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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:13 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 13
126-A:13 Oversight Committee; Establishment; Purpose.
Status: in_force

I. There shall be an oversight committee on health and human services consisting of the following members: (a) Three members of the senate, at least one of whom shall be a member of the senate health and human services committee and one of whom shall be a member of the senate finance committee, appointed by the president of the senate. (b)(1) Five members of the house of representatives, 3 of whom shall be from the health, human services and elderly affairs committee, and one of whom shall be from the house finance committee division responsible for the department of health and human services, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (2) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom shall be appointed by the leader of the minority party of the house of representatives, shall be available to serve, at the request of the committee chairperson, as an alternate member for an absent committee member. An alternate member shall have full voting authority while serving for an absent committee member. II. Membership on the oversight committee shall be for the biennium and shall be coterminous with membership in the general court. III. The oversight committee on health and human services shall provide legislative oversight of the department to support a cost effective, comprehensive, coordinated system of health and human services that is family-centered and community-based. The committee shall promote greater efficiencies by consolidating and centralizing reporting requirements and other responsibilities of the department under this section to avoid duplication of efforts involving other non-regulatory boards, commissions, councils, advisory committees, and task forces.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:78-n — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 78-n
266:78-n Parade Use.
Status: in_force

Vehicles operating in a parade or celebration may display emergency lights or warning lights.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:4-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 4-a
259:4-a Authorized Official.
Status: in_force

"Authorized official," for purposes of RSA 262:31 through 40-b, shall mean any police employee of the division of state police, highway enforcement officer or other authorized employee of the department of safety, or peace officer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 11:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 11 / Section 5
11:5 Investment of State Trust Funds.
Status: in_force

All trust funds in the custody of the state treasurer shall be invested and reinvested in legal investments allowable under RSA 6:8. All trust fund administrators shall notify the state treasurer, at least biennially, upon notice of a new administrator, or at the request of the administrator, of the investment objective of any funds under their control with reference to the following objectives: I. Maximum Capital Gain. The objective is to maximize capital appreciation through investment in financial instruments that possess greater than ordinary risk. A guaranteed stream of income is not sought nor is preservation of principal. II. Growth. The objective is primarily to seek long-term appreciation of capital. The investment vehicle is mainly common stocks with growth potential. There is a slight risk that principal may be eroded in the short run. III. Growth Income. The objective is primarily to obtain long-term appreciation of capital while at the same time providing for some current income. There is a slight risk that principal will be eroded over the short run, but current income is available. IV. Balanced. The objective is to minimize investment risk as much as is possible without sacrificing possibilities for both long-term growth in principal and current income. Investments include debt and equity instruments. V. Income. The objective is to maximize current income rather than seek growth of principal through capital appreciation. Preservation of principal is ensured by investment in high quality equity and debt instruments. VI. Money Market/Short-Term Liquidity. The objective is to maximize current income, guarantee preservation of capital, and keep assets highly liquid.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 49-C:17 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 49-C / Section 17
49-C:17 Appointment of City Manager; Qualification; Removal.
Status: in_force

I. The city council shall appoint as city manager for an indefinite term, and fix the salary of, a qualified person who receives the votes of at least a majority of the council. The first city council elected under this charter shall appoint a manager within 6 months after the effective date of the charter. The city manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative qualifications, but need not be a resident of the city or the state at the time of appointment. II. The charter shall provide a detailed procedure for removal, after notice and hearing, of the city manager. The action of the city council in removing a city manager shall be final. III. In case of a vacancy in the position of city manager, the council may appoint an acting city manager to serve at the pleasure of the council for not more than 180 days.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:4 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 4
408:4 Form Review.
Status: in_force

