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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 669:29 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 669 / Section 29
669:29 Application of Statutes.
Status: in_force

The procedure for absentee voting in town elections shall be the same as in state elections as provided in RSA 657:2, 657:6, 657:7, 657:8, 657:12, and 657:14 through 657:24. With respect to the provisions of RSA 657:19, absentee ballots shall not be required to be sent to absent uniformed services voters or absent voters temporarily residing outside the United States at least 45 days prior to town elections, but shall be sent by the clerk as long before election day as is practical.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228-A:5 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228-A / Section 5
228-A:5 Pledge of Revenues or Other Property.
Status: in_force

Any pledge of revenues or other property made by the state under this chapter shall be valid and binding and shall be deemed continuously perfected for the purposes of RSA 382-A and other laws from the time when the pledge is made; the revenues, moneys, rights, and proceeds so pledged and then held or thereafter acquired or received by the state shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery or segregation thereof or further act; and the lien of such pledge shall be valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the state, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. No such revenues may be used in a manner inconsistent with the pledge. Neither the resolution, any trust or security agreement, nor any other agreement by which a pledge is created need be filed or recorded except in the records of the secretary of state and no filing need be made under RSA 382-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:35-a — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 35-a
259:35-a Foreign Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

"Foreign jurisdiction" shall mean any jurisdiction other than a state of the United States.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-J:1 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-J / Section 1
161-J:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards for the uniform disclosure of information to consumers of costs and services provided by assisted living residences, independent living retirement communities, and housing for older persons, as well as rules and policies governing advance payments, rate increases, termination of agreements and the rights and responsibilities of residents, to enable consumers to make informed choices and comparisons.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 416-A:17-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 416-A / Section 17-a
416-A:17-a Filing of Forms.
Status: in_force

Every insurer and advisory organization shall file policy forms, endorsements, and other contract language covered by this chapter within 30 days of the effective date.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-E:6 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227-E / Section 6
227-E:6 Power and Duties.
Status: in_force

In performing its duties, the commission shall cooperate with the department of environmental services and shall conform its activities with any state comprehensive plan. The commission shall: I. Assemble and assess a comprehensive inventory of all private and public resources which serve to preserve and protect the visual and ecological integrity of the Connecticut River Valley. II. Coordinate, with the department of natural and cultural resources, the development of regional promotional programs and other incentive programs for established and future recreational facilities, resources, and services using existing public and private mechanisms. III. Initiate and encourage interstate cooperation and participation with the state of Vermont for the promotion and protection of the Connecticut River Valley as a recreational and cultural resource. IV. Cooperate with, and suggest guidelines for, local communities and regional planning commissions to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. V. Review and evaluate similar river and watershed protection efforts and regional promotion programs. VI. Investigate, identify, accept and expend additional public and private funds to: (a) Establish incentives for the expansion of recreational facilities. (b) Encourage the development of recreational opportunities and provide additional public access to recreational areas in the Connecticut River Valley. (c) Administer the duties of the commission. (d) Protect the agricultural, historical and natural resources of the Connecticut River Valley. VII. Advise federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations on priorities for acquisition and protection of key resource lands in the valley to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. VIII. Evaluate applications from local communities for funding for the purchase by such communities of development rights, conservation easements, and titles to or other interests in land having important recreational, historical, natural, and cultural qualities. The commission may award grants of up to 50 percent of the cost for such purchases from funds appropriated to the commission for the purchase of such interests in land. The commission shall evaluate the applications in accordance with criteria adopted under RSA 227-E:8, III.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 305-A:2-b — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 305-A / Section 2-b
305-A:2-b Suspension.
Status: in_force

If any foreign partnership fails for 2 consecutive years to make the payments of fees required by this chapter, its right to do business in this state shall be suspended.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 507:7-d — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 507 / Section 7-d
507:7-d Comparative Fault.
Status: in_force

