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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 671:28 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 671 / Section 28
671:28 Inspectors.
Status: in_force

The school board of each school district, at some time prior to the school district election each year, may appoint 4 inspectors of election as additional election officers to act with the clerk, moderator and school board. If the number of voters qualified to vote at an election shall exceed 2,000, the school board may appoint for such election 2 additional inspectors for each additional 2,000 qualified voters or fraction thereof. If the number of voters qualified to vote at any school district election shall exceed 4,000, the school board may appoint such additional inspectors as they may deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the election, so long as the total number of election officials shall not exceed 24. The inspectors shall be qualified voters at said election. They shall assist the school district moderator in counting votes for school district officers and questions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-C:5 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-C / Section 5
420-C:5 Discrimination Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No health care insurer shall discriminate against any provider on the basis of religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. Reasonable terms and conditions including, but not limited to, those based on economic or geographic considerations, certain affiliations, or professional privileges shall not be prohibited under this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 243:15 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 243 / Section 15
243:15 Certificate.
Status: in_force

I. If they decide that the public good requires the proposed railroad, the secretary of state, upon receipt of a copy of such decision, shall issue to the corporation a certificate substantially in the following form: THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Be it known that whereas ... have associated themselves together with the intention of forming a corporation under the name of the ... , for the purpose of locating, constructing, maintaining and operating a railroad (description of road as in articles of agreement), and have complied with the laws of the state relating thereto; therefore, I, ... , secretary of state, do hereby certify that the said persons, their associates and successors, are legally established as a corporation under the name aforesaid, having all the powers and privileges, and being subject to all the duties, liabilities and restrictions of similar corporations under the laws of this state. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of state this ... day of ... in the year ... [L.S.] ............... , secretary of state. II. The secretary of state shall record such certificate in connection with the articles of agreement previously recorded in his office. The provisional corporation shall thereupon become a railroad corporation having all the powers and privileges, and being subject to all the duties, liabilities and restrictions, of similar corporations, except so far as the same are limited or enlarged by this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-B:35 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-B / Section 35
326-B:35 Privileged Communications Between Licensees and Their Clients.
Status: in_force

I. Confidential communications between licensees and their clients are privileged in the same manner as those provided by law between physician and patient, and, except as otherwise provided by law, no licensee shall be required to disclose such privileged communications. Confidential communications between a client of a licensee and any person working under the supervision of such licensee to provide services that are customary and necessary for diagnosis and treatment are privileged to the same extent as would be the same communications between the supervising licensee and the client. II. This section shall not apply to disciplinary proceedings conducted by: (a) The board; (b) The board of examiners of nursing home administrators under RSA 151-A:11; or (c) Any other statutorily-created health care occupational licensing board conducting disciplinary proceedings. III. This section shall not apply to hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 464-A. IV. This section shall also not apply to the release of blood samples and the results of laboratory tests for blood alcohol content taken from a person who is under investigation for driving a motor vehicle while such person was under the influence of intoxicating liquors or controlled drugs. The use and disclosure of such information shall be limited to the official criminal proceedings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:49 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 49
231:49 Petition for Assessment of Damages.
Status: in_force

Any person who sustains damages by the discontinuance of a highway, or by the discontinuance as an open highway and made subject to gates and bars, by vote of the town, and from which no appeal has been taken, may petition for the assessment of damages to the superior court in the county in which the highway is situate within 6 months after the town has voted such discontinuance, and not thereafter, and like proceedings shall be had as in the case of appeals in the laying out of class IV, V and VI highways.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 550:8 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 550 / Section 8
550:8 Additional Notice.
Status: in_force

In addition to the notice prescribed in the preceding sections, the judge may order personal notice, or notice sent by mail, to any person interested, or notice by publication in a newspaper printed elsewhere, as he shall deem proper in the case.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 674:37 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 674 / Section 37
674:37 Recording of Plats.
Status: in_force

