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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 644:4 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 644 / Section 4
644:4 Harassment.
Status: repealed

I. A person is guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to prosecution in the jurisdiction where the communication originated or was received, if such person: (a) Makes a telephone call, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no legitimate communicative purpose or without disclosing his or her identity and with a purpose to annoy, abuse, threaten, or alarm another; or (b) Makes repeated communications at extremely inconvenient hours or in offensively coarse language with a purpose to annoy or alarm another; or (c) Insults, taunts, or challenges another in a manner likely to provoke a violent or disorderly response; or (d) Knowingly communicates any matter of a character tending to incite murder, assault, or arson; or (e) With the purpose to annoy or alarm another, communicates any matter containing any threat to kidnap any person or to commit a violation of RSA 633:4; or a threat to the life or safety of another. (f) [Repealed.] II. As used in paragraph I, "communicates" means to impart a message by any method of transmission, including but not limited to telephoning or personally delivering or sending or having delivered any information or material by written or printed note or letter, package, mail, courier service or electronic transmission, including electronic transmissions generated or communicated via a computer. For purposes of this section, "computer" means a programmable, electronic device capable of accepting and processing data. III. [Repealed.] IV. A person shall be guilty of a class B felony if the person violates RSA 644:4, I(a) under circumstances involving making telephone calls to a telephone number that he or she knows is being used, at the time of the calls, to facilitate the transportation of voters to polling places or otherwise to support voting or registering to vote.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 659:61 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 659 / Section 61
659:61 Votes Counted After Processing of Absentee Ballots.
Status: in_force

After all absentee ballots have been processed, or processed and counted, as provided in RSA 659:49-55, and after the polls have closed, the election officials, except those disqualified in accordance with RSA 659:58, shall, under the supervision of the moderator, immediately begin counting the votes cast at the election. The moderator may use the assistance of a person appointed by the secretary of state or the attorney general to assist in the completion of the election return forms.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:14 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 14
259:14 Conviction.
Status: in_force

"Conviction" shall mean an adjudication of guilt which has not been annulled or vacated, a determination that a person has violated or failed to comply with the law in a court of original jurisdiction or an administrative proceeding, an unvacated forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure the person's appearance in court, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere accepted by the court, the payment of a fine or court costs, or the violation of a condition of release without bail, regardless of whether the penalty is rebated, suspended or otherwise affected by probation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-F:17 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 147-F / Section 17
147-F:17 Sale or Transfer of Property in Program.
Status: in_force

I. Property in the brownfields program may be transferred to a successor owner at any time during the remedial process. A successor owner may participate in the brownfields program as provided in this section after receiving an eligibility determination under RSA 147-F:10 and paying the program fee under RSA 147-F:14. II. If transfer of the property is made before approval of a remedial action plan, the successor owner, upon receipt of an eligibility determination and payment of the program fee, shall: (a) Become a program participant. (b) Continue with pre-remedial activities at the property. (c) Be vested with all benefits and obligations provided in this chapter, including responsibility for immediate site stabilization if necessary. III. If transfer of the property is made after approval of the remedial action plan but before certification of completion in accordance with RSA 147-F:13, the successor owner, after receipt of an eligibility determination and payment of the program fee, shall: (a) Become a program participant. (b) Assume responsibility for completion of the approved remedial action plan, which shall be amended at the request of the successor to extend or modify the schedule for completion of remedial activities, but only if the site has been stabilized to the department's approval. (c) Receive a covenant not to sue in accordance with RSA 147-F:6. IV. If transfer of the property is made after certification of completion in accordance with RSA 147-F:13, the successor owner shall enjoy the full benefit of the covenant appurtenant to the property and shall comply with all conditions of that covenant. The transferor of property in the program shall certify compliance with the approved remedial action plan, including all use restrictions. This certification shall be provided in writing to the successor owner at the time of transfer, with a copy to be provided to the department.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189:1-e — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189 / Section 1-e
189:1-e Directory Information.
Status: in_force

