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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:8 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 8
4:8 Gifts to the State.
Status: in_force

I. The governor is authorized to accept in the name of the state gifts of personal property made to the state or for the benefit of its inhabitants, and to execute such instruments as are necessary to carry out the terms and conditions of gifts in trust of personal property for the benefit of the inhabitants of the state. II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the commissioner of corrections may accept gifts of personal property for the benefit of the department of corrections valued at $1,000 or less. III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the commissioner of the department of health and human services may accept gifts of personal property valued at $1,000 or less for the benefit of New Hampshire hospital, Hampstead hospital residential treatment facility, Glencliff home, and the New Hampshire youth development center.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 362:4-c — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 362 / Section 4-c
362:4-c Electric Generation Companies, When Public Utilities.
Status: in_force

I. The term "public utility" shall not include any entity determined by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to be an exempt wholesale generator, nor shall it include any corporation, company, association, limited liability company, joint stock association, partnership, or person, their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court, solely by virtue of owning, operating, or managing any plant or equipment or any part of the same which has received a certificate of site and facility as an energy facility or as a bulk power supply facility pursuant to RSA 162-H after July 1, 1998, or are sold after July 1, 1998, for the generation or sale of electricity or for transmission of electricity from such a plant to an interconnection with the transmission grid. II. Any entity exempted by this section may seek public utility status from the commission if it so chooses.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-J:5 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-J / Section 5
106-J:5 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. A tiered approach to issuance of alerts. II. Transparency and communication with the existing Medic Alert + Safe Return program or a similar program, including a mechanism to enroll individuals who are involved in wandering incidents in Medic Alert + Safe Return on the department's website. III. The process for reporting the information to designated media outlets in New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-B:4 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-B / Section 4
186-B:4 Aid to the Blind.
Status: in_force

The department of education shall furnish aid to the blind of the state, as follows: I. The blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, shall prepare and maintain a register of the blind in the state, which shall describe their condition, cause of blindness, capacity for education and industrial training, and such other data as deemed appropriate. II. The blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, shall provide information and industrial aid for the blind, and for this purpose may furnish materials and tools to any blind person. The bureau may assist blind persons engaged in home industries in marketing their products, in finding employment, and in developing home industries. The bureau may ameliorate the condition of the blind by devising means to facilitate the circulation of books, by promoting visits among the aged or helpless blind in their homes, and by such other methods as are expedient. However, the bureau shall not undertake the permanent support or maintenance of any blind person. III. The blind services program, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, shall furnish assistance to such blind persons, in such amounts and at such asylums, schools, or other institutions designed for the purpose of industrial aid to the blind as the department of education directs. IV. The commissioner of education at the commissioner's discretion may contribute to the support of the blind persons from New Hampshire receiving instruction in industrial institutions outside the state. V. The commissioner of education with approval of the state board may appoint other officials and agents necessary to assist in carrying into effect the provisions of this chapter, subject to rules of the division of personnel.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 273-E:2 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273-E / Section 2
273-E:2 The Office.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby created an office of state and public sector labor relations consisting of the public employee labor relations board, the personnel appeals board, and the right-to-know ombudsman. The purpose of the office is to consolidate the physical location of the public employee labor relations board, the personnel appeals board, and the right-to-know ombudsman and to have the public employee labor relations board provide administrative support to the personnel appeals board and the right-to-know ombudsman. II. The public employee labor relations board shall be responsible for the operations of the office and shall provide the personnel appeals board and the right-to-know ombudsman with use of its hearing room for the conduct of official business. The public employee labor relations board shall also provide administrative support and workspace to the personnel appeals board and the right-to-know ombudsman to the extent of their respective budgets, the public employee labor relation board's available staff, and its other resources. III. The public employee labor relations board, the right-to-know ombudsman, and the personnel appeals board shall have separate budgets organized under category 2 "Administration of Justice and Public PRTN" and department "Office of State and Public Sector Labor Relations." IV. The public employee labor relations board shall continue to independently exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it pursuant to RSA 273-A. The New Hampshire administrative rules Pub 100-300 shall remain in full force and effect. V. The personnel appeals board shall continue to independently exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it pursuant to RSA 273-D. The New Hampshire administrative rules Per 100-200 shall remain in full force and effect. VI. The right-to-know ombudsman shall continue to independently exercise the jurisdiction conferred upon it pursuant to RSA 91-A:7-a. The New Hampshire administrative rules Rko 100-300 shall remain in full force and effect.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 527:9 — NH Code / Title LIV / Chapter 527 / Section 9
527:9 Several Judgments.
Status: in_force

