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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 29:8 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 29 / Section 8
29:8 Borrowing.
Status: in_force

Whenever the money in the treasury of any county shall be insufficient to meet the demands upon the same, the treasurer, upon the order of the commissioners with the approval of the executive committee of the county convention, and such approval shall not be given until the treasurer has appeared in person before the committee to testify in support of any such request, may borrow such sum as they shall deem necessary for the purpose, and give the note of the county therefor; provided, however, that if the sum to be borrowed, together with the collected taxes of the same fiscal year, shall exceed by 10 percent the total appropriations made for that year by the county convention, the approval of the county convention for such excess borrowing must be secured, unless the convention has not acted upon the appropriations for the ensuing year. Nothing in this section shall be deemed or construed as authority to exceed appropriations made by the county convention.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:1 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 1
21:1 Application.
Status: in_force

In the construction of all statutes the following rules shall be observed, unless such construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the legislature or repugnant to the context of the same statute.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-B:26 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-B / Section 26
326-B:26 Nursing Assistant Registry.
Status: in_force

The office shall maintain a registry of nursing assistants who qualify pursuant to 42 C.F.R. section 483.156. Nursing assistants who are registered shall comply with all provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 , sections 1819 and 1919 of the Social Security Act, and all provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:16 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 16
80:16 Removal; Nonresidents.
Status: in_force

In case of removal from town, or of an assessment upon the personal property of nonresidents, the collector may distrain the property of any person named in his list, wherever such property may be found.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:116 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 116
265:116 Exceptions.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as affecting the transportation of military or naval forces or their equipment by the federal or the state government. Fixed ammunition for small arms, firecrackers or matches shall not be held to be explosives when the individual units contain any of the articles mentioned above in such limited quantity or of such nature and in such packing that it is impossible to produce an explosion of such units to the injury of life, limb or property.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 505:1 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 505 / Section 1
505:1 Appointment.
Status: in_force

The supreme court shall appoint a suitable person to be reporter of its decisions. The reporter shall be sworn before assuming the duties of the office. The reporter may be removed from office pursuant to procedures established by the supreme court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 374-C:13 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 374-C / Section 13
374-C:13 Additional Powers.
Status: in_force

In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this chapter, the bank, in addition to any powers granted to it elsewhere in this chapter and in RSA 35-A, shall have the following powers: I. To charge for its costs and services in review or consideration of any proposed loan to a public utility or purchase of utility bonds of such public utility, and to charge therefor whether or not such loan shall have been made or such utility bonds shall have been purchased; II. In connection with any loan to a public utility, to consider the need, desirability or eligibility of such loan and the ability of such public utility to secure borrowed money from other sources and the costs thereof; III. To fix and establish any and all terms and provisions with respect to any purchase of utility bonds by the bank, including date and maturities of such bonds, provision as to redemption or payment prior to maturity, and any and all other matters which in connection therewith are necessary, desirable or advisable in the judgment of the bank; IV. To the extent permitted under its contracts with the holders of bonds or notes of the bank, to consent to any modification with respect to rate of interest, time and payment of any installment of principal or interest, security or any other term or bond or note, contract or agreement of any kind to which the bank is a party; V. In connection with any loan to a public utility, to request any material gathered relative to the financing of the manufacture of energy and its generation and improvements thereto by any agency or subdivision of the state or from any other person having such material; and VI. To apply for, accept, receive and expend any grants or other moneys that may be made available to it by the federal government or any other public or private source for the purposes of this chapter, including the conducting of research and studies of the feasibility of projects which may be undertaken by public utilities and financed by the bank under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 168-B:11 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 168-B / Section 11
168-B:11 Requirements for a Gestational Carrier Agreement.
Status: in_force

