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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 9:4-e — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 9 / Section 4-e
9:4-e University System of New Hampshire and Community College System of New Hampshire Operating Budgets.
Status: in_force

For the university system of New Hampshire and community college system of New Hampshire, the state operating budget shall include only general fund appropriations. The chancellor of the university system and the chancellor of the community college system shall provide detailed budgets of their respective system operations upon legislative or executive request.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 292-B:2 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 292-B / Section 2
292-B:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Charitable purpose" means the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, the promotion of a governmental purpose, or any other purpose the achievement of which is beneficial to the community. II. "Endowment fund" means an institutional fund or part thereof that, under the terms of a gift instrument, is not wholly expendable by the institution on a current basis. The term does not include assets that an institution designates as an endowment fund for its own use. III. "Gift instrument" means a record or records, including an institutional solicitation, under which property is granted to, transferred to, or held by an institution as an institutional fund. IV. "Institution" means: (a) A person, other than an individual, organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes; (b) A government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, to the extent that it holds funds exclusively for a charitable purpose; or (c) A trust that had both charitable and noncharitable interests, after all noncharitable interests have terminated. V. "Institutional fund" means a fund held by an institution exclusively for charitable purposes. The term does not include: (a) Program-related assets; (b) A fund held for an institution by a trustee that is not an institution, unless the court has ordered, pursuant to RSA 292-B:6, V, the adoption of the provisions of this chapter with respect to that fund; (c) A fund in which a beneficiary that is not an institution has an interest, other than an interest that could arise upon violation or failure of the purposes of the fund; or (d) A fund held by a town or other municipality under RSA 31:19, RSA 202-A:23, unless the court has ordered, pursuant to RSA 292-B:6, V, the adoption of the provisions of this chapter with respect to that fund. VI. "Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. VII. "Program-related asset" means an asset held by an institution primarily to accomplish a charitable purpose of the institution and not primarily for investment. VIII. "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-N:1 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-N / Section 1
12-N:1 Prohibition on Certain Reciprocity Agreements With Other States.
Status: in_force

The state of New Hampshire is prohibited from entering into or enforcing reciprocal agreements with other states to deny rights and privileges for nonpayment of taxes owed to another state; provided, that this prohibition shall not apply to the following multi-jurisdictional reciprocal agreements and related taxes and fees: I. The international fuel tax agreement authorized pursuant to RSA 260:65-b. II. The international registration plan authorized pursuant to RSA 260:73. III. The Uniform Carrier Registration System as authorized by section 4305 of the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, 49 U.S.C. section 14504a, as amended pursuant to RSA 21-P:4, XIV. IV. The toll violation enforcement reciprocity agreement, adopted by memorandum of agreement between New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts, and other agreements related to collection of toll revenue or related fees between New Hampshire and other states.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 378:5 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 378 / Section 5
378:5 Higher Rates.
Status: in_force

Whenever any schedule shall be filed with the commission stating new and higher rates, fares, charges or prices, which the public utility filing the same proposes to put into force, the commission may investigate the reasonableness of such proposed rates, fares, charges or prices.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 670:2 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 670 / Section 2
670:2 Officers Elected.
Status: in_force

The voters of each village district shall, at each annual village district election, elect a moderator, a clerk, 3 commissioners, a treasurer, and such other officers as may be directed by law or as the voters thereof may judge necessary for managing the district's affairs. Any village district voting to do so may elect one commissioner to serve for one year, one to serve for 2 years and one to serve for 3 years and, at every annual meeting thereafter, elect one commissioner to serve for 3 years. A village district officer shall assume office upon his election and qualification for office, and shall serve until the election and qualification of his successor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 211:71 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 211 / Section 71
211:71 Contamination of Waters; Liability.
Status: in_force

Whoever unlawfully discharges contaminants into the inland or coastal waters of the state shall be liable to the state for any damage to the fish, other aquatic life and wildlife or their habitat in said waters caused by such contamination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-B:3 — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 227-B / Section 3
227-B:3 Commission Members, Appointment, Term.
Status: in_force

