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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-G:5-a — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-G / Section 5-a
188-G:5-a Suspension; Hearing.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of education may, after due notice and failure by a career school to remediate noncompliance with rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, suspend the license of any school licensed pursuant to RSA 188-G:2 for a period of not more than 90 days, until such time as a hearing before the commission can be held. The commissioner may impose interim conditions of operation which shall apply during the period of suspension. The commission may, after due notice and hearing, suspend the license of any school licensed pursuant to RSA 188-G:2 for a period of time to be determined by the commission.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 19-H:4 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 19-H / Section 4
19-H:4 Duties.
Status: in_force

I. The board may organize program committees to develop, promote, execute, sustain, and provide education and recognition to volunteer activities and programs in New Hampshire. II. Volunteer NH shall: (a) Promote volunteerism and community service as a value in the state. (b) Promote and support national, state, and local community service initiatives. (c) Assume responsibility for duties established for state commissions in section 178 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended. (d) Assist and advise state agencies and political subdivisions to establish, maintain, and expand volunteer programs. (e) Serve as a resource to coordinate and collaborate with other nonprofit and volunteer organizations throughout the state. (f) Provide technical assistance to state agencies and political subdivisions, including a database that details the needs and capabilities of volunteers and volunteer organizations throughout the state. (g) Take other appropriate actions to promote active participation of volunteers which would enrich state and local programs without supplanting public employees.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 461-B:11 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 461-B / Section 11
461-B:11 Court Records.
Status: in_force

The court records of proceedings under this chapter other than a final order of emancipation shall be kept in books and files separate from all other court records. Such records shall be withheld from public inspection but shall be open to inspection by juvenile probation and parole officers, a parent, a guardian, and the minor's attorney. Additional access to court records may be granted by court order or upon the written consent of the minor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:7 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-E / Section 7
141-E:7 Limitation of Exposure; Closure of Contaminated Areas.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided for under RSA 141-E:6, II, no person, whether natural or not natural, owning, controlling, or managing any workplace, public building, facility, school, or rental dwelling containing asbestos levels exceeding 0.01 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods shall permit unnecessary exposure of any person to such conditions which are a violation of a provision of this chapter, or of a rule adopted or order issued pursuant to the authority of this chapter. II. The department may, in the absence of other effective measures, close access to any building or facility or any portion thereof to other than those engaged in asbestos abatement and school asbestos abatement planning activities in which there have been found asbestos levels exceeding 0.01 fibers longer than 5 microns per cubic centimeter of air as determined by OSHA/NIOSH phase contrast optical microscopy methods. III. Closure of access shall not occur until written notice has been provided to the owner or manager of the building or facility. The owner or manager shall be given the opportunity to appeal such action in accordance with RSA 541-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:121 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 121
31:121 Authority Granted.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this subdivision, the legislative body of any city or town shall have the authority to establish one or more central business service districts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-C:36 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-C / Section 36
186-C:36 Advocate for Special Education.
Status: in_force

I. There is established an office of the advocate for special education which shall be an independent agency, administratively attached to the department of administrative services pursuant to RSA 21-G:10, under the direction of the advocate for special education (the "advocate"). II. The advocate for special education shall be independent of the department of education and shall serve as an advocate, coordinator, and point of contact for those parents, guardians, and caretakers of students with disabilities or students with disabilities when dealing with school districts and the districts' compliance with the applicable individualized education program (IEP) pursuant to RSA 186-C:7 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 504 plans established pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. section 701 et seq.) and related supports and services for students with disabilities who are provided special services pursuant to this chapter and federal law, including, but not limited to, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq.), and the minimum requirements as they pertain to the individual student. III. The governor and council shall appoint an advocate for special education, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties set forth in this section. The advocate shall hold office for a term of 5 years and shall continue to hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 313-A:7 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 313-A / Section 7
313-A:7 Duties.
Status: in_force

