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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 205:3-b — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 205 / Section 3-b
205:3-b "Public Use" Defined.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in this chapter, "public use" means: I. (a) The possession, occupation, and enjoyment of real property by the general public or governmental entities; (b) The acquisition of any interest in real property necessary to the function of a public or private utility or common carrier either through deed of sale or lease; (c) The acquisition of real property to remove structures beyond repair, public nuisances, structures unfit for human habitation or use, and abandoned property when such structures or property constitute a menace to health and safety; and (d) Private use that occupies an incidental area within a public use; provided, that no real property may be condemned solely for the purpose of facilitating such incidental private use. II. Except as provided in subparagraphs I(b) and (d) of this section, public use shall not include the public benefits resulting from private economic development and private commercial enterprise, including increased tax revenues and increased employment opportunities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 293-A:7.28 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 293-A / Section 7.28
293-A:7.28 Voting for Directors; Cumulative Voting.
Status: in_force

(a) Unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation, directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election at a meeting at which a quorum is present. (b) Shareholders do not have a right to cumulate their votes for directors unless the articles of incorporation so provide. (c) A statement included in the articles of incorporation that "all or a designated voting group of shareholders are entitled to cumulate their votes for directors" (or words of similar import) means that the shareholders designated are entitled to multiply the number of votes they are entitled to cast by the number of directors for whom they are entitled to vote and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among 2 or more candidates. (d) Shares otherwise entitled to vote cumulatively may not be voted cumulatively at a particular meeting unless: (1) the meeting notice or proxy statement accompanying the notice states conspicuously that cumulative voting is authorized; or (2) a shareholder who has the right to cumulate his votes gives notice to the corporation not less than 48 hours before the time set for the meeting of the shareholder's intent to cumulate votes during the meeting, and if one shareholder gives this notice all other shareholders in the same voting group participating in the election are entitled to cumulate their votes without giving further notice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:4 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 4
655:4 United States Representative.
Status: in_force

To hold the office of United States representative, a person must be qualified as required by Article 1, section 2 of the federal constitution.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-G:28 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-G / Section 28
12-G:28 Eligible Investments.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued under the provisions of RSA 12-G:17-28 are hereby made securities in which all public officers, agencies and authorities of the state and of its political subdivisions, insurance companies, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them. Such bonds are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency, authority, or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of the state or any political subdivision is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:14-a — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 14-a
655:14-a Filing by Other Candidates.
Status: in_force

Every candidate for state or federal office who intends to have his name placed on the ballot for the state general election by means other than nomination by party primary shall file a declaration of intent with the secretary of state as provided in RSA 655:17-a or RSA 655:17-b during the same time period in which party candidates file a declaration under RSA 655:14.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-L:14 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-L / Section 14
227-L:14 Interference with Forest Fire Control Personnel; Penalty.
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to resist or attempt to resist arrest by any forest fire control personnel authorized to make arrests pursuant to RSA 227-G:7, or to obstruct or attempt to obstruct, or to intimidate or interfere with any such persons in the performance of their duties. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person and guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:34 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 34
187-A:34 Statement of Purpose.
Status: in_force

The general court recognizes the numerous benefits to the state's economic base from the establishment of businesses by inventors and the numerous benefits provided by inventors which include industrial diversification, broadening of the economic base, a great proliferation of jobs, providing financial benefits to our citizens through a greatly expanded tax base, and new products and processes for the nation's consumers. A great number of inventions are never authoritatively considered primarily because inventors are unfamiliar with the business environment or financial structure necessary for implementing their proposals. The general court, therefore, recognizes a need to encourage and assist inventors and, at the same time, to position this state as a leader in advanced and high technology and to foster a climate for those leaders of this state, the nation and the world.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:31-g — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 31-g
282-A:31-g Definitions.
Status: in_force

