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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-A:14-b — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-A / Section 14-b
100-A:14-b Independent Investment Committee.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the independent investment committee. I. The independent investment committee shall consist of not more than 5 voting members, 3 of whom shall be persons who are not members of the board of trustees appointed by the governor with the consent of the council, and up to 2 of whom shall be members of the board of trustees appointed by the chairperson of the board of trustees. There shall also be one nonvoting member appointed by the governor with the consent of the council who shall be an active member in the retirement system chosen from a list submitted upon a vacancy of up to 3 persons nominated by each of the following organizations: the New Hampshire State Employees' Association, the New Hampshire Education Association, the New Hampshire AFL-CIO, the New Hampshire Police Association, and the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire. Each independent investment committee member shall serve for a term of 3 years. II. Each member of the independent investment committee shall have substantial experience in the field of institutional investment or finance, other than their experience as trustees of the New Hampshire retirement system, taking into account factors such as educational background, business experience, and professional licensure and designations. III. As provided in RSA 100-A:15, the independent investment committee shall recommend an investment policy and investment consultants to the full board for approval. The independent investment committee shall review investment performance, choose fund managers, and make investments and deposits on behalf of the board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 71-B:20 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 71-B / Section 20
71-B:20 Legal Counsel.
Status: in_force

Whenever an assessment or reassessment made upon order of the board results in a petition being brought in the superior court or before the board by a taxpayer against a city or town for abatement of the tax so assessed the attorney general in his discretion, upon request of the commissioner, may represent the town or city involved at no cost or expense to the town or city. All costs and expenses of said proceeding, for which the town or city would otherwise be liable, excepting the salaries of the attorney general or his staff member engaged therein, shall be a proper charge against the appropriation for the department of revenue administration. Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the attorney general to appear for a town or city in any actions which may be brought against said town or city in tax abatement proceedings other than as specifically authorized hereunder.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 371:3 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 371 / Section 3
371:3 Highway Rights.
Status: in_force

No such taking of flowage or drainage rights shall affect the right of a town in any highway or bridge.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:11 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 11
110-B:11 State Retired List.
Status: in_force

I. Any commissioned officer or warrant officer of the national guard who is retired by reason of age or otherwise shall be transferred to the state retired list by the governor. II. Upon the recommendation of the adjutant general, the governor may order any person on the state retired list to active duty for the purpose of serving on military courts or boards or performing staff duty in or with the national guard, and, in time of emergency, to perform any military duty. In any such case, the person so ordered shall rank in his grade from the date of such order. III. Time spent on the state retired list shall not be credited in the computation of seniority, pay, length of service for promotion, or otherwise, or any of the privileges and exemptions pertaining thereto; except that, time served on active duty by order of the governor shall be so credited.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-B:25 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-B / Section 25
310-B:25 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provisions of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or in any circumstance are held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 204-C:26 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 204-C / Section 26
204-C:26 Bonds of Authority.
Status: in_force

The authority shall have the power, and is hereby authorized to issue its bonds and notes in such principal amount as the authority shall determine to be necessary to provide sufficient funds for achieving any of its corporate purposes, including the making and purchase of mortgage loans, and loans to lending institutions, the payment of interest on notes and bonds of the authority, establishment of reserves to secure such bonds and notes, including the reserve funds created pursuant to RSA 204-C:40, and all other expenditures of the authority incident to and necessary or convenient to carry out its corporate purposes and powers. Whether or not the bonds and notes are of such form and character as to be negotiable instruments under RSA 382-A:8, they shall be and are deemed to be, for all purposes, negotiable instruments within the meaning of and for all the purposes of RSA 382-A:8 subject only to the provisions of the bonds and notes for registration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-O:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-O / Section 12
420-O:12 Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any institution of higher education that violates this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in RSA 400-A:15 or such other section of the insurance code as may be applicable, including but not limited to RSA 420-J and RSA 417.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 33:11-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 33 / Section 11-a
33:11-a Agreements Relating to Registered Bonds and Notes.
Status: in_force

In connection with the issuance by a municipality or county of original or replacement bonds or notes in registered form, the treasurer of the municipality or county, with the approval of the officer or officers authorized to sign such bonds or notes, is authorized to contract for and engage the services of any bank, trust company, banking institution or financial institution within or without the state to perform authentication, registration, transfer, exchange, record and paying agent functions, including, without limitation, the preparation, signing and issuance of checks in payment of such bonds or notes, the preparation and maintenance of records, reports and accounts and the performance of such related duties as may be necessary or desirable in connection with such bonds or notes. The treasurer, with such approval, may also enter into agreements with banks, trust companies, banking institutions and financial institutions to act as custodian or financial intermediary in connection with the establishment and maintenance by others of a central depository system for the transfer of interests in such bonds or notes. Any agreement entered into under this section shall include provisions for indemnifying the municipality or county for losses sustained by it on account of the negligence of a designated bank, trust company, banking institution or financial institution or on account of the failure of such designated bank, trust company, banking institution or financial institution to perform faithfully its duties and obligations under the agreement. Such agreement may include additional provisions necessary or desirable to protect the municipality or county and may provide for the limitation of liabilities of the parties, indemnification or payment of liquidated damages.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 186-C:13 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 186-C / Section 13
186-C:13 Liability for Expenses.
Status: in_force