Contributory fault shall not bar recovery in an action by any plaintiff or plaintiff's legal representative, to recover damages in tort for death, personal injury or property damage, if such fault was not greater than the fault of the defendant, or the defendants in the aggregate if recovery is allowed against more than one defendant, but the damages awarded shall be diminished in proportion to the amount of fault attributed to the plaintiff by general verdict. The burden of proof as to the existence or amount of fault attributable to a party shall rest upon the party making such allegation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-A:37 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651-A / Section 37
651-A:37 Severability and Construction.
Status: in_force

I. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. II. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally constructed to effectuate its purposes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 246:13 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 246 / Section 13
246:13 Exemption.
Status: in_force

If in the case of any crossing it appears that the placing of such signs is impracticable or unnecessary, the department of transportation, on petition of the governmental authority responsible for maintaining the highway on which such crossing is situated, may release such governmental authority from the obligation of placing and maintaining the same.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-C:24 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-C / Section 24
485-C:24 Short-Term Use Groundwater Withdrawals.
Status: in_force

The department shall require a short-term use, large groundwater withdrawal to cease and desist if such withdrawal causes unmitigated impacts as described in RSA 485-A:21, V-c.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 190:5 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 190 / Section 5
190:5 Officers.
Status: in_force

The council members shall elect a chairman and secretary annually to serve for the ensuing year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:97 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 97
167:97 Restrictions on Support.
Status: in_force

In developing the community-based infrastructure pursuant to RSA 169:95 or in any other program, the department shall act as a single state agency on aging and shall not establish or provide support to area agencies on aging.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 623-B:2 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 623-B / Section 2
623-B:2 Civil Actions by Inmates; Filing Fees and Court Costs.
Status: in_force

I. An inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding is responsible for all court fees and costs. II. The court shall order an inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding to pay, upon filing of such action or proceeding, court fees from the inmate's account. The commissioner shall withdraw the amount from the inmate's account and forward the money to the appropriate court clerk. As long as the account contains at least $10, the commissioner shall make withdrawals from such account until the actual court fees are paid. III. The court shall order any inmate who commences any civil action or proceeding to pay court costs when they accrue. As long as the account contains at least $10, the commissioner shall withdraw the amount from the inmate's account and forward the money to the appropriate court clerk. Thereafter, the commissioner shall make withdrawals from such account until the court costs are paid in full. IV. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an inmate from filing a civil action or proceeding if the inmate is indigent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 409-A:3 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 409-A / Section 3
409-A:3 Compulsory Contract Provisions.
Status: in_force

I. In the case of contracts issued on or after the operative date of this chapter as defined in RSA 409-A:10, no contract of annuity, except as stated in RSA 409-A:2, shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this state unless it contains in substance the following provisions, or corresponding provisions which in the opinion of the commissioner are at least as favorable to the contract holder, upon cessation of payment of considerations under the contract: (a) That upon cessation of payment of considerations under a contract, the company will grant a paid-up annuity benefit on a plan stipulated in the contract of such value as is specified in RSA 409-A:5, 409-A:6, 409-A:7, 409-A:8 and 409-A:9, I. (b) If a contract provides for a lump sum settlement at maturity, or at any other time, that upon surrender of the contract at or prior to the commencement of any annuity payments, the company will pay in lieu of any paid-up annuity benefit a cash surrender benefit of such amount as is specified in RSA 409-A:5, 409-A:6, 409-A:8 and 409-A:9, I. The company shall reserve the right to defer the payment of such cash surrender benefit for a period of 6 months after demand therefor with surrender of the contract. (c) A statement of the mortality table, if any, and interest rates used in calculating any minimum paid-up annuity, cash surrender or death benefits that are guaranteed under the contract, together with sufficient information to determine the amounts of such benefits. (d) A statement that any paid-up annuity, cash surrender or death benefits that may be available under the contract are not less than the minimum benefits required by any statute of the state in which the contract is delivered and an explanation of the manner in which such benefits are altered by the existence of any additional amounts credited by the company to the contract, any indebtedness to the company on the contract or any prior withdrawals from or partial surrenders of the contract. II. Notwithstanding the requirements of this section, any deferred annuity contract may provide that if no considerations have been received under a contract for a period of 2 full years and the portion of the paid-up annuity benefit at maturity on the plan stipulated in the contract arising from considerations paid prior to such period would be less than $20 monthly, the company may at its option terminate such contract by payment in cash of the then present value of such portion of the paid-up annuity benefit, calculated on the basis of the mortality table, if any, and interest rate specified in the contract for determining the paid-up annuity benefit, and by such payment shall be relieved of any further obligation under such contract. III. Any contract which does not provide cash surrender benefits or does not provide death benefits at least equal to the minimum nonforfeiture amount prior to the commencement of any annuity payments shall include a statement in a prominent place in the contract that such benefits are not provided.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 113:2 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 113 / Section 2
113:2 Power of Courts.
Status: in_force