After the certificate of notice referred to in RSA 674:35, II and the regulations referred to in RSA 674:36 have been filed with the appropriate recording officials, no plat shall be filed or recorded unless it is prepared and certified by a licensed land surveyor since July 1, 1981, or by a registered land surveyor between January 1, 1970 and June 30, 1981, and until it has been approved by the planning board and such approval has been endorsed in writing on the plat in such manner as the planning board may designate, except as provided in RSA 676:18, II and III and RSA 676:4, I(c). The filing or recording of a plat of a subdivision without the requisite approval of the planning board, or which has not been prepared and certified by a licensed land surveyor or by a registered land surveyor as provided in this section, shall be void.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:31 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 31
72:31 Husband and Wife.
Status: in_force

A husband and wife, each qualifying for a tax credit, shall each be granted a tax credit upon their residential real estate as provided under RSA 72:28, I or II, or RSA 72:28-b.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 137-J:32 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 137-J / Section 32
137-J:32 Preservation of Existing Rights.
Status: in_force

I. Nothing in this chapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility which any person may have to effect the withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in any lawful manner. In such respect, the provisions of this chapter are cumulative; provided, that this paragraph shall not be construed to authorize any violation of RSA 137-J:7. II. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude a court of competent jurisdiction from approving the issuance of a do not resuscitate order under circumstances other than those under which such an order may be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:11-1102 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 11-1102
383-E:11-1102 Federal Credit Union to State Credit Union.
Status: in_force

A federal credit union may be converted into a state credit union by complying with such requirements of this chapter as would have enabled it to have originally qualified for organization as a state credit union. When the commissioner has been satisfied that the requirements, and all other requirements of this chapter, have been complied with, he shall approve the organization certificate. Upon approval, the federal credit union shall become a state credit union as of the date it ceases to be a federal credit union. The state credit union shall be vested with all of the assets and shall continue responsible for all of the obligations of the federal credit union to the same extent as though the conversion had not taken place.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-G:54 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-G / Section 54
12-G:54 Division of Ports and Harbors Revolving Loan Fund Committee.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the division of ports and harbors revolving loan fund committee. The committee shall assist the division of ports and harbors in administering loan funds. The committee shall review applications for loan funding to determine whether they meet the minimum eligibility requirements and comply with applicable federal and state laws. The committee shall make recommendations to the division of ports and harbors for each application. Members of the committee shall be appointed by the governor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 240:2 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 240 / Section 2
240:2 Project Priority.
Status: in_force

To the extent practicable the projects shall be implemented in the order shown in the plan.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 491:17 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 491 / Section 17
491:17 Transfer of Cases.
Status: reserved

Questions arising upon exceptions, upon a special verdict, an issue of law, motion for a new trial or in arrest of judgment, or other motion or proceeding, or upon a statement of facts agreed to and signed by the parties, may be reserved and transferred by the presiding justice, in his discretion, for the determination of the supreme court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 124-A:9 — NH Code / Title IX / Chapter 124-A / Section 9
124-A:9 Rulemaking Authority of the Lead Agency.
Status: in_force

I. The lead agency shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A and shall establish procedures necessary to assure: (a) That the payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable and as uniform as practicable; (b) That a displaced person who makes proper application for and is entitled to a payment pursuant to this chapter shall be paid promptly after relocation or, in hardship cases, shall be paid in advance; and (c) That any displaced person who is aggrieved by a program or project that is under the authority of a state agency may have his application reviewed by such state agency. II. The lead agency may adopt other rules under RSA 541-A, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it deems necessary or appropriate. III. The governor is authorized to designate any state agency as lead agency for the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 204-C:45 — NH Code / Title XVII / Chapter 204-C / Section 45
204-C:45 Obligations as Legal Investments.
Status: in_force

The obligations of the authority shall be legal investments in which all public officers and public bodies and authorities of the state, its political subdivisions, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, all banks, bankers, banking institutions including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, trust companies, savings banks and savings associations, credit unions, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who are now or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds, notes or in other state obligations, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them. Such obligations of the authority are also hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by all public officers and public bodies of the state or any agency or political subdivision of the state and all municipalities and public corporations for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds, notes or other state obligations is now or may hereafter be authorized by law and shall be eligible as collateral with respect to deposits of state moneys, if any, required to be collateralized. This section shall apply notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in other laws.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 311:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 311 / Section 1
311:1 Right to Appear, Etc.
Status: in_force