In the subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of employment security. II. "Department" means the department of employment security. III. "Self-employment assistance activities" means activities approved by the commissioner in which an individual participates for the purpose of establishing a business and becoming self-employed. "Self-employment assistance activities" shall include entrepreneurial training, business counseling, and technical assistance. IV. "Self-employment assistance allowance" means an allowance payable, in lieu of regular benefits, from the unemployment compensation trust fund to an individual who meets the requirements of this subdivision. V. "Self-employment assistance program" means a program under which an individual who meets the requirements of RSA 282-A:31-h, II is eligible to receive an allowance in lieu of regular benefits for the purpose of assisting that individual in establishing a business and becoming self-employed. VI. "Regular benefits" means benefits payable to an individual under this chapter, including benefits payable to federal civilian employees and to former members of the United States Armed Forces pursuant to the United States Code, Chapter 85, other than additional benefits, extended benefits, and extended benefits for dislocated workers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 357-C:4 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 357-C / Section 4
357-C:4 Delivery and Preparation Obligations.
Status: in_force

Every manufacturer shall specify to the dealer, the delivery and preparation obligations of its motor vehicle dealers prior to delivery of new motor vehicles to retail buyers. A copy of the delivery and preparation obligations of its motor vehicle dealers and a schedule of the compensation to be paid by it to its motor vehicle dealers for the work and services they shall be required to perform in connection with such delivery and preparation obligations shall be filed with the New Hampshire motor vehicle industry board by every motor vehicle manufacturer. The compensation as set forth on such schedule shall be reasonable in the same manner as provided in RSA 357-C:5, II(b). No dealer shall charge any purchaser for work or services paid for by the manufacturer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-C:9-901 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-C / Section 9-901
383-C:9-901 Appointment of Conservator.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner determines that the business of any trust company is being conducted in an unsafe or unsound manner, then the commissioner may appoint a conservator for the trust company under RSA 396 who shall immediately take charge of the operation of the trust company for the purpose of correcting any unsafe or unsound condition or operation. After appointment, the conservator shall continue to serve under the direction of the commissioner for a period of time as the commissioner determines is reasonable and necessary or until relieved by order of the commissioner or of a court of competent jurisdiction. The conservator's salary, which shall be determined by the commissioner, and expenses shall be borne by the trust company under conservatorship. Except as provided in this section, a conservatorship of a trust company shall be governed by RSA 396.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 519:23 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 519 / Section 23
519:23 Equity Issues.
Status: in_force

The court may direct proper issues to be framed for the trial by a jury of any question of fact arising in a suit in equity or other proceeding pending in the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-G:22 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-G / Section 22
21-G:22 Conflict of Interest.
Status: in_force

Executive branch officials and classified employees shall avoid conflicts of interest. Executive branch officials and classified employees shall not participate in any matter in which they, or their spouse or dependents, have a private interest which may directly or indirectly affect or influence the performance of their duties.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-E:8 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-E / Section 8
458-E:8 Failure to Exercise Parent-Child Contact Rights.
Status: in_force

In determining whether a parent has failed to exercise parent-child contact, the court shall not count any time periods during which the parent did not exercise such contact due to the material effect of that parent's military duties on the contact schedule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-G:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 332-G / Section 1
332-G:1 Definitions; Application of Chapter.
Status: in_force

I. As used in this chapter, "board or commission" means any regulatory board or commission established under this title, and the mechanical licensing board established in RSA 153:27-a. II. The provisions of this chapter applicable to occupations, trades, professions, and businesses regulated under this title shall also apply to the mechanical licensing board and the trades, professions, and businesses regulated by the mechanical licensing board under RSA 153:27-RSA 153:38. III. As used in this chapter, "state recognition" means an occupational, trade, vocational, professional, or business license, permit, certificate, or registration.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-F:3 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-F / Section 3
79-F:3 Definitions.
Status: in_force