During the period when any fiduciary is or shall be in military service the court having jurisdiction of the accounts of such fiduciary shall have the power to authorize the co-fiduciary or co-fiduciaries, if any, to exercise all of the powers of such fiduciary that can be transferred to the co-fiduciary or co-fiduciaries, or to appoint a substituted fiduciarypro tem to act in place of such fiduciary and to authorize such substituted fiduciarypro tem to exercise all of the powers of the fiduciary in military service that can be transferred to the substituted fiduciarypro tem.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 480:9 — NH Code / Title XLIX / Chapter 480 / Section 9
480:9 Homestead Rights.
Status: in_force

A conveyance of real property by deed to one or more trustees of a revocable trust shall not result in the loss of homestead rights of any person executing the deed (unless the deed contains an express release of homestead rights by such person) provided that such retained homestead rights in any such property shall not be enforceable against any other person to the extent such other person acquired an interest in or lien on the property after its conveyance into the trust without having notice of the revocability of the trust. Such notice may be given by the inclusion of the word "revocable" in the name of the trust as recited in the deed, or by the recitation in the deed or a subsequently recorded document that at the time of the conveyance the trust was a revocable trust.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 304-A:4 — NH Code / Title XXVIII / Chapter 304-A / Section 4
304-A:4 Rules of Construction.
Status: in_force

I. The rule that statutes in derogation of the common law are to be strictly construed shall have no application to this chapter. II. The law of estoppel shall apply under this chapter. III. The law of agency shall apply under this chapter. IV. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. V. This chapter shall not be construed so as to impair the obligations of any contract existing when the chapter goes into effect, nor to affect any action or proceeding begun or right accrued before this chapter takes effect.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 29:11-a — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 29 / Section 11-a
29:11-a Changed Conditions.
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall appear or be made to appear to the commissioner of revenue administration on or before January 1 of any even numbered year that conditions in any town have so changed since the last apportionment of public taxes that the use of the most recently available apportionment would impose an undue hardship upon such town greater than it should in equity and good conscience be required to bear, the commissioner of revenue administration may make such changes and modifications therein as to him seems fair, equitable and just, and certify the same to the treasurer of the county in which the town is situated, and the treasurer shall use such changed equalized valuation in issuing his warrant to the selectmen of such town for such town's just proportion of all taxes granted by the county convention.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 570-B:2 — NH Code / Title LVIII / Chapter 570-B / Section 2
570-B:2 General Prohibition on Pen Register and Trap and Trace Devices.
Status: in_force

I. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person is guilty of an offense if he installs or uses a pen register or a trap and trace device without first obtaining a court order under this chapter. II. The offense is a misdemeanor if the violation of this chapter is a first offense. If the violation of this chapter is a second or subsequent offense, the person shall be guilty of a class B felony.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 463:32 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 463 / Section 32
463:32 Prior Guardianships.
Status: in_force

Guardianships established prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be reviewed in the probate court in accordance with RSA 463:16.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 318:68 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 318 / Section 68
318:68 Notice Required.
Status: in_force