A gestational carrier agreement shall meet all of the following minimum requirements: I. It shall be in writing. II. It shall be executed prior to the commencement of any medical procedures to impregnate the gestational carrier. III. All parties shall be represented by legal counsel regarding the gestational carrier agreement and the gestational carrier and her spouse or partner, if any, shall have legal counsel that is separate and independent from the legal counsel for the intended parents. IV. It shall expressly provide for the following: (a) The express written agreement of the gestational carrier to: (1) Undergo embryo transfer, become pregnant by means of assisted reproduction, and attempt to carry and give birth to the resulting child; (2) Relinquish all rights, obligations, and duties as a parent of the resulting child; and (3) Surrender physical custody of the resulting child to the intended parent or parents immediately upon birth of the child. (b) The express written agreement of the gestational carrier's spouse or partner, if any, if such spouse or partner is a party to the agreement, to abide by the obligations imposed on the spouse or partner pursuant to the terms of the gestational carrier agreement, including, but not limited to, the relinquishment of all rights, obligations, and duties as a parent of the resulting child. (c) The express written agreement of the intended parent or parents to: (1) Accept sole rights, obligations, and duties as parent or parents of the resulting child; (2) Accept sole physical custody of the resulting child immediately upon birth, regardless of number, gender, and/or physical or mental condition; and (3) Assume sole responsibility for the support of the resulting child immediately upon birth. (d) The express written agreement of all parties as to how reasonable compensation, if any, shall be paid to the gestational carrier, including, but not limited to, payment of the gestational carrier's reasonable medical, counseling, legal, and/or other expenses related to the gestational carrier arrangement. (e) Acknowledgment by the gestational carrier, and her spouse or partner, if any, that, if the gestational carrier breaches a provision of this chapter or of the gestational carrier agreement, and a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such a breach causes harm to the resulting child, the gestational carrier may be held financially responsible for such harm, pursuant to RSA 168-B:18. (f) The express written agreement of all parties as to how decisions regarding termination of the pregnancy shall be made.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 406-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 406-C / Section 1
406-C:1 Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to authorize and regulate the solicitation for purchase and the sale in this state of insurance by financial institutions and to maintain parity with respect to the insurance powers of state and federally chartered financial institutions.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 512:9 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 512 / Section 9
512:9 Salary or Wages of State Officials or Employees.
Status: in_force

The salary or wages of any state official or employee for services rendered or labor performed for the state before the service of a writ shall be subject to trustee process. The trustee writ shall be served upon the state treasurer, who shall be chargeable as any other trustee; provided, however, that if the writ is duly entered in court, the treasurer shall discharge himself by paying to the clerk of that court such portion of said salary or wages as is due or payable at the time of service of said writ on the treasurer; and provided further that the state treasurer shall not be chargeable unless the writ shall be served upon him before the check for such salary or wages has left his custody.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:83 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 83
270:83 Chocorua Lake.
Status: in_force

No person shall use, operate, or have aboard or attached to any boat as defined in RSA 265-A:1, II a petroleum- or electric-powered inboard or outboard motor, or any other type of power motor, upon the waters of Chocorua Lake in Tamworth. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 490:5-e — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 490 / Section 5-e
490:5-e Notice of Nonaccreditation.
Status: in_force

Written notice of an intention to rate or designate a court as "not accredited" shall be mailed by the commission to the presiding justice of the court, to the owner of the facility, if the owner is not the state, and to the person responsible for the maintenance and repair of the facility, if that person is not also the owner. Notice shall be mailed not less than 90 days prior to the date the official rating or designation is ordered.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:20-2003 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 20-2003
564-F:20-2003 Dissolution by Board of Directors.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the governing documents, the board of directors may dissolve a foundation by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of dissolution. (b) The certificate of dissolution shall set forth: (1) The foundation's name; (2) The date on which the dissolution was authorized; (3) A statement that the board of directors authorized the dissolution; and (4) A statement that a copy of the certificate of dissolution has been sent to the department of revenue. (c) A foundation's dissolution is effective upon filing the certificate of dissolution.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:64-a — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 64-a
211:64-a Penalty.
Status: in_force

Whoever violates the provisions of RSA 211:62-d or any rule or regulation promulgated by the executive director as hereinbefore provided relative to clams or other offshore resources shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person, and all equipment used to carry out such violation shall be confiscated.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:17-1701 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 17-1701
564-F:17-1701 Modification.
Status: in_force