I. "Appurtenances" means the land necessary to support or service the qualifying structure. II. "Assessing official" means the assessing authority of any town, city, or place. III. "Board of tax and land appeals" means the board of tax and land appeals established pursuant to the provisions of RSA 71-B:1. IV. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of revenue administration. V. "Land under and curtilage of the qualifying farm structure" means only the land immediately under the footprint of the qualifying farm structure and its appurtenances. VI. "Open space land" means any or all farm land, forest land, or unproductive land assessed under RSA 79-A and as defined as follows. (a) "Farm land" means any cleared land devoted to or capable of agricultural or horticultural use. (b) "Forest land" means any land growing trees. (c) "Unproductive land" means land, including wetlands, which by its nature is incapable of producing agricultural or forest products due to poor soil or site characteristics, or the location of which renders it inaccessible or impractical to harvest agricultural or forest products. VII. "Owner" means the person who is the owner of record of any land assessed under RSA 79-A. VIII. "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, or other form of organization or group of individuals. IX. "Qualifying farm structures" mean structures contiguous to a minimum of 10 acres of open space land that are used by the owner of the land to exclusively: (a) House livestock; (b) Store feed grown or used on the farm; (c) Store livestock bedding; (d) Store crops or fertilizer for crops grown on the farm; (e) Store farm equipment which is actively used to maintain the farm; or (f) Boil sap from maple trees and store fuel-wood used to boil sap from maple trees. X. "Use change tax" means a tax that shall be levied when the land use changes from under farm buildings use to a non-qualifying use or when the use of a qualifying farm structure changes to a non-qualifying use.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 301:46 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 301 / Section 46
301:46 Existing Contracts.
Status: in_force

When any association shall be hereafter incorporated hereunder, all contracts heretofore made, by or on behalf of the same, in anticipation of such incorporation; whether such contracts be made by or in the name of some corporation organized elsewhere or otherwise, shall have the same validity as if made after the passage hereof.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:60-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 60-a
266:60-a Fire Extinguishers.
Status: in_force

I. Every motor vehicle listed below shall be equipped at all times with a fire extinguisher, which shall comply with standards approved by the state fire marshal and the commissioner by rule adopted under RSA 260:5: (a) All commercially registered motor vehicles weighing over 8,000 pounds, except for municipally owned vehicles. (b) All motor homes and motor home trailers that have motor vehicle registrations. II. The driver or owner of any motor vehicle failing to comply with this section shall be guilty of a violation in accordance with RSA 266:5.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-J:1 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-J / Section 1
227-J:1 Declaration of Purpose.
Status: in_force

It is hereby recognized and declared that the public welfare of this state requires the care and protection of forest cover adjacent to certain waters of the state and along public highways, and the proper disposal of slash and mill residue resulting from forest operations in certain circumstances to help conserve the amount and quality of surface waters and groundwaters of the state; reduce the incidence and severity of forest fires; promote healthful surroundings, recreational opportunities, and scenic values; ensure future forest productivity; improve conditions for wildlife; and provide other benefits to the public as the result of perpetuating a proper forest cover, while continuing to meet the timber needs of forest industries and providing income and employment for our citizens without undue infringement on the rights of private forest landowners.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 487:21 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 487 / Section 21
487:21 Cost Sharing.
Status: in_force

I. For diagnostic and feasibility studies where the federal government has made financial assistance available in the amount of 70 percent of the cost, the department may provide an amount not exceeding 30 percent of the total eligible costs as determined by the department. Where no federal funding is available, the department may provide an amount not exceeding 80 percent of the total eligible costs. II. For implementation of restoration or preservation projects where the federal government has made financial assistance available in the amount of 50 percent of the costs, the department may provide an amount not exceeding 35 percent of the total eligible costs, as determined by the department. Where no federal funding is available, the department may provide an amount not exceeding 80 percent of the total eligible costs. III. For water quality maintenance programs, the department may provide an amount of funding not to exceed 80 percent of the total eligible costs, as determined by the department, except that for the control of new infestations of exotic aquatic weeds the state may assume 100 percent of the cost. IV. The local cost share shall be the cost of a project remaining after taking into account any state and federal funding. V. An amount up to 10 percent of the total available funding may be expended on research that addresses the problems of lake eutrophication and exotic aquatic weeds.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:33 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 33
597:33 Judgment.
Status: in_force

The superior court may render judgment for the whole amount of any forfeited recognizance and interest and costs, or for such part thereof as, after hearing counsel, the court may think proper, according to any special circumstances in evidence affecting the case or the party liable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:47 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-B / Section 47
169-B:47 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:23-m — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 23-m
72:23-m Applicability of Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The exemptions afforded by RSA 72:23 or 72:23-a through 72:23-k, as well as exemptions granted by other provisions of law, shall be construed to confer exemption only upon property which meets requirements of the statute under which the exemption is claimed. The burden of demonstrating the applicability of any exemption shall be upon the claimant.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-C:6-604 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-C / Section 6-604
383-C:6-604 Removal of Directors or Officers by Commissioner.
Status: in_force