I. All expenses incurred by a school district in administering the law in relation to education for children with disabilities in need of special education and related services shall be paid by the school district where the child resides, except as follows: (a) When a child with a disability in need of special education and related services is placed in a home for children or health care facility as defined in RSA 193:27, the liability for expenses for such child shall be determined in accordance with RSA 193:29. (b) When a child with a disability in need of special education and related services is placed in a state facility, the liability for expenses for such child shall be determined in accordance with RSA 186-C:19. II. For the purposes of meeting the financial obligation for expenses incurred under this chapter, a school district may exceed its annual budget to the extent of additional special education aid which the district has actually received from the state after the annual school district budget was approved. III. No school district shall be required to pay the expenses of the education program of a child adjudicated under RSA 169-B, 169-C, or 169-D except as provided by RSA 186-C. The sending district shall be notified of a court ordered placement of a child adjudicated under the provisions of RSA 169-B, 169-C, or 169-D, and may submit recommendations to the court concerning the financial impact of the placement on the sending district and the appropriateness of the placement. IV. When a child is enrolled pursuant to 193:3, IV, the district in which the child resides shall retain the liability for expenses as set forth in this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-L:2 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-L / Section 2
162-L:2 Community Development Finance Authority.
Status: in_force

I. There is hereby established the community development finance authority, a body corporate and politic. The authority is constituted a public instrumentality of the state. The exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by this chapter shall be deemed and held to be the performance of essential governmental functions. The authority shall be a nonprofit corporation organized under RSA 292. II. The authority shall be governed by a board of 11 directors which shall include the commissioner of the department of business and economic affairs or designee, and 10 public members appointed by the governor and council as follows: (a) Four representatives of community development corporations or other nonprofit organizations engaged in community development activities. (b) One representative of organized labor. (c) Two representatives of small business and the financial community. (d) One representative of employment training programs. (e) Two representatives of private financial institutions. III. The 10 appointed members of the board of directors shall serve for 5-year terms. If a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, the governor and council shall appoint a person to serve the remainder of the term. A member of the board of directors may be reappointed. IV. The members of the board of directors shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in performing their duties.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:14 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 14
674:14 Appeals Where no Zoning Ordinance Exists.
Status: in_force

In any municipality, other than a town, in which there is no zoning board of adjustment, the local legislative body, until such time as a board of adjustment may be appointed as a result of the adoption of a zoning ordinance, shall have the same powers as a board of adjustment to act, but only under the circumstances and in such special cases as are specified in RSA 674:13 and 674:41, and shall be subject to the same restrictions as apply to a board of adjustment. For this purpose, the local legislative body is hereby authorized to act as a discretionary administrative or quasi-judicial body. When so acting, it shall not sit as a legislative body but shall sit in a separate meeting for which separate minutes shall be kept. In any town or village district in which there is no board of adjustment, the local governing body is hereby authorized to designate a board of appeals to be composed of 5 members, serving as such without compensation, which shall have the authority of and shall be subject to the same restrictions and regulations as apply to a zoning board of adjustment, but which shall have the power to act only under the circumstances and in such special cases as are specified herein and only until such time as a board of adjustment may be appointed as a result of the adoption of a zoning ordinance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-B:40 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-B / Section 40
304-B:40 Assignment of Partnership Interest.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in the partnership agreement, a partnership interest is assignable in whole or in part. An assignment of a partnership interest does not dissolve a limited partnership or entitle the assignee to become or to exercise any rights of a partner. An assignment entitles the assignee to receive, to the extent assigned, only the distribution to which the assignor would be entitled. Except as provided in the partnership agreement, a partner ceases to be a partner upon assignment of all his partnership interest.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35-A:37 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35-A / Section 37
35-A:37 Liberal Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of the chapter as complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing herein authorized and all powers herein granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes and not as a limitation of powers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5:25 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5 / Section 25
5:25 Declaration of Policy.
Status: in_force

The legislature declares that a program for the efficient and economical management of state and local records will promote economy, efficiency, and integrity in the day-to-day record-keeping activities of the state government and will facilitate and expedite government operations. The legislature further declares that the interests of the state and of posterity require the establishment of archives in which may be preserved records, papers, and documents having permanent and historical value.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 296:29 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 296 / Section 29
296:29 Inclusions.
Status: in_force

The officers and stockholders of corporations whose object is a dividend of profits, except banks, building and loan associations, and corporations organized under or adopting the provisions of RSA 294, shall be individually liable for the debts and contracts of the corporation, in the cases and to the extent specified in this chapter, and not otherwise.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 292:7 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 292 / Section 7
292:7 Change of Name; Amending Articles.
Status: in_force