A local education agency which maintains education records may provide information designated as directory information consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Each year schools shall give parents public notice of the types of information designated as directory information. By a specified time after parents are notified of their review rights, parents shall request in writing to remove all or part of the information on their child that they do not wish to be available to the public. Such approval shall be renewed on an annual basis. Items of directory information, which is information not generally considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed, may include: I. Name and address of a student. II. Field of study. III. Weight and height of athletes. IV. Most recent previous school attended. V. Date and place of birth. VI. Participation in officially recognized activities and sports. VII. Date of attendance, degrees, and awards.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189:34 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189 / Section 34
189:34 Appointment.
Status: in_force

I. School boards shall appoint truant officers for their districts. II. School board policies on truancy shall include but not be limited to: (a) A definition of "excused absence" and a process for considering exceptions to absences not otherwise excused. (b) A process for intervention designed to address individual cases of truancy as quickly as possible and to reduce the number of habitual truants in the school district. The process shall consider whether school record keeping practices and notification provided to parents or guardians of the child's absences have an effect on the child's attendance. The board shall provide for the participation of parents in the development of the policy. The policy shall include early parental involvement in the intervention process. The policy shall also designate an employee in each school as the person responsible for truancy issues.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 30-B:18 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 30-B / Section 18
30-B:18 Prisoners Awaiting Trial.
Status: in_force

Any prisoner confined to a county correctional facility while awaiting trial in the superior court or for any other cause, who is not likely to flee or commit an act of violence, and who wishes to work, may do so voluntarily upon approval of the superintendent, subject to rules and regulations of the correctional facility.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 104:20 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 104 / Section 20
104:20 Account.
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall, once in each year, submit to the county commissioners, at a term of the superior court, a statement in detail of all services of himself or of his deputies for which the county is chargeable, and such amount shall be allowed thereon as is just. No such account shall be allowed unless presented within one year after the service was performed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:11-d — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 11-d
41:11-d Restricting the Watering of Lawns.
Status: in_force

I. The local governing body may establish regulations restricting the use of water from private wells or public water systems for outdoor lawn watering when administrative agencies of the state or federal government have designated the region as being under a declared state or condition of drought. The grass playing turf of a recreational field, the grass playing surfaces of a golf course, and grass agricultural fields, including fields used for the production of sod, may be excluded from any restrictions pursuant to this paragraph. Nothing in this paragraph shall limit any public water system's authority to require a reduction in demand or implementation of conservation measures in accordance with rules of the department of environmental services. II. The local governing body shall give notice prior to the implementation of the regulations in paragraph I. Notice shall be given at least 3 calendar days before the regulations are implemented. The notice required under this section shall not include the day notice is posted. Notice of the regulations shall be published in a paper of general circulation in the municipality and shall be posted in at least 2 public places. III. The full text of the proposed regulations need not be included in the notice if an adequate statement describing the proposal and designating the place where the proposal is on file for public inspection is stated in the notice.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-D:1-102 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-D / Section 1-102
383-D:1-102 Scope.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to family trust companies. A family trust company is a state bank and also is a trust company. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, RSA 383-A and RSA 383-C apply to family trust companies.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 45:5 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 45 / Section 5
45:5 Temporary Chairman.
Status: in_force

In case a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor of any city, by death, resignation or otherwise, the board of aldermen shall elect one of their number chairman, who shall have all the powers and perform all the duties of mayor until the vacancy shall be filled by the election and qualification of a mayor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265:123 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265 / Section 123
265:123 Eye and Face Protection.
Status: in_force

If a motorcycle is not equipped with a windshield or screen which protects the driver's eyes and face when the driver is sitting erect, the driver shall wear either eyeglasses, goggles or a protective face shield when driving the motorcycle while the motorcycle is in motion.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 194-B:9 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 194-B / Section 9
194-B:9 Chartered Public Schools; Pupil Selection; Enrollment; Separation.
Status: in_force

