to their use. VI. Upon request, a discount medical plan organization shall provide to the commissioner any advertising, marketing materials, and brochures regarding a discount medical plan requested by the commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:4 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 4
671:4 Board.
Status: in_force

A school district which is not a cooperative school district as defined in RSA 195:1 may have a school board of 3, 5, 7, or 9 members, as it shall determine by vote at any annual meeting. They shall serve for a term of 3 years. Insofar as possible, an equal number of the members shall be elected at each school district election. Whenever such a district determines to change the number of board members, it shall also determine the number of members to be elected each year. Such change shall not take effect until the school district election in the year next following the one in which the change is voted. The board will increase or decrease in membership so that there will always be an uneven number of members until the desired number is reached. The school board of a district which does not otherwise vote shall have 3 members.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-H:16 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-H / Section 16
227-H:16 Expense.
Status: in_force

Any expense incurred upon an application for abatement under this chapter or any expense of investigation or hearing shall be paid by the town making application; however, in the event of the granting of an abatement the amount of such expense shall be included with the amount of taxes abated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-T:3 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-T / Section 3
359-T:3 Issuance.
Status: in_force

A certificate shall be issued to any qualified applicant therefor, if it is found that the applicant is willing and able properly to perform the service proposed and to conform to the provisions of this chapter and the requirements, rules, and regulations issued by the commissioner thereunder; otherwise, such application shall be denied.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:81 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 81
110-B:81 New Hampshire Medal of Honor.
Status: in_force

I. There is established a New Hampshire medal of honor, which may be awarded on behalf of the people of the state of New Hampshire to any New Hampshire citizen who has given his or her life while in military service to protect and preserve the rights and freedoms of the people of New Hampshire on or after November 4, 1979, and while: (a) Engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States. (b) Engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force. (c) Assigned as military personnel to friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. (d) Serving in a combat zone as designated by Presidential order and killed in action. (e) Serving in the military and killed as a result of a terrorist act. II. In addition to the individuals described in paragraph I, individuals eligible to receive the New Hampshire medal of honor are limited to: (a) Members of the New Hampshire national guard at the time they were killed in action. (b) Members of the United States military reserves who were legal residents of New Hampshire at the time they were killed in action. (c) Members of the United States armed forces who were: (1) Legal residents of New Hampshire at the time they were killed in action; or (2) Stationed in New Hampshire by a proper order of the United States Department of Defense at the time they were killed in action. III. Satisfying the requirements of paragraphs I and II shall not result in the automatic award of the New Hampshire medal of honor. The totality of the circumstances of the death shall also be considered in awarding the medal of honor. IV. The New Hampshire medal of honor shall be awarded, with the recommendation of the adjutant general, by a joint resolution introduced by the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, or the senator or a member of the house of representatives representing the town or city of residence of the individual killed. V. The adjutant general, with the approval of the governor and council, shall design and provide for the manufacture of the New Hampshire medal of honor. The adjutant general shall design and maintain a New Hampshire medal of honor roll, which shall be available for public viewing. VI. The governor shall present the New Hampshire medal of honor awarded under this section to the family members of the recipient. VII. The adjutant general shall cause the name of a recipient of the New Hampshire medal of honor to be entered on the New Hampshire medal of honor roll.