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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:33-a — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 33-a
21:33-a Terms of Appointment.
Status: in_force

Whenever a statute provides for appointment to a position in a state office, agency, commission, or board for a term of stated and limited duration by the governor and council or requires approval or confirmation of such an appointment by the governor and council, such statute shall be construed, unless it shall be exempted from the application of this section by language expressly referring to this section, to provide: I. That the language in such statute creating a term of stated and limited duration shall create a term of the position, not of the appointee thereto, with the first such term, to a position to which no appointment has previously been made, to commence on the date of such appointment, confirmation or approval by the governor and council. II. That a vacancy in such position shall be filled for the unexpired term. III. (a) That any commissioner or agency head of a department, as defined in RSA 21-G:5, VI, who is an unclassified employee of the state, and appointed to such position, shall serve for the appropriate term or unexpired portion thereof. The commissioner or agency head may serve beyond the appointed term or unexpired portion thereof with the written authorization of the governor, provided that such service shall not extend beyond 6 months. This subparagraph shall also apply to the adjutant general and the attorney general, and to appointees to the liquor commission, the lottery commission, and the public utilities commission. (b) That any other appointee to such position shall serve for the appropriate term or unexpired portion thereof and until a successor is appointed and qualified. IV. That when an appointment is made and when a vacancy is filled, one of the factors which may be taken into consideration shall be the gender balance in the population which is served or regulated by the state office, agency, commission, or board, so that when the position is filled, it may result in a state office, agency, commission, or board which reflects that gender balance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 155-A:5 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 155-A / Section 5
155-A:5 Accessibility Standards for Public Buildings; Purpose and Intent.
Status: in_force

The requirements of this section and RSA 155-A:5-a and RSA 155-A:5-b are intended to establish a system of certification and enforcement for the accessibility standards in the state building code for public buildings. For purposes of this section,public buildingmeans any building that is regulated by the accessibility standards contained in the state building code. This section is not intended to enlarge upon or expand any substantive standard of the state building code. This section is intended to apply solely to the new construction, addition, or alteration of a public building that is commenced on or after July 1, 2010 and only to the extent that the new construction, addition, or alteration is regulated by the accessibility standards in the state building code.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-F:20-2001 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-F / Section 20-2001
564-F:20-2001 Dissolution by Organizers or Initial Directors.
Status: in_force

(a) If the foundation has not received its initial capital contribution, then the following persons may dissolve a foundation by filing with the secretary of state a certificate of dissolution: (1) A majority of the organizers; or (2) A majority of the initial directors. (b) The certificate of dissolution shall set forth: (1) The foundation's name; (2) The date on which the dissolution was authorized; (3) If a majority of organizers have authorized the dissolution, a statement that a majority of the organizers authorized the dissolution; (4) If a majority of initial directors have authorized the dissolution, a statement that a majority of the initial directors authorized the dissolution; and (5) A statement that the foundation has not received its initial capital contribution. (c) A foundation's dissolution is effective upon filing the certificate of dissolution.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 130:1 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 130 / Section 1
130:1 Employment.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter and of other statutes the enforcement of which rests with the department of health and human services, said department may employ persons to be known as inspectors, sanitarians, sanitary engineers and other agents. The salaries of such employees shall be fixed within available appropriations and subject to the regulations of the state personnel commission; and such employees shall be paid their actual expenses legally incurred when engaged in the performance of their duties. All powers and duties imposed on inspectors by the provisions of this chapter may be imposed on sanitarians, sanitary engineers and other agents insofar as the department shall determine.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:29-c — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 29-c
259:29-c EVR Program.
Status: in_force

"EVR program" means the electronic vehicle registration program that allows dealer agents to process motor vehicle registrations, permits for registration, or registration transfers and title applications in conjunction with the sale of a new or used vehicle by said dealer pursuant to RSA 261:74-h through 261:74-s.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 187-A:38 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 187-A / Section 38
187-A:38 Title.
Status: in_force

This subdivision shall be known as the Selective Service Registration Awareness and Compliance Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 464-C:13 — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 464-C / Section 13
464-C:13 Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.
Status: in_force

I. If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (a) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (b) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or (c) Continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering: (1) The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction; (2) Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in RSA 464-C:12, III; and (3) Whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of RSA 464-C:9. II. If a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:15-a — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 15-a
597:15-a Circuit Court.
Status: in_force