In addition to the grounds for removal set forth in RSA 383-A:9-902, the commissioner may also remove a director or officer of a trust company if, in the opinion of the commissioner, the director or officer does not possess the experience, ability, standing, competence, trustworthiness, and integrity to ensure the safe and sound operation of the trust company. The commissioner shall act in accordance with the procedure described in RSA 383-A:9-902 for any such removal.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-Z:4 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-Z / Section 4
126-Z:4 Private Cause of Action.
Status: in_force

I. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to create a private cause of action against any person or entity except as specified in paragraph II. II. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any patient diagnosed with a terminal illness by a physician, and who has been treated, is being treated, or otherwise could be treated in New Hampshire with a drug, biologic, or device, and is affected by a violation of this chapter, or a health care facility or a health care provider involved in the treatment of the patient, shall be entitled to petition the superior court for injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees against any regulatory or law enforcement authority that violates this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 85:13 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 85 / Section 13
85:13 Of Individuals.
Status: in_force

Every person upon whose property an extent against any town has been levied shall have contribution from the other inhabitants or owners of property therein for the sums so levied, and for damages, and shall recover double costs.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:13 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 13
261:13 Certificate of Origin.
Status: in_force

When a new vehicle is delivered in this state by the manufacturer to its agent or franchised dealer, the manufacturer shall execute and deliver to the agent or franchised dealer a certificate of origin in the form prescribed by the director, and no person shall bring into this state any new vehicle unless he or she has in his or her possession the certificate of origin as prescribed by the director. The certificate of origin shall contain the vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle, the name of the manufacturer, model year, year of manufacture, number of cylinders, a general description of the body, if any, and the type of model. When a new vehicle is sold in this state, the manufacturer, agent, or franchised dealer shall execute and deliver to the purchaser, in case of an absolute sale, assignment of the certificate of origin, or an acceptable form proving assignment approved by the director, or, if other than absolute sale, assignment of the certificate of origin subject to contract, signed or executed by the manufacturer, agent, or dealer, with the genuine names and business or residence addresses of both stated thereon, and certified to have been executed with full knowledge of the contents and with the consent of both purchaser and seller. No manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer's authorized agent shall issue any duplicate, supplemental, or replacement certificate of origin unless the legend "duplicate" is placed on said certificate and the director is notified in writing of the circumstances under which said certificate was issued. A dealer registered under the provisions of RSA 261 who makes a courtesy delivery shall prepare the title application and supporting documents, but said delivery shall not be construed as a sale by the New Hampshire dealer.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463:19-a — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 463 / Section 19-a
463:19-a Accounts; Notice.
Status: in_force

I. Whenever any guardian of the estate of a minor files an account in the probate court, the guardian of the estate shall contemporaneously forward the following to the minor, if the minor is 14 years of age or older; each parent of the minor, if the parent is not a guardian of the minor and if the parent's whereabouts are known; and all parties appearing of record: (a) A copy of the account; and (b) A notice that the account may be approved unless a written objection, containing the specific factual or legal basis for the objection, is filed within 30 days after the date the account is filed in the probate court. This notice requirement is waived if all assents are filed pursuant to paragraph III. II. The guardian of the estate shall certify to the probate court that the requirements of paragraph I have been complied with. III. If the guardian of the estate files assents to the account from all persons entitled to notice under paragraph I, the account may be approved earlier than 30 days after the date the account is filed in the probate court, at the discretion of the court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-T:4 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 358-T / Section 4
358-T:4 Dispute Resolution Regarding the Fair Value of Health Care Items or Services.
Status: in_force

In the event of a dispute between a nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating emergency facility and a health carrier relative to the fair value of emergency health care items or services with respect to which balance billing is prohibited under RSA 358-T:2 or in the event of a dispute between a nonparticipating provider and a health carrier relative to the fair value of health care items or services with respect to which balance billing is prohibited under RSA 358-T:3, the insurance commissioner shall make available, as provided in RSA 420-J:8-e, an independent dispute resolution process to determine the fair value payment amount.