I. The board shall: (a) Prescribe the duties of its officers; (b) Keep a record of its proceedings in accordance with the retention policy established by the office of professional licensure and certification; and II. The board may establish criteria pursuant to RSA 541-A to license a school to operate either: (a) Dedicated programs within secondary schools, the purpose of which is to teach cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, or esthetics; or (b) Postsecondary programs conducted for the purpose of teaching cosmetology, manicuring, barbering, or esthetics, including postsecondary programs leading to a certificate in manicuring, barbering, cosmetology, or esthetics.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 325-A:2 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 325-A / Section 2
325-A:2 Crematory; License Required.
Status: in_force

A crematory shall not be established, operated, or maintained in this state except by a crematory authority licensed by the office of professional licensure and certification in accordance with rules promulgated by the board under this chapter. The office shall issue a license to a crematory authority that satisfies the requirements for licensure under the chapter. Human remains shall not be cremated in this state except at a crematory operated by a crematory authority licensed under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 479-A:13 — NH Code / Title XLVIII / Chapter 479-A / Section 13
479-A:13 Blanket Mortgages and Other Blanket Liens Affecting a Unit at Time of First Conveyance.
Status: in_force

At the time of the first conveyance of each unit, every mortgage and other lien affecting such unit, including the percentage of undivided interest of the unit in the common areas and facilities, shall be paid and satisfied of record, or the unit being conveyed and its percentage of undivided interest in the common areas and facilities shall be released therefrom by partial release duly recorded.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:14-b — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 14-b
41:14-b Adoption and Amendment of Town Codes and Ordinances.
Status: in_force

If adopted in accordance with RSA 41:14-c, in towns with 10,000 or more inhabitants, the selectmen shall have the authority to establish, and amend town ordinances and codes after they hold 2 public hearings at least 10 but not more than 21 days apart on the establishment or amendment of the ordinance or code; provided, however, upon the written petition of 50 registered voters presented to the selectmen prior to the selectmen's vote, according to the provisions of RSA 39:3, the proposed establishment of or amendment to the town ordinance or code shall be inserted as an article in the warrant for the town meeting. The selectmen's vote shall take place no sooner than 10 days nor later than 21 days after the second public hearing is held. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the establishment and amendment of a zoning ordinance, historic district ordinance, or building code under the provisions of RSA 675.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 665:17 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 665 / Section 17
665:17 Enforcement of Orders of Ballot Law Commission.
Status: in_force

The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce any order of the ballot law commission issued hereunder.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266-A:22 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266-A / Section 22
266-A:22 Investigations and Orders.
Status: in_force

Upon complaint in writing by any person, organization, or body politic, or upon its own initiative, the department may investigate whether any motor carrier has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter, or with any requirement established pursuant thereto. If the department, after notice and hearing, finds upon any such investigation that the motor carrier has failed to comply with any such provision or requirement, the department may issue an appropriate order to compel the carrier to comply therewith. Whenever the department is of the opinion that any complaint does not state reasonable grounds for investigation and action on its part, it may dismiss such complaint.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 397:4 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 397 / Section 4
397:4 New Deposits-Special.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may by order authorize any bank or banks to receive new deposits, which new deposits shall be special deposits and designated as such, shall be segregated from all other deposits and may be invested only in assets approved by the commissioner as being sufficiently liquid to be available when needed to meet any demands on account of such special deposits, which assets shall not be merged with other assets but shall be held in trust for the security and payment of such special deposits, except that income from such assets may to the extent authorized by the commissioner be used by the bank for other proper purposes of the institution, and the withdrawal of such special deposits shall not be subject in any respect to restriction or limitation under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 198:20-b — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 198 / Section 20-b
198:20-b Appropriation for Unanticipated Funds Made Available During Year.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any school district at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing indefinitely, until specific rescission of such authority, the school board to apply for, accept and expend, without further action by the school district, unanticipated money from a state, federal or other governmental unit or a private source which becomes available during the fiscal year. The following shall apply: (a) Such warrant article to be voted on shall read: "Shall the school district accept the provisions of RSA 198:20-b providing that any school district at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing indefinitely, until specific rescission of such authority, the school board to apply for, accept and expend, without further action by the school district, unanticipated money from a state, federal or other governmental unit or a private source which becomes available during the fiscal year?" (b) If a majority of voters voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the proposed warrant article shall be in effect in accordance with the terms of the article until such time as the school district votes to rescind its vote. II. Such money shall be used only for legal purposes for which a school district may appropriate money. No funds disbursed from the education trust fund pursuant to RSA 198:42 shall, under any circumstances, emergency or otherwise, be deemed to be unanticipated money under the provisions of this section. III. (a) For unanticipated funds in the amount of $20,000 or more, the school board shall hold a prior public hearing on the action to be taken. Notice of the time, place, and subject of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the relevant municipality at least 7 days before the meeting is held. (b) A school board may establish the amount of unanticipated funds required for notice under this subparagraph, provided such amount is less than $20,000. For unanticipated funds in an amount less than $20,000, the school board shall post notice of the funds in the agenda and shall include notice in the minutes of the school board meeting in which such funds are discussed. The acceptance of unanticipated funds under this subparagraph shall be made in public session of any regular school board meeting. IV. Action to be taken under this section shall: (a) Not require the expenditure of other school district funds except those funds lawfully appropriated for the same purpose; and (b) Be exempt from all provisions of RSA 32 relative to limitation and expenditure of school district moneys.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 32:18 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 32 / Section 18
32:18 Limitation of Appropriations.
Status: in_force