The circuit court may appoint justices of the peace and quorum as commissioners authorized to fix and receive bail and other fines and fees as authorized by law in criminal or civil cases as hereinafter provided. The circuit court shall not appoint as a bail commissioner anyone whose appointment would present a conflict of interest or an appearance of bias in the carrying out of his or her duties as a bail commissioner.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:92 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 92
167:92 Suitable Employment.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, in determining whether or not any work is suitable for an individual, shall consider the following: I. The degree of risk involved to a participant's health, safety, and morals. II. A participant's physical fitness. III. A participant's prior training and experience. IV. A participant's prospects for securing, in the local labor market area, work in his or her customary occupation. V. The distance of the available work from a participant's residence, provided that such distance shall not be substantially greater than that distance to all those places to which others living in the same town or city travel for work which utilizes similar or related skills or services, and also to where a participant acquired previous annual earnings. VI. A participant's prior earnings and length of unemployment. Prior earnings may be given more weight initially in the first 26 weeks of the job search program than their length of unemployment.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-C:6 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-C / Section 6
170-C:6 Contents of Petition.
Status: in_force

The petition for the termination of the parent-child relationship shall include, to the best information or belief of the petitioner: I. The name and place of residence of the petitioner. II. The name, sex, date and place of birth, and residence of the child. III. The basis for the court's jurisdiction. IV. The relationship of the petitioner to the child, or the fact that no relationship exists. V. The names, addresses, and dates of birth of the parents. VI. When the child's parent is a minor, the names and addresses of said minor's parents or guardian of the person. VII. The names and addresses of the person having legal custody or guardianship of the person or acting in loco parentis to the child or the organization or authorized agency having legal custody or providing care for the child. VIII. The grounds on which termination of the parent-child relationship is sought. IX. The names of the authorized agency to whom or to which legal custody or guardianship of the person of the child may be transferred.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 35:1-b — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 35 / Section 1-b
35:1-b Reserve Fund for Education of Persons with Disabilities.
Status: in_force

Any school district may establish a reserve fund under RSA 35:1 to meet the expenses of educating children with disabilities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 31:8-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 31 / Section 8-a
31:8-a Authorization to Pay Dues.
Status: in_force

The board of selectmen may vote to pay, from amounts appropriated by the town for town officers' expenses, such amounts as shall be payable for annual membership in the New Hampshire Municipal Association and expenses incurred in attending regular meetings of the said association, provided that the appropriation of such dues has not previously been rejected by a vote at the annual town meeting and provided further that the association shall not record association positions before the general court or committees thereof on matters which do not directly affect New Hampshire towns and cities, nor engage in partisan political activity by endorsing, or otherwise supporting, any political party or candidate.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 154:13 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 154 / Section 13
154:13 Right of Way; Penalty.
Status: in_force

The officers and employees of the fire department of any city or town, with the engines and apparatus thereof, shall have the right of way while going to a fire or responding to an alarm through any street, lane, or alley in said city or town, subject to such rules and regulations as the city council or selectmen may prescribe. Whoever willfully and maliciously obstructs or retards the passage of an engine or other apparatus of a fire department, while so going to a fire, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 638:8 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 638 / Section 8
638:8 Sports Bribery.
Status: in_force

I. A person is guilty of sports bribery if: (a) With a purpose to influence any participant or prospective participant not to give his best efforts in a publicly exhibited contest, he confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to such participant or prospective participant; or (b) With a purpose to influence an official in a publicly exhibited contest to perform his duties improperly, he confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit upon or threatens any injury to such official; or (c) With a purpose to influence the outcome of a publicly exhibited contest, he tampers with any person, animal or thing contrary to the rules and usages purporting to govern such a contest; or (d) He knowingly solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit, the giving of which would be criminal under subparagraph I(a) or (b). II. (a) Sports bribery is: (1) A class A felony if the benefit referred to in subparagraphs I(a), (b) or (d), or the value of the benefit gained or to be gained from influencing the outcome of a contest as referred to in subparagraph I(c), exceeds $1,500 or if the injury threatened in subparagraphs I(a) or (b) is a serious bodily injury; (2) A class B felony in all other cases. (b) The value shall be determined according to the provisions of RSA 637:2, V.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 542:6 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 542 / Section 6
542:6 Depositions.
Status: in_force

In any proceeding hereunder, depositions may be taken as provided by RSA 517.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 72:28-c — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 72 / Section 28-c
72:28-c Optional Tax Credit for Combat Service.
Status: in_force