I. The commission shall consist of the following members: (a) One member from the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One member from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) Three members appointed by the governor with the consent of the council. (d) One member from each of the following groups, or a successor, shall be appointed through the concurrence of their boards of directors: the Mount Washington Auto Road; the Mount Washington Observatory; Citadel Broadcasting Company; and the Mount Washington Cog Railway. (e) One member shall be appointed by the supervisor of the White Mountain National Forest to represent the same. (f) One member shall be appointed by the president of the Appalachian Mountain Club to represent said club. (g) The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, or designee. II. All such members so appointed shall serve a term of 4 years. The terms of the members of the legislature shall be coterminous with their terms in office. Members of the commission shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed by the appointing authority. In the case of a vacancy other than by expiration of term, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner and by the same body as the original appointment was made. Seven members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 132:13 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 132 / Section 13
132:13 Children With Special Health Care Needs.
Status: in_force

I. Services provided for children with special health care needs in accordance with RSA 132:2, X, shall include location, diagnoses, hospitalization, medical, surgical, corrective, and other services and care of such children. II. In this chapter, "children with special health care needs" means children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-M:2 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-M / Section 2
420-M:2 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner. II. "Eligible dependents" means "eligible dependents" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, V. III. "Eligible employee" means "eligible employee" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, VI. IV. "Employee enrollee" means an eligible employee, self-employed individual, or an eligible dependent of an eligible employee who is enrolled in a health benefit plan offered through an alliance by a participating carrier. V. "Health benefit plan" means "health coverage" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, IX. VI. "Health carrier" or "carrier" means "health carrier" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, VIII. VII. "Member employer" means an employer who enrolls in an alliance. VIII. "Participating carrier" means a carrier that contracts with the alliance. IX. "Purchasing alliance" or "alliance" means a non-risk bearing corporation or other entity licensed pursuant to RSA 420-G:10-a that provides health insurance coverage to member employers and their employees. X. "Qualified purchasing alliance" means a purchasing alliance that has obtained certification from the commissioner under RSA 420-M:13 as a qualified purchasing alliance with authority to operate in the same manner as a qualified association trust pursuant to RSA 420-G:10. XI. "Small employer" means "small employer" as defined in RSA 420-G:2, XVI.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:8 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 8
412:8 Requirements of Coverage.
Status: in_force

I. No insurer shall issue any motor vehicle liability policy, with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state, that does not provide at least the minimum coverage set forth in RSA 264. II. No liability policy issued with respect to any motor vehicle registered or principally garaged in this state that insures against personal risk shall contain any exclusion which would preclude coverage for intra-family or inter-spousal claims. III. When an automobile insurance policy contains coverage for physical damage by reason of collision, any deductible amount of such coverage shall not apply if the damage is caused by an uninsured motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle which is uninsured within the definition of RSA 259:117, and the operator of the uninsured vehicle has been positively identified and is solely at fault.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:9 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 4 / Section 9
4:9 Portraits or Other Memorials.
Status: in_force

No portraits, busts, statues, or other memorial objects shall be placed in or on the state house with the exception of those areas under the use and control of the general court as defined by RSA 14:14-b, III, state house annex, state library, Hannah Dustin monument, Franklin Pierce homestead, Daniel Webster birthplace, or grounds connected with each without the consent of the governor and council. Any portraits, flags, busts, statues, or other memorial objects to be placed in or on legislative facilities as defined by RSA 14:14-b shall be at the direction of the joint legislative historical committee in consultation with the director of the division of historical resources, department of natural and cultural resources. The director, division of historical resources, shall be responsible for the care of such memorial objects at any of these sites.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 547-B:5 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 547-B / Section 5
547-B:5 Appointment of Co-Guardian.
Status: in_force