In any municipality electing this subdivision, or any district wholly within a town electing this subdivision, the total amount appropriated at any annual meeting shall not exceed by more than 10 percent the total amount recommended by the budget committee for such meeting. In official ballot referendum municipalities, the recommendation of the budget committee made for the first session of the meeting shall be used for determining the 10 percent limitation. These totals shall include appropriations contained in special warrant articles. Money may be raised and appropriated for purposes included in the budget or in the warrant and not recommended by the budget committee, but not to an amount which would increase the total appropriations by more than the 10 percent allowed under this paragraph. The 10 percent increase allowable under this paragraph shall be computed on the total amount recommended by the budget committee less that part of any appropriation item which constitutes fixed charges. Fixed charges shall include appropriations for: I. Bonds, and all interest and principal payments thereon. II. Notes, except tax anticipation notes, and all interest and principal payments thereon. III. Mandatory assessments imposed on towns by the county, state or federal governments.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 594:18-a — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 594 / Section 18-a
594:18-a Release of Persons Arrested Without Warrant.
Status: in_force

When a peace officer makes an arrest without a warrant, either he or his superior officer may release the person arrested instead of taking him before a district or municipal court if satisfied either that there is no ground for making a criminal complaint against such person or that such person has been arrested for drunkenness and no further proceedings are necessary. A person released as above provided shall have no right to sue any peace officer on the ground that he was released without being brought before a court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 244:1 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 244 / Section 1
244:1 Creditors' Meeting.
Status: in_force

The trustees to whom a railroad has been assigned, or conveyed in mortgage for the benefit of creditors, shall call a meeting of the creditors whose claims are secured by the mortgage once a year, to be held at some place on or near the railroad, by publication in 2 daily newspapers published in Boston, Massachusetts, and one newspaper in each county in which the railroad is located.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-D:5 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-D / Section 5
106-D:5 Retirement System.
Status: in_force

The New England State Police Conference may, by resolution legally adopted in form approved by the board of trustees of the New Hampshire retirement system, elect to have its New Hampshire officers and employees become eligible to participate in the said retirement system. After such election, said conference shall be known as an employer for the purposes of RSA 100-A. The board of trustees of the New Hampshire retirement system shall set a date when the participation of the officers and employees of the conference shall become effective, and then such officers and employees may become members of the said retirement system and participate therein.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277:11 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277 / Section 11
277:11 Safeguards.
Status: in_force

Whenever the nature or condition of any such place of employment, or the machinery or other appliances therein, are such as to render work therein or in proximity thereto dangerous to the safety or health of employees, it shall be the duty of the employer to provide and maintain such safeguards, safety devices, appliances and lighting facilities, and to do such other things as may be reasonably necessary and practicable to lessen the dangers of such employment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-E:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-E / Section 6
169-E:6 Recovery of Child.
Status: in_force