A party in any cause or proceeding may appear, plead, prosecute or defend in his or her proper person, that is, pro se, or may be represented by any citizen of good character. For the purposes of this section, a citizen shall be presumed to be of good character unless demonstrated otherwise.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-H:1 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-H / Section 1
106-H:1 Statement of Purpose.
Status: in_force

The general court of the state of New Hampshire declares that the interests of the state's citizens will be served by a coordinated statewide enhanced 911 system, utilizing 911 as the primary emergency telephone number, which will develop and improve emergency communication procedures and facilities with the objective of reducing the response time to emergency calls for law enforcement, fire, medical, rescue and other emergency services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 407:14 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 407 / Section 14
407:14 Neglect of Insurer.
Status: in_force

If the company neglects to adjust the loss within 15 days after receiving notice of it, or to begin to rebuild or repair the property destroyed or damaged within 20 days after the adjustment of the loss, the insured may proceed to rebuild or repair at the expense of the company, which shall be liable for the reasonable expenses incurred in so doing and for the loss sustained by its neglect, not exceeding the amount insured; or the insured may commence an action upon the policy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458:5 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458 / Section 5
458:5 Over Parties.
Status: in_force

Jurisdiction of the parties exists in the following cases only: I. Where both parties were domiciled in the state when the action was commenced. II. Where the plaintiff was so domiciled and the defendant was personally served with process within the state. III. Where the plaintiff was domiciled in the state for one year next preceding the time when the action was commenced. Where the domiciled plaintiff has filed a petition, the non-domiciled defendant may have affirmative relief upon filing a cross petition.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:16-c — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 16-c
41:16-c Removal of Town Clerk.
Status: in_force

The governing body may institute proceedings to remove a town clerk from office whenever, upon examination by the department of revenue administration, a certified public accountant, or a public accountant licensed by the state under RSA 309-A, the accounts are found to contain an irregularity or material error, or show evidence that the timely deposit of funds has not been made in accordance with RSA 261:165. For the purposes of this section, "irregularity" means an intentional misstatement of the financial statements or a theft of assets, and "material error" means a mistake or omission resulting from gross negligence which results in a material misstatement of the financial statements. The governing body may institute proceedings to remove the town clerk as follows: I. The governing body shall notify the town clerk by certified mail with return receipt and the commissioner of the department of revenue administration of its intention to proceed under this section by providing a written explanation and justification for the removal, along with a copy of the audit findings. II. (a) Within 20 days of receiving the notification provided in paragraph I, the town clerk shall respond to the alleged irregularities, material error, or failure to timely deposit funds. The response shall be submitted to the governing body and the commissioner of the department of revenue administration and shall include written comment on each audit finding. (b) If the town clerk fails to respond at any step in the process under this section within the prescribed period of time, then the governing body shall be permitted to remove the town clerk from office as provided in paragraph V. III. Within 20 days of receiving the town clerk's written response, the governing body shall provide written notification to the town clerk and commissioner of the department of revenue administration of its decision to proceed or not to proceed to remove the town clerk from office. IV. Within 10 days of receiving the written notification in paragraph III, the town clerk may request a hearing before the governing body. If a hearing before the governing body is requested, it shall be: (a) Conducted in accordance with RSA 91-A and RSA 43; and (b) Held within 20 days of the date of the request. V. After the town clerk's response and hearing, if any, and if the governing body determines that removal of the town clerk is justified, the governing body may remove the town clerk by written notice to the town clerk and the commissioner of revenue administration. Any vacancy created by such a removal shall be filled by appointment by the governing body as provided in RSA 669:65. VI. The governing body's determination under paragraph V may be appealed de novo to the superior court in the county in which the municipality is located.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:130 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 130
282-A:130 Compensation.
Status: in_force

Each nonlegislative member of the advisory council shall be paid a fee of $40 per day for each day of actual attendance at called meetings of the advisory council and shall also be reimbursed for necessary travel and other necessary expenses. Legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate for each day of actual attendance at called meetings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 284:8 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 284 / Section 8
284:8 Assistants.
Status: in_force