I. No policy, contract, certificate, document, or other form related to life insurance or annuities shall be issued or delivered to any person in this state until a copy thereof has been submitted to the commissioner for review to determine whether it is in compliance with Title XXXVII and rules adopted thereunder. II. The commissioner may, within 30 days after the filing of any such form, disapprove such form: (a) If it contains a provision or provisions which are unjust, unfair, inequitable, misleading, deceptive, or encourage misrepresentation of such policy; or (b) If it does not comply with the requirements of Title XXXVII or rules adopted thereunder. III. If the commissioner disapproves a form, it shall be unlawful thereafter for the insurer to issue the form or use it in connection with any policy, contract, or certificate. The commissioner shall issue a notice of disapproval, specify the reasons for disapproval in the notice, and state that a hearing shall be granted in accordance with RSA 400-A:17 upon request in writing by the insurer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 633:6 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 633 / Section 6
633:6 Definitions.
Status: repealed

In this subdivision: I. "Commercial sex act" means any sex act because of which anything of value is given, promised to, or received, directly or indirectly, by any person. II. "Sex act" means any act of sexual contact as defined in RSA 632-A:1, IV, any act of sexual penetration as defined in RSA 632-A:1, V, or any other sexually explicit conduct as defined in RSA 649-A:2. III. "Sexually-explicit performance" means an act or show involving one or more sex acts, intended to arouse, satisfy the sexual desires of, or appeal to the prurient interests of patrons or viewers, whether public or private, live, photographed, recorded, or videotaped. IV. "Serious harm" includes physical and non-physical harm. It can be any improper threat of a consequence sufficient under the circumstances to compel or coerce a reasonable person in the same situation to provide or continue to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts or sexually explicit performances. V. [Repealed.] VI. "Abusing or threatening abuse of law or legal process" means using or threatening to use a law or legal process, whether administrative, civil, or criminal, in any manner or for any purpose for which the law was not designed, to exert pressure on another person to cause that person to take some action or refrain from taking some action. VII. "Victim of human trafficking" means: (a) An individual who, at any point in time, was the victim of a trafficking in persons offense under RSA 633:7, I-III, whether or not the offense was prosecuted; or (b) An individual who at any point in time was the victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons offense under 22 U.S.C. section 7102(11)(A), whether or not the offense was prosecuted.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:80 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 80
275:80 Sufficient Space.
Status: in_force

I. Every employer shall provide access to reasonable, sufficient space, either temporary or permanent in nature, for the use of an employee to express milk for a nursing child for a period of one year from the date of birth of the child. II. The location of the space provided shall be within a reasonable walk of the employee's worksite, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the employer and employee. III. Sufficient space provided in accordance with this section shall not be a bathroom, and shall be a clean space shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public. (a) If the space is not solely for the use of employees expressing milk it shall be made available when requested to comply with the requirements set forth in this subdivision. (b) If feasible, the room shall have, at a minimum, an electrical outlet and a chair.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-K:2 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-K / Section 2
161-K:2 New Hampshire Pharmaceutical Assistance Program; Eligibility; Enrollment.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner is authorized to establish a New Hampshire pharmaceutical assistance program which shall be administered by the department. The program shall coordinate prescription drug coverage with the prescription drug benefit under the federal Medicare Modernization Act. Persons eligible for the drug benefits under this program are as follows: (a) A resident who is 65 years of age or older, or is disabled and receiving a social security benefit and is enrolled in the medicare program. (b) The resident has a household income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. (c) The resident meets the asset test. (d) The resident is not a member of a Medicare Advantage Plan that provides a prescription drug benefit. (e) The resident is not a member of a retirement plan that is receiving a benefit under the MMA. II. The department shall give initial enrollment priority to the medicaid dual eligible population. A second enrollment priority shall be offered to medicare eligible applicants with annual household incomes up to 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines who also meet the asset test. Enrollment for medicaid dual eligible persons shall take effect no later than October 1, 2005. Medicaid dual eligible persons may be automatically enrolled into the program, with the provision that they may opt out of the program if they so choose. The department shall determine the procedures for automatic enrollment in, and election out of the program. Applicants meeting the qualifications set forth in this chapter may begin enrolling into the program as determined by the department. III. An individual or married couple meeting the eligibility requirements in paragraph I who are not medicaid dual eligible may apply for enrollment in the program by submitting an application to the department that attests to the age, residence, household income, and liquid assets of the individual or couple.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 203:4 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 203 / Section 4
203:4 Creation of Housing Authority.
Status: in_force