(a) A court may modify a foundation's certificate of formation or its bylaws if: (1) All of the foundation officials consent to the modification; (2) All of the beneficiaries consent to the modification; (3) To the extent that the foundation is a charitable trust, the director of charitable trusts consents to the modification; and (4) The modification does not violate any of the foundation's material purposes. (b) A court may modify a foundation's certificate of formation or its bylaws if: (1) Due to circumstances that the founder did not anticipate, modification will further the foundation's purposes; (2) The modification is consistent with the founder's probable intent; and (3) The modification does not violate any of the foundation's material purposes. (c) A court may modify a foundation's certificate of formation or its bylaws if: (1) The foundation's continuation would be impractical, wasteful, or impair the foundation's administration; (2) The modification is consistent with the founder's intent; and (3) The modification does not violate any of the foundation's material purposes. (d) Any of the following persons may commence a judicial proceeding seeking modification of a foundation's certificate of formation or its bylaws under this section: (1) A foundation official; (2) Unless the governing documents provide otherwise, a beneficiary; or (3) To the extent that the foundation is a charitable trust, the director of charitable trusts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 672:5 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 672 / Section 5
672:5 Ex Officio Member.
Status: in_force

"Ex Officio member" means any member who holds office by virtue of an official position and who shall exercise all the powers of regular members of a local land use board.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 370:8 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 370 / Section 8
370:8 Apparatus for Tests.
Status: in_force

The department of energy may purchase such materials, apparatus and standard measuring instruments for such examinations and tests, and for the calibration and standardization of the measuring instruments used by any public utility, as it may deem necessary.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 42:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 42 / Section 1
42:1 Oath Required.
Status: in_force

Every town officer shall make and subscribe the oath or declaration as prescribed by part 2, article 84 of the constitution of New Hampshire and any such person who violates said oath after taking the same shall be forthwith dismissed from the office involved.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:93-c — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 93-c
263:93-c Administrative Fines.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine not less than $2,500 for a first offense and not less than $5,000 for a second or subsequent offense upon any driver who violates or fails to comply with an out-of-service order. II. The commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine of not less than $2,750 and not more than $25,000 upon any employer who violates 49 C.F.R. section 383.37(c) by knowingly allowing a driver to violate an out-of-service order.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:16 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-B / Section 16
420-B:16 Fees.
Status: in_force

Every organization subject to this chapter shall pay to the commissioner those fees required for payment by hospital and medical service corporations under RSA 400-A:29.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 362-F:3 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 362-F / Section 3
362-F:3 Minimum Electric Renewable Portfolio Standards.
Status: in_force

For each year specified in the table below, each provider of electricity shall obtain and retire certificates sufficient in number and class type to meet or exceed the following percentages of total megawatt-hours of electricity supplied by the provider to its end-use customers that year, except to the extent that the provider makes payments to the renewable energy fund under RSA 362-F:10, II: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025 and thereafter Class I 0.0% 0.5% 1% 2% 3% 3.8% 5% 6% 15% (*) Class II 0.0% 0.0% 0.04% 0.08% 0.15% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% Class III 3.5% 4.5% 5.5% 6.5% 1.4% 1.5% 3.0% 8.0% 8.0% Class IV 0.5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% *Class I increases an additional 0.9 percent per year from 2015 through 2025. A set percentage of the class I totals shall be satisfied annually by the acquisition of renewable energy certificates from qualifying renewable energy technologies producing useful thermal energy as defined in RSA 362-F:2, XV-a. The set percentage shall be 0.4 percent in 2014, 0.6 percent in 2015, 0.8 percent in 2016, and increased annually by 0.2 percent per year from 2017 through 2023, after which it shall remain unchanged. Class II shall increase to 0.5 percent beginning in 2018, 0.6 percent beginning in 2019, and 0.7 percent beginning in 2020, otherwise classes II-IV shall remain at the same percentages from 2015 through 2025 except as provided in RSA 362-F:4, V-VI.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 524-A:2 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 524-A / Section 2
524-A:2 Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments.
Status: in_force

A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of Congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any district or superior court of this state. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the district or superior court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of a district or superior court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-E:2 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-E / Section 2
161-E:2 Services Provided.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall develop a program under which severely physically disabled persons eligible for coverage under medical assistance programs are provided with personal care attendants to provide medically necessary long-term maintenance and supportive care to assist them, as is required in each individual case, to maintain themselves in their homes and gain greater control over their own lives. Personal care services under this chapter may be delivered in noninstitutional locations in which normal life activities occur.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:6 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 6
72:6 Real Estate.
Status: in_force