I. A prescription drug manufacturer shall notify the department in writing if it is introducing a new prescription drug to market at a wholesale acquisition cost that exceeds the threshold set for a specialty drug under the Medicare Part D program. The manufacturer shall provide the written notice within 3 calendar days following the release of the drug in the commercial market. A manufacturer may make the notification pending approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if commercial availability is expected within 3 calendar days following the approval. II. No later than 30 calendar days following notification required under paragraph I, the manufacturer shall provide the following information to the department in a format that the department prescribes: (a) A description of the marketing and pricing plans used in the launch of the new drug in the United States and internationally. (b) The estimated volume of patients who may be prescribed the drug. (c) Whether the drug was granted breakthrough therapy designation or priority review by the FDA prior to final approval. (d) The date and price of acquisition if the drug was not developed by the manufacturer. III. The manufacturer may limit the information required under paragraph II to that which is otherwise in the public domain or publicly available. IV. The department shall publish on its Internet website, at least quarterly, the information reported to it under this section. The information shall be published in a manner that identifies the information that is disclosed on a per-drug basis and shall not be aggregated in a manner that would not allow identification of the drug. V. The attorney general may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, costs, and attorney's fees and impose on a manufacturer that fails to provide the information required under paragraph II, a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per day for every day after the notification period described in paragraph II that the required information is not reported. In any action brought under this section, the attorney general shall have the same authority to investigate and obtain remedies as if the action were brought under the RSA 358-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:16 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 16
154:16 Pay of Firefighters.
Status: in_force

The firefighter shall be paid for their services such compensation as the council, aldermen or town meeting shall think reasonable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194:33 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194 / Section 33
194:33 Union of Districts.
Status: in_force

Whenever any school district organized under a special act of the legislature shall vote to abolish such district and to unite with the town district, if said town district shall vote to receive said special district, and the special district has for the 5 years next preceding such vote maintained a high school, it shall be incumbent on the town district with which it unites to thereafter keep and maintain a high school within the limits of said special district for at least 34 weeks in each year, of equal grade to that which had been previously maintained therein by such special district, said high school to be open to all scholars in the town district, of suitable age and qualifications.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 289:16 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 289 / Section 16
289:16 Reinterment.
Status: in_force

The governing body may, at the expense of the municipality, disinter all the remains of persons buried in such cemetery and reinter the same in the unoccupied part of another cemetery within the municipality, such reinterment to be in the place designated by the nearest surviving relatives of the deceased persons or, in the absence of such surviving relative, by the cemetery trustees. Such removal and reinterment shall be done prudently and with proper care and attention.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:68 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 68
436:68 Sale.
Status: in_force

If no marked physical indications of tuberculosis have developed, such animals may be sold for immediate slaughter in any slaughterhouse under rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A by the commissioner of the department of health and human services, or in accordance with rules and regulations of the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States under the federal meat inspection laws.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 483-B:12 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 483-B / Section 12
483-B:12 Shoreland Exemptions.
Status: in_force

I. The governing body of a municipality may, in its discretion, request the commissioner to exempt all or a portion of the protected shoreland within its boundaries from the provisions of this chapter if the governing body finds that special local urbanization conditions as defined in RSA 483-B:4, XXV, exist in the protected shoreland for which the exemption is sought. II. If the governing body of a municipality requests such an exemption, it shall submit evidence of existing and historical patterns of building and development in the protected shoreland in demonstration of the special local urbanization conditions. Such evidence shall address: (a) Current and past building density. (b) Commercial, industrial, or residential uses. (c) Municipal or other public utilities. (d) Current municipal land use regulations which affect the protected shoreland. (e) Designation as a downtown, community center, central business district, or urbanized area or urban cluster as delineated by the United States Census Bureau. (f) Any other information which the commissioner may reasonably require. III. With the advice of the office of planning and development, the commissioner shall approve or deny the request for an exemption and shall issue written findings in support of his decision. A request for an exemption shall be approved only if the municipality demonstrates, using the evidence required under paragraph II, that special conditions of urbanization exist along the portion of shoreland to be exempted. IV. The Pease development authority, division of ports and harbors may request an exemption under this section for all or a portion of any land purchased, leased, or otherwise acquired by it pursuant to RSA 12-G:39.