A missing child's parents, custodial parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or any other person responsible for a missing child, shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency with which they filed the missing child report whenever the child has returned to their home or to their care, custody, and control, has been released if he was the victim of an offense under RSA 633, or has otherwise been located. Upon such notification or upon otherwise learning that a missing child has returned to the home of, or to the care, custody, and control of his parents, custodial parent, guardian, or legal custodian, or other person responsible for him, or has been released if he was the victim of an offense under RSA 633, or otherwise has been located, the law enforcement agency involved shall promptly integrate the fact that the minor is no longer a missing child into the national crime information center computer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:52 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 52
80:52 Discount.
Status: in_force

Any town may, by vote at the annual meeting, direct a discount to be made to those persons who shall pay their taxes within such periods as the town may limit; and every person so paying shall be entitled to such discount; provided, that no discount shall be granted on resident taxes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:9-c — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 9-c
41:9-c Law Enforcement Candidate Background Checks.
Status: in_force

I. In order to perform a background investigation for a candidate to be employed as a peace officer or in the case of an applicant for a position other than a sworn peace officer within a law enforcement agency, an employer shall disclose employment information relating to a current or former employee or applicant, upon request of a law enforcement agency, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The request is made in writing; (b) The request is accompanied by a notarized authorization by the candidate releasing the employer of liability; and (c) The request and the authorization are presented to the employer by a sworn officer or other authorized representative of the employing law enforcement agency. II. In the absence of fraud or malice, an employer shall not be subject to any civil liability for any relevant cause of action by virtue of releasing employment information required pursuant to this section. This section shall not in any way or manner abrogate or lessen the existing privileges and immunities of an employer. III. For purposes of this section, "employment information" means written information in connection with job applications, performance evaluations, attendance records, disciplinary actions, eligibility for rehire, and other information relevant to the performance of a peace officer or other law enforcement agency applicant, except information prohibited from disclosure by any other state or federal law or regulation. IV. An employer's refusal to disclose information to a law enforcement agency in accordance with this section shall constitute grounds for a civil action for injunctive relief requiring disclosure on the part of an employer. V. Employment information disclosed by an employer to an initial requesting law enforcement agency shall be deemed confidential. However, the initial requesting law enforcement agency may disclose this information to another authorized law enforcement agency that is also conducting a background investigation into a peace officer or other law enforcement agency applicant. If this information is disclosed to another law enforcement agency, that agency shall utilize the information for investigative leads only and the information shall be independently verified by that agency in order to be used in determining the suitability of a peace officer or other law enforcement agency applicant. VI. An employer may charge reasonable fees to cover actual costs incurred in copying and furnishing documents to law enforcement agencies as required by this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 188-E:4-a — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 188-E / Section 4-a
188-E:4-a Advisory Committees.
Status: in_force

I. Each designated region shall have a regional advisory committee consisting of representatives from each sending district and the receiving district. Appointees from each district shall represent a reasonable balance of the career cluster areas in the region's approved career and technical education programs. Each regional advisory committee shall have at least 7 members representative of the districts and career and technical education areas and at least one member shall be a certified high school counselor. II. The regional advisory committee shall advise the receiving district school board on matters related to career and technical education but shall have no legal authority with respect to such board's responsibility. III. Each regional career and technical education center shall have active program advisory committees representing each approved career and technical education program established at the center. Said program advisory committees shall advise the regional advisory committee on matters relating to their particular approved career and technical education program but shall have no legal authority with respect to the regional advisory committee's responsibility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 511:15 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 511 / Section 15
511:15 Refusal to Convey.
Status: in_force

If the person to whom payment of the redemption or purchase money was made, being requested to make a conveyance, and having his reasonable charges therefor paid or tendered to him, unreasonably neglects or refuses to make it, the creditor may maintain an action of assumpsit against him for the money paid with interest.