All real estate, whether improved or unimproved, shall be taxed except as otherwise provided.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458:2 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458 / Section 2
458:2 Petitions.
Status: in_force

If any doubt exists whether any marriage is void, or as to the effect of any former decree of divorce or nullity between the parties, a petition may be filed as in other cases, and a decree of divorce or nullity may be made.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35:1 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35 / Section 1
35:1 Establishment of Reserves Authorized.
Status: in_force

Any town, school district, village district, or county, as provided by RSA 35:3 may raise and appropriate money for the establishment of a capital reserve fund for the financing of all or part of the cost of: I. The construction, reconstruction or acquisition of a specific capital improvement, or the acquisition of a specific item or specific items of equipment; or II. The construction, reconstruction, or acquisition of a type of capital improvement or the acquisition of a type of equipment; or III. A reappraisal by appraisers of the department of revenue administration or such other appraisers, appraisal firms or corporations approved by the commissioner of revenue administration, of the real estate in such town for tax assessment purposes; or III-a. The acquisition of land; or IV. The acquisition of a tax map of said town; or V. Extraordinary legal fees and expenses related to present or foreseeable litigation involving the town or its officers and employees; or VI. Municipal and regional transportation improvement projects including engineering, right-of-way acquisition and construction costs of transportation facilities, and for operating and capital costs for public transportation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275:78 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275 / Section 78
275:78 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subdivision: I. "Employee" shall mean a person who may be permitted, required, or directed by an employer in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit, but shall not include any individual who volunteers services for a public, charitable, or religious facility without expectation or promise of pay. II. "Employer" shall mean a person, partnership, association, corporation, or legal representative of a person, partnership, association, or corporation, or the state or any of its political subdivisions, which has 6 or more employees working in the state. III. "Expression of milk" means the initiation of lactation by manual or mechanical means, but shall not include breastfeeding. IV. "Reasonable break period" shall mean an unpaid break of approximately 30 minutes for every 3 hours of work performed by a nursing employee for the purpose of expressing milk. V. "Undue hardship" shall mean any action that requires significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to factors such as the size of the business, its financial resources and the nature and structure of its operation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-G:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-G / Section 12
420-G:12 Rating Practices and Filings.
Status: in_force

I. Each health carrier shall maintain at its principal place of business a complete and detailed description of its rating practices and renewal underwriting practices, including information and documentation which demonstrate that its rating methods and practices are based upon commonly accepted actuarial assumptions and are in accordance with sound actuarial principles. II. Each health carrier shall file each March 1, with the commissioner, an actuarial certification stating that the health carrier is in compliance with this section and that the rating methods of the health carrier are actuarially sound. III. A health carrier shall make the information and documentation described in paragraph I available to the commissioner upon request. IV. Each health carrier shall provide, at the time it gives a premium quote to a group, a rating disclosure form that identifies the health coverage plan rate and any adjustments to that rate resulting from the application of rating factors, including age, industry, and group size. The health carrier shall submit the rate disclosure form to the department for approval. Health carriers shall provide their insureds with renewal premium quotes at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the policy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:64-b — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 281-A / Section 64-b
281-A:64-b Manager of Safety, Training, and Injury Prevention.
Status: in_force

There is created within the department of labor the classified full-time position of manager of safety, training, and injury prevention who shall be under the direction of the labor commissioner. The position shall be at labor grade 25. The manager shall be responsible for mandatory workplace safety programs and for the development of effective multi-media workplace safety programs which shall be available to all employers.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-G:33 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-G / Section 33
21-G:33 Committee Administration and Staff.
Status: in_force

The committee shall be administratively attached to the department of justice, which shall provide appropriate administrative and investigative staff and legal counsel in support of the committee's activities, at the committee's request. Files and records of the committee shall be protected against access other than by members of the committee and other persons specifically authorized by the committee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 417:24 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 417 / Section 24
417:24 Staff.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall appoint full-time, classified persons who shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of their positions.