Where several judgments are rendered upon the same contract at the same term only one execution shall be issued on the judgments at one time, except by order of the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:52 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 52
21-I:52 Prohibitions; Penalty.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall be appointed or promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from, any position in the classified service, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment in the classified service because of the person's political opinions, religion, religious beliefs or affiliations, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or race. Additionally, except as provided in paragraph I-a, there shall be no preferential treatment or discrimination in recruiting, hiring, or promotion based on race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or religious beliefs. Nothing in this section shall require the appointment or prevent the dismissal of any person who advocates the overthrow of the government by unconstitutional and violent means. No person shall use, or promise to use directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to secure or attempt to secure for any person an appointment or advantage in appointment to a position in the classified service, or an increase in pay or other advantage in employment in any such position, for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any person, or for any consideration. I-a. Notwithstanding the prohibition on preferential treatment or discrimination in paragraph I: (a) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting bona fide qualifications based on sex which are reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. (b) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as invalidating any court order or consent decree which is in force as of the effective date of this section. II. If any person in state service shall willfully violate this section, his position of service with the state shall be declared vacant by the governor and council.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:189 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 189
231:189 Malicious Injury to Aqueducts or Pipes; Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall wantonly and maliciously injure any aqueduct, or the pipes, logs or other property of any gaslight company, aqueduct company or person, shall be liable to pay treble damages to such company or person in an action on the case, and shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 408:29 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 408 / Section 29
408:29 Variable Products and Separate Accounts.
Status: in_force

Any domestic life insurance company which issues variable products shall establish one or more separate accounts known as variable product accounts. Variable product accounts shall comply with all the requirements of separate accounts, pursuant to RSA 408:21-25.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:75 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 75
80:75 Payment of Subsequent Tax.
Status: in_force

I. For purposes of this section, "subsequent tax" shall mean any tax assessed upon the real estate subsequent to that for which it was liened by a municipality, a county or the state. The municipality, county, or state as holder of the tax lien may pay to the collector any subsequent tax after the final installment of said tax for that year is delinquent, and the collector shall, within 30 days after such payment of subsequent tax, notify the register of deeds of the payment, giving the date and the amount of such payment and the name of the municipality, county, or state so paying, together with the date of the tax lien, the name of the person taxed, and a description of the property subject to tax lien as shown in the report recorded in the registry of deeds. The collector of taxes shall receive $2 for such notice to the register of deeds of the subsequent payment plus $2 to be paid to the register of deeds. II. The municipality, county or state as holder of the tax lien, within 30 days of payment of the subsequent tax, shall notify the current owner, if known, or the person as shown in the report of tax lien by certified mail. At the same time, the holder of the tax lien shall personally, or by certified mail, notify any mortgagee who was previously notified relative to the execution of the tax lien of his payment of the subsequent tax. The lienholder paying the subsequent tax shall receive $10 for each notice to the current owner, if known, or the person as shown in the report of tax lien, together with expenses for sending the notice by certified mail, and a $10 fee for each notice sent or given to a mortgagee, together with expenses for sending the notice by certified mail. III. When a municipality is the lienholder and the municipality pays a subsequent tax and the selectmen direct the collector of taxes, as agent of the municipality, to give such notice of said payment to any owner and to any mortgagee as provided above, the collector of taxes shall receive the same fees provided for the lienholder for his service. The amount of subsequent taxes paid, together with interest on such taxes at the rate of 14 percent per annum from the date of payment shall, in addition to the tax lien amount at the time of execution with interest and costs, be paid by the person making redemption.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 491:8 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 491 / Section 8
491:8 Actions Against State.
Status: in_force