I. Except as provided for under RSA 194-B:8, IV: (a) Chartered public schools may set maximum enrollment as they deem appropriate. (b) Chartered public schools may limit enrollment to specific grade or age levels, pupil needs, or areas of academic focus including, but not limited to, at-risk pupils, vocational education pupils, mathematics, science, the arts, history, or languages. (c)(1) Chartered public schools may select pupils on the basis of aptitude, academic achievement, or need, provided that such selection is directly related to the academic goals of the school. (2) If the number of otherwise eligible applicants to a particular chartered public school exceeds that school's maximum published enrollment, that school shall use lottery selection as a basis for admission. (3) If the number of otherwise eligible applicants to chartered public schools located inside and outside the school district exceeds that district's published maximum percentage of pupils authorized to attend such schools, the district shall use lottery selection as a basis for pupil eligibility, and in accordance with RSA 194-B:2, IV. II. A pupil may withdraw from a chartered public school at any time and enroll in a public school where the pupil resides, except that no pupil shall change schools more than once each school year. That pupil's local school board may waive this limitation after a hearing. III. A pupil may be suspended or expelled from a chartered public school based on criteria determined by the board of trustees consistent with the advice of the principal and teachers and in conformance with RSA 193:13. No public school shall be obligated to enroll an expelled pupil. IV. For the purpose of this chapter, any resident pupil enrolled in a chartered public school is to be considered reassigned to the chartered public school for purposes of school attendance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-B:8 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-B / Section 8
485-B:8 Forfeiture.
Status: in_force

If such logs or timber are not removed within 5 months, they shall be forfeited to the owner of the land, and he may convert them to his own use if they have been advertised as provided in RSA 485-B:6, and the owner of the land may recover his damages and expenses in an action on the case against the owner of the logs or timber or any other person putting the same into the river. If such damages and expenses have been previously assessed, such assessment shall be conclusive.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-G:12-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-G / Section 12-a
420-G:12-a Health Plan Loss Information.
Status: in_force

I. To ensure maximum competition in the purchase of group health insurance, all large employers shall be entitled to receive their specific health plan loss information upon request and without charge. No contract between any health carrier, third-party administrator, employer group, or pool of employers shall abridge this right in any manner. II. Upon written request from any large employer, every health carrier, third-party administrator, pooled risk management program under RSA 5-B or any other type of multiple employer health plan shall provide that employer's loss information within 30 calendar days of receipt of the request. The loss information shall include all physician, hospital, prescription drug, and other covered medical claims specific to the employer's group plan incurred for the 12-month period paid through the 14 months which end within the 60-day period prior to the date of the request. It shall also include deidentified large claim information for claimants over $50,000 to include medical and pharmacy claims, primary and secondary diagnosis, coverage type (employee, spouse, or dependent), and employment status (active or termed), to the extent such disclosure does not violate state or federal law. An employer shall not be entitled by this section to more than 4 loss information requests in any 12-month period; however, nothing shall prohibit a carrier from fulfilling more frequent requests on a mutually agreed-upon basis. III. If an employer requests loss information from an insurance agent or other authorized representative, including an administrator of a pooled risk management program or a multiple employer health plan, the agent or authorized representative shall transmit the request to the health carrier or carriers or third-party administrator within 4 working days.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 508:10 — NH Code / Title LII / Chapter 508 / Section 10
508:10 Second Suit.
Status: in_force

If judgment is rendered against the plaintiff in an action brought within the time limited therefor, or upon a writ of error thereon, and the right of action is not barred by the judgment, a new action may be brought thereon in one year after the judgment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 289:4 — NH Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 289 / Section 4
289:4 Maintenance.
Status: in_force

Every municipality shall raise and appropriate sufficient funds, by taxation or otherwise, to provide for the suitable care and maintenance of the municipal public cemeteries within its boundaries which are not otherwise provided for by an alternative funding source. Every municipality may raise and appropriate annually a sufficient sum to provide for the suitable care and maintenance of deserted burial grounds and cemeteries which have been declared abandoned in accordance with RSA 289:19-21.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 436:46 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 436 / Section 46
436:46 Surveillance Tests.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall make such tests for tuberculosis and brucellosis from time to time as he sees fit at the expense of the state. If any suspects shall show as the result of such tests he shall quarantine said animals or the herd premises or both; further, should any reactors to such tests be found, the entire premises shall be quarantined, reactors tagged, branded, appraised, slaughtered and paid for as provided by this subdivision. The reactor premises shall remain quarantined until reactors are legally removed, properly disinfected and a sufficient number of negative tests of remaining animals on said premises are determined by the commissioner to be sufficient proof that there is no longer any evidence of the disease present on the premises.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-G:39 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-G / Section 39
12-G:39 Acquisition of Land for Port Purposes.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other power or authority conferred on the authority under this chapter, the authority, with the approval of the governor and council, may, in the name of the state, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire lands or interests in land, including options, on, near, or adjacent to the state tidal waters suitable for constructing, establishing, and maintaining thereon piers, wharves, docks, warehouses, or other facilities useful and necessary in the encouragement and development of commercial navigation. Before making any such purchase or acquisition, the authority shall submit to the governor and council a detailed description of the land or interests therein to be acquired, together with a statement of the purposes for which the property is suited and the cost of acquisition and estimated cost of development, as well as such other information as the governor and council shall require. The authority, with the approval of the governor and council, may accept gifts of land; and may in like manner accept and apply to the purchase of land or the development thereof, contributions, gifts, or aid in any form made or given for the purpose by any person, firm, or corporation, or by any municipality or by the United States, and may execute instruments necessary to qualify for such contributions, gifts, or aid. Any land or interest in land acquired by the authority pursuant to this section shall be considered division property and not airport property and shall not be included in the airport district.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:15 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 15
378:15 Service to Officers, Etc.
Status: in_force