The lottery commission is authorized to employ such assistants and employees as it may deem necessary to provide adequate policing and to carry out the purposes hereof at such compensation per racing program as the lottery commission may prescribe, subject to the regulations of the state personnel commission. The lottery commission shall specify the duties to be performed by its assistants and employees and it shall have authority, for cause, to terminate the employment of any member of its personnel, subject to the regulations of the state personnel commission. It shall be unlawful, however, for the lottery commission to appoint to any position under its jurisdiction any state, county, city, or town official or employee, except police officers and public school teachers, whose total annual salary or compensation from said state, county, city, or town exceeds $1,000.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 539:7 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 539 / Section 7
539:7 Theft of Utility Services.
Status: in_force

I. A person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, if a natural person, or a felony, if any other person, who: (a) Knowingly injures, destroys, or causes to be injured or destroyed any meter, pipe, conduit, wire, line, post, lamp or other device or attachment belonging to a person or corporation engaged in the manufacture or sale of electricity, gas, water, or telephone communications services; (b) Knowingly interferes with the proper action or just registration of any meter or other recording device belonging to a person or corporation described in subparagraph (a); (c) Knowingly participates in causing the prohibited result in either subparagraph (a) or (b); or (d) Without the consent of the person or corporation described in subparagraph (a), knowingly diverts, causes to be diverted, or allows to be diverted for his use any utility service from such person or corporation. II. The existence of any of the results prohibited in paragraph I with reference to meters, recording devices or attachments shall be evidence that the person to whom such utility service is at the time being furnished by or through such meters, recording devices, or attachments, has knowingly created or caused to be created the conditions so existing; provided that the evidence referred to in this paragraph shall not apply to any person who has been furnished with electric, gas, water or telephone service for less than 31 days, or until the first meter reading has been made; and, provided further that the evidence referred to in this paragraph shall not apply to any person whose electric meter, recording devices and attachments are on the property of another person or under the control of another person. III. Nothing in this section shall limit any civil right of action lying in favor of any utility as a result of damage occurring from any act prohibited under paragraph I. Damages shall include the cost of the utility service wrongfully used, the cost of the equipment repair or replacement as necessary, attorney's fees, and all costs to the utility, including labor in undertaking and completing the investigation resulting in a determination of liability under this section. IV. Nothing in this section shall limit or restrict the prosecution of a person under RSA 637:8.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 122:6 — NH Code / Title IX / Chapter 122 / Section 6
122:6 Funding of Reimbursements; Minimum Amount.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of revenue administration shall propose to each biennial session of the legislature an amount needed to make the reimbursements provided for in RSA 122:4. The reimbursement shall be fixed for each year of the biennium equal to the amount which would have been assessed for the tax year immediately preceding that biennium.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 169-B:11 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 169-B / Section 11
169-B:11 Release Prior to Arraignment.
Status: in_force

An officer taking a minor into custody pursuant to RSA 169-B:9 may release the minor to a parent, guardian or custodian pending arraignment; however, if the minor is not released within 4 hours of being taken into custody, the court shall be notified, and thereupon, placement, until arraignment, shall be determined by the court. I. A minor taken into custody pursuant to RSA 169-B:9 shall be released to a parent, guardian, or custodian pending arraignment; or II. If such a person is not available, the court may release the minor under the supervision of a relative or friend; or may release the minor to the custody of the department of health and human services for placement with fictive kin, or in a foster home, as defined in RSA 169-C:3, XIII, a crisis home, a shelter care facility, a group home, a child care institution, psychiatric residential treatment program, or a program otherwise certified by the commissioner of the department of health and human services or his or her designee, or an alcohol crisis center certified to accept juveniles; or III. If the court determines that continued detention is required, based upon the criteria specified under RSA 169-B:14, I(e)(2), it may order continued detention at an alternative to secure detention, or any facility certified for the detention of minors by the commissioner of the department of health and human services. A minor shall not be held in any facility where adults charged, convicted or committed for criminal offenses are simultaneously detained except that a juvenile alleged or found to be delinquent may be held for up to 6 hours in a metropolitan area or up to 24 hours in a non-metropolitan area for processing and while awaiting release or transfer to a juvenile facility, provided that the detention is in a room or cell separate and removed from all contact, both sight and sound, with all adult inmates.