The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enter judgment against the state of New Hampshire founded upon any express or implied contract with the state, including specific performance and other equitable remedies that are not limited to money damages. Any action brought under this section shall be instituted by bill of complaint and shall be tried by the court without a jury. The jurisdiction conferred upon the superior court by this section includes any set-off, claim or demand whatever on the part of the state against any plaintiff commencing an action under this section. The attorney general, upon the presentation of a claim founded upon a judgment against the state, shall submit the claim to the department or agency which entered into the contract, and said department or agency shall manifest said claim for payment from the appropriation under which the contract was entered into; provided, that if there is not sufficient balance in said appropriation, the attorney general shall present said claim to the general court for the requisite appropriation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 1-A:5 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 1-A / Section 5
1-A:5 Recording Coordinates.
Status: in_force

No coordinates based on either the 1927 or 1983 New Hampshire coordinate system, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, shall be presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records unless the licensed land surveyor in charge attaches a certification regarding the beginning coordinate source, distance traversed to establish the final coordinates, and adheres to third-order geodetic surveying procedures or better, in effect at the time of the survey as outlined by the Federal Geodetic Control Committee or its successors.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415-F:8 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415-F / Section 8
415-F:8 Penalties.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other applicable penalties for violations of the insurance code, the commissioner may require issuers violating any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter to cease marketing any Medicare supplement policy or certificate in this state which is related directly or indirectly to a violation or may require such issuer to take such actions as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or both.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:32-a — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 32-a
281-A:32-a First Responder's Critical Injury Benefit.
Status: in_force

I. In addition to other payments made under RSA 281-A, a group II retirement system member may request additional compensation under this section. If the impairment to a group II retirement system member resulting from an injury is partial, with a determination by the department of labor that the employee has reached maximum medical improvement and that such maximum medical improvement is less than 100 percent, the governor may draw a warrant, with approval by the executive council, from funds not otherwise appropriated for payments in addition to benefits payable under this chapter for an award to be paid to such employees in amounts provided by RSA 281-A:28 for the number of weeks set forth in this section for permanent bodily loss or impairment: (a) Permanent loss or impairment of heart, lung, or brain 208 (b) Permanent loss or impairment of other internal organs 104 (c) Permanent loss or impairment of speech, touch, taste, or smell 104 II. Payments awarded under this section shall be subject to all other provisions of RSA 281-A. Total compensation payments for all additional compensation claims paid under this section shall not exceed $125,000 per claimant. Benefits paid under this section for all claimants shall not exceed $1,000,000 per biennium.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 601:6 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 601 / Section 6
601:6 Charging Manner of Death.
Status: in_force

In indictments charging any degree of murder, including capital murder, it is not necessary to set forth the manner in which or the means by which the death of the deceased was caused, but it is sufficient in an indictment for murder to charge the culpable mental state applicable and, where appropriate, the particular circumstances set forth in RSA 630:1, I, RSA 630:1-a, I, or RSA 630:1-b, I, constituting an element of the offense charged, and in an indictment for manslaughter to charge the culpable mental state applicable and, where appropriate, the particular circumstances set forth in RSA 630:2 constituting an element of the offense charged.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:47 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 47
5:47 Definitions.
Status: repealed

In this subdivision: I. [Repealed.] II. "Local government" means cities, towns, or unincorporated places. III. "Local government records manager" means the liaison between the division of archives and records management and the municipalities who shall coordinate the local government records management improvement program.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-G:4 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193-G / Section 4
193-G:4 School Choice.
Status: in_force

I. Any school which is designated a persistently dangerous school shall, within 5 days of being notified of such designation, notify the parents or guardian of the pupil attending such school of the option to transfer the pupil from the school to a school within the same school district, consistent with local school board policy. II. If a pupil is the victim of any offense set forth in RSA 193-G:1, I, the school district shall, within 5 days of being notified of the incident, notify the parents or guardian of the pupil of the option to transfer the pupil to another school within the same school district, consistent with local school board policy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 361-A:11 — NH Code / Title XXXIII-A / Chapter 361-A / Section 11
361-A:11 Consumer Inquiries.
Status: in_force