At the request of a relative, friend, or other interested party, the public guardianship and protection program may, in the discretion of the probate court, be appointed co-guardian. Both co-guardians shall make themselves readily available to each other to consult with each other, to gather and share all relevant information, and to plan and decide procedures which execute the powers and duties assigned by the appointing court. Disagreements shall be resolved upon petition by decision of the court, prior to which emergency decisions by the public guardianship and protection program shall prevail. Absence or unavailability of either co-guardian empowers the other to act in the capacity of guardian.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-U:19 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-U / Section 19
359-U:19 General Duties and Powers of the Commissioner; Rulemaking; Confidentiality of TNC Records.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall regulate transportation network companies. II. The commissioner shall administer and enforce RSA 359-U and shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the administration of RSA 359-U. III. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: (a) Audits for compliance with this chapter and rules relative to the administration of RSA 359-U; (b) Procedures for permit application and renewal; (c) Account and record systems; (d) Preservation of records and accounts; and (e) Procedures for investigating and disposing of complaints, including a hearing process. IV. Any rider, driver, trip, or financial records inspected by the department or any duly authorized representative of the department under this chapter are designated confidential, are not subject to disclosure to a third party by the department or duly authorized representative of the department without the prior written consent of the transportation network company, and are exempt from disclosure under the RSA 91-A. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the applicability of any other exemptions under RSA 91-A.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 107-D:6 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 107-D / Section 6
107-D:6 Bond Required.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, a bond or indemnity insurance required of carriers shall be established in rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A and shall, for all persons subject to this chapter, whether intrastate or interstate carriers, be at least in the maximum amount or amounts authorized or required by federal law or regulations. The department shall require applicants for permits for the transportation of high-level radioactive waste, as a condition of the granting of any such permit, to verify possession of a bond or indemnity insurance in at least the amount of $25,000,000.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:21-2117 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 21-2117
564-F:21-2117 Effects of Administrative Cancellation.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign foundation's authority to engage in registrable activities in this state shall cease on the effective date of the administrative cancellation of the foreign foundation's registration. (b) The administrative cancellation of a foreign foundation's registration shall not terminate the authority of the foreign foundation's registered agent.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-C:24 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-C / Section 24
141-C:24 Mosquito Control Districts; Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

Contiguous municipalities may establish mosquito control districts for the purposes of applying for moneys from the mosquito control fund established in RSA 141-C:25 and for the purposes of applying for spraying permits. The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the establishment of such mosquito districts. A mosquito control district established pursuant to RSA 430:13 shall be considered a mosquito control district under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 415:6-q — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 415 / Section 6-q
415:6-q Reimbursement for Ambulance Service Providers.
Status: in_force

Each insurer that issues or renews any individual policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance that constitutes health coverage under RSA 420-G:2, IX, and that provides benefits for medically necessary ambulance services shall reimburse the ambulance service provider directly subject to the terms and conditions of the policy, plan, or contract. Nothing in this section shall preclude an insurer from negotiating with and subsequently entering into a contract with a non-participating ambulance provider that establishes rates of reimbursement for emergency medical services.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 310-A:42 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 310-A / Section 42
310-A:42 Applications.
Status: in_force

Applications for licensure shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the office of professional licensure and certification, showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work, and shall contain not less than 5 references, of whom at least 3 shall be licensed architects having personal knowledge of the applicant's professional experience. Should the office deny the issuance of a license to any applicant, any initial fee deposited shall be retained as an application fee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:4 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 264 / Section 4
264:4 Form of Security.
Status: in_force

Such security, when ordered, shall be in such form and amount as the director may require, but in no case in excess of the amount of actual damages, as determined to the satisfaction of the director, or in excess of the amount of proof of financial responsibility required under this chapter. Proof of responsibility as prescribed in RSA 264:20 shall in all cases be deemed sufficient.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 197:5-b — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 197 / Section 5-b
197:5-b Budgetary Official Ballot.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any school district may vote to raise and appropriate money for the support of schools by official ballot as provided for in RSA 49-D:3, II-a by following the procedures set forth in RSA 49-B. The school district may also include within its charter a plan for voting by official ballot, pursuant to RSA 49-B and RSA 49-D, on such other warrant articles as the school district may determine. The membership of any charter commission established in a multi-town school district shall reflect each member town's proportionate membership on the school board. For purposes of this section, all references in RSA 49-B and RSA 49-D to "municipal," "municipality," "city," and "town" shall mean and include "school district," and all references to "elected body" and "governing body" shall mean and include "school board."
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 326-N:1 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 326-N / Section 1
326-N:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