Any corporation now or hereafter organized or registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and any existing corporation which may have been so organized or registered, may change its name, increase or decrease its capital stock or membership certificates, merge with or acquire any other corporation formed pursuant to this chapter, restate, or amend its articles of agreement, by a majority vote of such corporation's board of directors or trustees, at a meeting duly called for that purpose, and by recording a certified copy of such vote in the office of the secretary of state and in the office of the clerk of the town or city in this state which is its principal place of business. In the case of a foreign nonprofit corporation registered in New Hampshire, a copy of the amendment or plan of merger, certified by the proper officer of the state of incorporation, shall be filed with the secretary of state, together with the fee provided in RSA 292:5. The surviving corporation in a merger shall continue to have all the authority and powers vested in the merging corporations, including any powers previously conferred upon them by the legislature.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 540-B:6 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 540-B / Section 6
540-B:6 Possessory Rights.
Status: in_force

The occupant shall have no possessory rights to any portion of a shared facility. The owner or agent of the owner may request law enforcement intervention for any behavior if such action is deemed necessary. The law enforcement officer shall not be precluded from any normal response based on the fact of the rental agreement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 621:21 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 621 / Section 21
621:21 Payment of Board.
Status: in_force

Payments of board shall be charged to the expenses of the center as if they were payments for boarding, instructing, and disciplining the child at the center, with a right of recovery against the legally liable unit in accordance with RSA 169-B:40 and RSA 621:31.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:25 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 25
261:25 Duties on Creation of Security Interest.
Status: in_force

If an owner creates a security interest in a vehicle: I. The owner shall immediately execute the application, in the space provided therefor on the certificate of title or on a separate form the director prescribes, to name the lienholder on the certificate, showing the name and address of the lienholder and the date of his security agreement, and cause the certificate, the application and the required fee to be delivered to the lienholder. II. The lienholder shall immediately cause the certificate, the application and the required fee to be mailed or delivered to the department. III. Upon request of the owner or subordinate lienholder, a lienholder in possession of the certificate of title shall either mail or deliver the certificate to the subordinate lienholder for delivery to the department or, upon receipt from the subordinate lienholder of the owner's application and the required fee, mail or deliver them to the department with the certificate. The delivery of the certificate does not affect the rights of the first lienholder under his security agreement. IV. Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the application and the required fee, the department shall either endorse the certificate or issue a new certificate containing the name and address of the new lienholder, and mail or deliver the certificate to the first lienholder named in it.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 357-D:7 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 357-D / Section 7
357-D:7 Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices.
Status: in_force

Failure of the manufacturer or distributor to comply with a decision of the board shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice under RSA 358-A:2.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 363:1 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 363 / Section 1
363:1 Commission; Term.
Status: in_force

There shall be a public utilities commission, which shall be an independent agency administratively attached to the department of energy pursuant to RSA 21-G:10. The chair of the commission shall have the powers and duties set forth in RSA 21-G:9. The commission shall be composed of 3 commissioners who shall be full-time employees and who shall engage in no other gainful employment during their terms as members. Their term of office shall be for 6 years. Of the 3 commissioners, one shall be an attorney and a member of the New Hampshire Bar and one shall have either background or experience or both in one or more of the following: engineering, economics, accounting or finance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:8-810 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 8-810
564-B:8-810 Recordkeeping and Identification of Trust Property.
Status: in_force

(a) A trustee shall keep adequate records of the administration of the trust. (b) A trustee shall keep trust property separate from the trustee's own property. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) and in RSA 564-B:8-816(a)(7)(B), a trustee shall cause the trust property to be designated so that the interest of the trust, to the extent feasible, appears in records maintained by a party other than a trustee or beneficiary. (d) If the trustee maintains records clearly indicating the respective interests, a trustee may invest as a whole the property of 2 or more separate trusts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 115-D:3 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 115-D / Section 3
115-D:3 Duties.
Status: in_force

I. The commission shall ensure the continued effectiveness of the report issued by the commission to study the effects of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) by evaluating its implementation, producing progress reports, and recommending program changes, initiatives, funding opportunities, and new priorities to update the report. The commission shall be a proponent for improving the access to care and quality of care for veterans and service members who suffer with PTSD and TBI. II. To assist the commission in the performance of its duties, the chairperson shall create committees. The chairperson shall initially create committees to address the following issues: (a) Stigma reduction. (b) Community education and training. (c) Continuum of care development. (d) Other special projects or areas of concern. III. The chairperson shall appoint at least 2 commission members to serve on each committee and shall designate a chairperson or co-chairpersons for each. IV. Based upon recommendations from each committee, the commission chairperson may appoint as many individuals as necessary to serve as adjunct members of each for a term of one year. V. Each committee shall: (a) Develop its goals and objectives based on the report. (b) Identify program areas where improved military and civilian coordination is needed. (c) Focus on improving access to care and quality of care for veterans and service members.