I. Consumer complaints naming licensees under this chapter, which are filed in writing with the office of the commissioner, shall be forwarded via electronic mail or certified mail to the licensee for response within 10 days of receipt by the department. Licensees shall, within 10 days after receipt of such complaint, send a written acknowledgment thereof to the consumer and the department. Not later than 30 days following receipt of such complaint, the licensee shall conduct an investigation of the complaint and either: (a) Make appropriate corrections in the account of the consumer and transmit to the consumer and the department written notification of such corrections, including documentary evidence thereof; or (b) Transmit a written explanation or clarification to the consumer and the department which sets forth, to the extent applicable, the reasons why the licensee believes its actions are correct, including copies of documentary evidence thereof. II. A licensee who fails to respond to a consumer complaint as required by this section within the time prescribed shall pay to the commissioner the sum of $50 for each day such response is overdue. For purposes of this section, the date of submission shall be the date such response is received by the department. III. (a) Licensees which, because of extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the licensee, are unable to comply with the time frames prescribed in this section, may make written request to the commissioner for a waiver of such time frames. Waivers shall not be granted or considered unless the request for the waiver: (1) Is received by the department within 20 days following the licensee's receipt of the complaint; (2) Specifies the reason for the request; and (3) Specifies a date certain by which the licensee shall comply with the provisions of this section. (b) Requests for waivers shall be either granted or denied within 5 days of receipt by the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:77-e — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 77-e
167:77-e Assistance Program for 2-Parent Families With Dependent Children.
Status: in_force

Subject to available public and/or private funds, the department may establish a non-TANF financial assistance program for 2-parent needy families with dependent children in which one parent is underemployed or unemployed. With the exception of parental underemployment or unemployment, client eligibility and program requirements and administration shall be in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 294-A:19 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 294-A / Section 19
294-A:19 Voting of Shares.
Status: in_force

No proxy for shares of a professional corporation shall be valid unless it is given to a qualified person. A voting trust with respect to shares of a professional corporation shall not be valid unless all the trustees and beneficiaries of the voting trust are qualified persons, except that a voting trust may be validly continued for a period of 10 months after the death of a deceased beneficiary or for a period of 5 months after a beneficiary has become a disqualified person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 676:14 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 676 / Section 14
676:14 Determination of Which Local Ordinance Takes Precedence.
Status: in_force

Whenever a local land use ordinance is enacted or a regulation is adopted which differs from the authority of an existing ordinance or other regulation, the provision which imposes the greater restriction or higher standard shall be controlling.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:126 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 126
310-A:126 Ethical Standards.
Status: in_force

No person shall be eligible for licensure as a professional geologist who does not meet the ethical standards of the profession as set forth in the Code of Ethics of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, or other standards adopted by the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:60 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 60
231:60 Insufficiency of Taxes.
Status: in_force

If the highway taxes in any town are insufficient for the suitable repair of highways and bridges therein the selectmen may cause them to be put in repair at the expense of the town.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:1.24 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 1.24
293-A:1.24 Correcting Filed Document.
Status: in_force

(a) A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed with the secretary of state within one year of filing, if: (1) the document contains an inaccuracy; or (2) the document was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified, or acknowledged. (b) A document is corrected: (1) by preparing articles of correction that: (i) describe the document (including its filing date) or attach a copy of it to the articles; and (ii) specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected; and (iii) correct the inaccuracy or defect; and (2) by delivering the articles to the secretary of state for filing. (c) Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 78:25 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 78 / Section 25
78:25 Preservation of Revenues.
Status: in_force

The general court hereby finds, determines, and declares that this subdivision is necessary for the protection of revenues to which the state is entitled under the Master Settlement Agreement between the state and the tobacco industry. The general court also finds, determines, and declares that this subdivision is necessary for the preservation of the public health and safety.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:17.02 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 17.02
293-A:17.02 Application to Qualified Foreign Corporations.
Status: in_force

A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state on the effective date of this chapter is subject to this chapter but is not required to obtain a new certificate of authority to transact business under this chapter.