In each municipality, as herein defined, of the state there is hereby created a public body corporate and politic to be known as the housing authority of the municipality; provided that such authority shall not transact any business or exercise its powers as hereunder until the governing body of the municipality by resolution adopted by majority vote of those present at any regular or special meeting shall have declared that there is need for an authority to function in such municipality. In towns, such resolution must be adopted by majority vote of those present and voting, by use of ballot, if at an annual meeting; and if such resolution is to be acted upon at a special meeting, the procedure for adoption shall be the same as that prescribed for the making of appropriations at special meetings as provided in RSA 31:5. In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the authority, the authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers hereunder upon proof of the creation of an authority and of the adoption of a resolution by the governing body declaring the need for the authority. Such resolution or resolutions shall be deemed sufficient if it declares that there is need for an authority. A copy of such resolution duly certified by the clerk shall be admissible in evidence in any suit, action or proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 202-A:1 — NH Code / Title XVI / Chapter 202-A / Section 1
202-A:1 Declaration of Policy.
Status: in_force

Mindful that, as the constitution declares, "knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a community" are "essential to the preservation of a free government" the legislature recognizes its duty to encourage the people of New Hampshire to extend their education during and beyond the years of formal education. To this end, it hereby declares that the public library is a valuable supplement to the formal system of free public education and as such deserves adequate financial support from government at all levels.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:11 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-C / Section 11
141-C:11 Isolation and Quarantine.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever it is necessary to prevent the introduction or spread of communicable diseases within this state or from another state, or to restrict such diseases if introduced, and when such communicable diseases pose a substantial threat to the health and life of the citizenry, the commissioner shall establish isolation or quarantine for persons who are cases or carriers, or suspected cases or carriers of communicable diseases, and establish quarantine for commodities, conveyances, baggage and cargo that are carriers or suspected carriers of the communicable diseases by written order prepared in accordance with RSA 141-C:12. Such isolation or quarantine shall be by the least restrictive means necessary to protect the citizenry which, in the case of an individual, shall be at a place of his or her choosing unless the commissioner determines such place to be impractical or unlikely to adequately protect the public health. The commissioner shall adopt such rules regarding the establishment, maintenance and lifting of isolation and quarantine as the commissioner may deem best for protecting the health of the public. II. When a conveyance, operator, crew, passenger, baggage, cargo or commodity is placed in isolation or quarantine, the owners, consignees, assignees and operators shall submit to such investigations as authorized by RSA 141-C:9, I, regarding any circumstance or event concerning the health of the operator, crew, passengers and the sanitary condition of the conveyance, baggage, cargo or commodity. The operator, crew and passengers shall submit to such examinations, as authorized by RSA 141-C:9, II, as the commissioner may determine appropriate. III. The commissioner may, in ordering isolation or quarantine of persons, require that treatment be obtained in accordance with rules adopted under RSA 141-C:15. IV. The order of quarantine for commodities, conveyances, baggage and cargo may require, as a condition for lifting the quarantine, that decontamination be performed. The commissioner shall adopt such rules pursuant to RSA 541-A as are necessary for the performance of decontamination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 235:1 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 235 / Section 1
235:1 Provisions Accepted.
Status: in_force

The provisions of the Federal-Aid Road Act, approved July 11, 1916, entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the states in the construction of rural post roads and for other purposes," and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, are assented to, and the department of transportation through its commissioner is authorized to make the necessary surveys and estimates to carry out the provisions of said acts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 325-A:21 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 325-A / Section 21
325-A:21 Crematory Authority; Requirements.
Status: in_force