I. Nothing herein shall prevent any public utility from granting free or reduced rate service to its officers and employees, nor any telephone or telegraph utility from granting franks for free service to the officials of other utilities engaged in the operation of telephone or telegraph properties, nor prevent any public utility from granting free or reduced rate service to charitable organizations or to municipalities. II. In the case of electric utilities, if such a utility offers free or reduced rate service to its officers and employees, as provided in paragraph I of this section, then the subsidy created by such service shall be borne by all classes of customers in direct proportion to each class's consumption of kilowatt hours.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:76 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 76
228:76 Authority to Issue Securities.
Status: in_force

A common carrier by rail lawfully engaged in business in this state may, with the approval of the department, but not otherwise, issue and sell its stock, bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness payable more than 12 months after the date thereof for lawful corporate purposes. The proposed issue and sale of securities shall be approved by the department when it finds that the same is consistent with the public good. Such approval shall extend to the amount of the issue authorized and the purpose or purposes to which the securities or the proceeds thereof are to be applied, and shall be subject to such reasonable terms and conditions as the department may find to be necessary in the public interest; provided, however, that the provisions of RSA 293-A shall be observed by corporations organized under the laws of this state in respect of the corporate authorization required and of other formalities to be observed.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 357-C:13 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 357-C / Section 13
357-C:13 Statute of Limitations.
Status: in_force

Actions arising out of any provision of this chapter shall be commenced within 4 years of the date the cause of action accrues; provided, however, that if a person conceals the cause of action from the knowledge of the person entitled to bring it, the period prior to the discovery of his cause of action by the person so entitled shall be excluded in determining the time limited for commencement of the action. If a cause of action accrues during the pendency of any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding against a person brought by the United States, or any of its agencies, under the antitrust laws, the Federal Trade Commission Act, any other federal act, or the laws of the state related to antitrust laws or to franchising, such actions may be commenced within one year after the final disposition of such civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 277:29 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 277 / Section 29
277:29 Petition.
Status: in_force

Any employer aggrieved by any order, rule or regulation of the commissioner may file a petition in the superior court against the commissioner to determine the validity and reasonableness thereof. Such petition shall be filed within 30 days after notice of the adoption of the order, rule or regulation, or, if a petition for review is filed, within 30 days from the decision upon such petition.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 5-C:48 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 5-C / Section 48
5-C:48 Civil Annulments of Marriage.
Status: in_force

A certified copy of the absolute or final court-ordered civil annulment decree shall be presented by the party to the clerk of the town or city who issues the marriage license. The clerk of the town or city shall make a notation on the marriage license indicating a civil annulment decree had been presented.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 423:1 — NH Code / Title XXXIX / Chapter 423 / Section 1
423:1 Acquisition of Land By Towns.
Status: in_force

Towns are authorized and empowered to construct, own, manage, or provide by contract or otherwise for the management of aircraft landing areas, either within or beyond the boundaries of the town, and for that purpose any town may take land in fee by gift or purchase, or by right of eminent domain as hereinafter provided, or may lease the same, and may erect thereon and maintain such buildings or other structures as may be necessary more fully to carry out the purpose hereof. Two or more towns may join in such action.