I. "Applicant" means an individual applying to be certified or recertified as a community health worker. II. "Certificate" means the document issued by the office of professional licensure and certification to qualified applicants for certification as community health workers. III. "Certification" means the voluntary process by which the office of professional licensure and certification grants recognition and use of a credential to individuals who are eligible to practice as certified community health workers. IV. "Certified community health worker" means a community health worker to whom the office of professional licensure and certification has issued a certificate to practice as a certified community health worker. V. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services. VI. "Community health worker" means a public health worker who applies an understanding of the experience, language, and culture of the populations that the individual serves and who provides direct services aimed at optimizing individual and family health outcomes, including: (a) Informal and motivational counseling and education; (b) Interventions to maximize social supports; (c) Community health integration services; (d) Facilitation of access to health care and social services; (e) Health screenings; (f) Other services that the commissioner defines by rules adopted under RSA 541-A. VII. "Department" means the department of health and human services. VIII. "Executive director" means the executive director of the office of professional licensure and certification. IX. "Recertification" means a renewal of certification. X. "Telemedicine" means the use of audio, video, or other electronic media for the purpose of optimizing individual and family health outcomes.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151:13-a — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151 / Section 13-a
151:13-a Proceedings of Hospital Committees; Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

I. As used in this section "records" means records of interviews and all reports, statements, minutes, memoranda, charts, statistics, and other documentation generated during the activities of a quality assurance committee. Records shall not mean original hospital medical records or other records kept relative to any patient in the course of the business of operating a hospital. II. Records of a hospital committee organized to evaluate matters relating to the care and treatment of patients or to reduce morbidity and mortality and testimony by hospital trustees, medical staff, employees, or other committee attendees relating to activities of the quality assurance committee shall be confidential and privileged and shall be protected from direct or indirect means of discovery, subpoena, or admission into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding. However, information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any such civil or administrative action merely because they were presented to a quality assurance program, and any person who supplies information or testifies as part of a quality assurance program, or who is a member of a quality assurance program committee, may not be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but such witness may not be asked about his or her testimony before such program, or opinions formed by him or her, as a result of committee participation. Further, a program's records shall be discoverable in either of the following cases: (a) A judicial or administrative proceeding brought by a quality assurance committee to revoke or restrict the license, certification, or privileges of a physician or hospital staff member; or (b) A proceeding alleging repetitive malicious action and personal injury brought against a physician or hospital staff member. III. A hospital board of directors or trustees may waive its privilege under this section and release information or present committee records by discovery, subpoena, or admission into evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding. IV. No hospital, trustees, medical staff, employees, or other committee attendees shall be held liable in any action for damages or other relief arising from the providing of information to a hospital committee or in any judicial or administrative proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 592-A:4-a — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 592-A / Section 4-a
592-A:4-a Binding Over by Justice.
Status: in_force

A justice of the circuit court district division may cause to be apprehended and committed to jail or bound over with sufficient sureties to the superior court all persons charged with offenses committed or triable in the county exceeding the justice's jurisdiction to try and any directly related misdemeanor or violation level offenses.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:51 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 51
231:51 Dedicated Ways.
Status: in_force

Any street, lane or alley within this state which has been dedicated to public use by being drawn or shown upon a plan of lands platted by the owner, and the sale of lots in accordance with such plan, may be released and discharged from all public servitude by vote of the governing body of a city or town if such street, lane, or alley has not been opened, built, or used for public travel within 20 years from such dedication.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-G:5 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-G / Section 5
126-G:5 Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to: I. Further definition of services to be provided under this chapter. II. Requirements for eligibility for services. III. Manner of providing services under RSA 126-G:3. IV. Size of regional family support councils and assignment of family support coordinators pursuant to RSA 126-G:4.