I. A crematory authority shall not accept human remains for cremation without a proper label placed on the exterior of the alternative container or casket indicating the name of the deceased and the name and location of the funeral establishment, or the name of the next-of-kin or designated agent as provided in RSA 290. II. No crematory authority shall make or enforce any rules requiring that human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that human remains be cremated in a casket. No crematory authority shall refuse to accept human remains for cremation if the human remains are not in a casket. III. No crematory authority shall accept human remains for cremation unless the human remains are delivered to the crematory authority in an alternative container or casket or delivered to the crematory authority's holding facility to be placed in an alternative container or casket. Human remains delivered to a crematory in an alternative container shall not be removed from the alternative container, and the alternative container shall be cremated with the human remains. A crematory authority may refuse a noncombustible casket or any other container that is not an alternative container or a casket or container that is not labeled as required under paragraph I. IV. An alternative container shall: (a) Be composed of readily combustible materials suitable for cremation; (b) Be able to be closed to provide for complete encasement of the human remains; (c) Be resistant to leakage or spillage; (d) Be rigid enough for easy handling; and (e) Provide protection for the health and safety of persons handling such container.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:34 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 34
408:34 Advertising.
Status: in_force

I. Only a life insurance company licensed to issue variable products in this state may, in this state, by direct solicitation or through agents or producers, or by letter, circular, or advertising, sell, offer for sale, or invite offers for or inquiries about variable products and only if it is licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter. II. No insurance company or producer authorized to issue variable products shall advertise publicly the fact of his or her license or use such fact or the license certificate in connection with any sale or effort to sell variable products, except by statement of the fact or by exhibiting the certificate or a certified copy thereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-A:29-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-A / Section 29-a
12-A:29-a Lease Agreement; Terms.
Status: in_force

The department of natural and cultural resources shall develop a lease agreement which shall include the following terms in the event that the state enters into an agreement to lease Cannon Mountain or Mount Sunapee ski area, or both: I. The terms of the lease, including length, fee structure, methods used to determine the fee structure and to measure the amount of fees to be paid, and default conditions. II. The assets that would be included in the lease, i.e. what is included in the lease and what is not, how these assets would be transferred or sold to the lessee, determination of the value of the assets, and requirements to regularly value the assets. III. Investment requirements upon the lessee. The lease shall include provisions to ensure that the lessee shall prepare a master plan that fulfills an obligation to maintain and upgrade the assets on state land. IV. Environmental regulations and controls including: (a) Prototype regulations to preserve and protect state land which shall include but not be limited to: (1) Soils; (2) Water quality; (3) Wetlands; (4) Wildlife habitat; (5) Scenic and aesthetic qualities; and (6) Multi-seasonal recreational opportunities. (b) Procedures to follow when the lessee requests a permit to replace major equipment (such as a lift) or expand the ski area, cut new trails, increase snowmaking, or alter master planning requirements. V. (a) The role of the state in the on-going lease of the ski areas, including the state's regulatory authority and power. (b) The establishment of a prototype commission to oversee and administer the lease. (c) The operational responsibilities remaining with the state and how these responsibilities would interact with the lessee's responsibilities. VI. The disposition of employees employed by the ski areas including: (a) Transfers within the department or the state. (b) Offering employees the option of being bought out.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:18 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 18
597:18 Powers.
Status: in_force

On application of a person who is arrested for a bailable offense, at any time before his arraignment therefor, any commissioner may fix the amount of and receive bail in the same manner as the court might do, except in cases provided for by RSA 597:4.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 427:14 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 427 / Section 14
427:14 Inspectors; Certification and Duties.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall practice as a meat inspector in this state, except as permitted in RSA 427:2-a, without certification issued under this subdivision. The commissioner shall certify any person who receives a passing score on a meat inspector examination approved by the commissioner and pays all required fees. The commissioner may require supervision for a probationary period for new certificate holders pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 541-A. II. Fees, fines, and administrative charges established for the certification program and the auditing program shall be deposited in the general fund. III. Said inspectors shall refuse to stamp, mark, tag, or label any carcass or any part thereof, or meat product therefrom, prepared in any such establishment until the same shall have actually been inspected and found to be not adulterated. IV. The inspectors shall perform such other duties as are provided by this subdivision and by rules adopted by the commissioner. V. All inspections and examinations made under this subdivision shall be made as described in the rules adopted by the commissioner.