I. A town or city may adopt or rescind an optional tax credit for combat service pursuant to the procedure provided in RSA 72:27-a. II. The optional tax credit for combat service, upon adoption by a city or town pursuant to RSA 72:27-a, shall be an amount from $50 up to $500. The tax credit for combat service shall be subtracted each year from the property tax on the qualifying service member's residential real estate, as defined in RSA 72:29, II. III. To qualify for the tax credit for combat service, a person shall be a resident of this state engaged at any point during the taxable period in combat service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard or a reserve component of the Unites States armed forces, called to active duty. For purposes of this section, and in accordance with Internal Revenue Service Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide, "combat service" shall mean military service in one of the following areas: (a) An active combat area as designated by the President in an Executive Order, for which the service member receives special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger as certified by the Department of Defense. (b) A support area as designated by the Department of Defense in direct sustainment of military operations in the combat zone, for which the service member receives special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger as certified by the Department of Defense. (c) Service in a contingency operation as designated by the Department of Defense, for which the service member receives special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger as certified by the Department of Defense. IV. The application for the tax credit under this section shall be accompanied by the service member's military orders, and shall include such information as may be required for the assessor's office to verify the dates of combat service. V. A tax credit for combat service shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, the optional veteran's tax credit under RSA 72:28 or the all veterans' tax credit under RSA 72:28-b. The service member shall be eligible for the credit in each tax year in which the combat service occurs, but the credit may be prorated in the second tax year based on the duration of combat service.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 365:32 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 365 / Section 32
365:32 If No Agent.
Status: in_force

If no agent has been so appointed, service may be made by giving a like copy to any person upon whom service could be made in an action at law against such public utility, or by sending the same by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such public utility at any usual post office address of the same.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 339-E:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 339-E / Section 6
339-E:6 No Waivers by Contract.
Status: in_force

A provision in any contract between a sales representative and a principal purporting to waive any provision of this chapter, whether by expressed waiver or by a contract subject to the laws of another state, shall be void.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 485-A:20 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 485-A / Section 20
485-A:20 Summons; Oath.
Status: in_force

The department shall have power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths in any proceeding or examination instituted before or conducted by it, and to compel the production of any account books, contracts, records, documents, memoranda and papers of any kind necessary to the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 239-A:9 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 239-A / Section 9
239-A:9 Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 406-B:16-a — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 406-B / Section 16-a
406-B:16-a Lawfully Procured Insurance in Unlicensed Companies; Insurance Transactions on Multi-State Risks.
Status: in_force

For premiums on unlicensed insurance procured by industrial insurers with tax liability for multi-state risks, the provisions of RSA 405-B shall apply.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:99 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 259 / Section 99
259:99 Sidecar.
Status: in_force

"Sidecar" shall mean a one-wheel attachment to a motorcycle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 458-A:12 — NH Code / Title XLIII / Chapter 458-A / Section 12
458-A:12 Initial Child-Custody Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

I. Except as otherwise provided in RSA 458-A:15, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only if: (a) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within 6 months before the commencement of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state but a parent or person acting as a parent continues to live in this state. (b) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction under subparagraph (a), or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that this state is the more appropriate forum under RSA 458-A:18 or RSA 458-A:19, and: (1) The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state other than mere physical presence; and (2) Substantial evidence is available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships. (c) All courts having jurisdiction under subparagraph (a) or (b) have declined to exercise jurisdiction on the ground that a court of this state is the more appropriate forum to determine the custody of the child under RSA 458-A:18 or RSA 458-A:19. (d) No court of any other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in subparagraph (a), (b), or (c). II. Paragraph I is the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child-custody determination by a court of this state. III. Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child is not necessary or sufficient to make a child-custody determination.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356:13 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356 / Section 13
356:13 Definition.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, "person" shall mean an individual, corporation, trust, estate, partnership, association, or any other legal entity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 162-A:7 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 162-A / Section 7
162-A:7 Aid to Local or Regional Development Organizations.
Status: in_force

I. The authority may expend or loan money upon such terms and conditions as prescribed by the authority to acquire, develop, redevelop, construct, renovate, or expand real or personal property for business use. No expenditure or loan shall be made by the authority under this section unless it is with the approval of, or in cooperation with, a local development organization. II. Prior to the expenditure or loan of any money under this section, the authority shall enter into one or more agreements with such organization to provide for the conditions on which the expenditures or loans will be made, the terms of repayment of such expenditure or loan, the time and manner of such repayment, conditions under which the property is to be used by or leased to one or more businesses, the form and amount of security if any, to be pledged to the authority for such repayment, and such other provisions as the authority may determine are necessary or desirable. Repayment of any expenditure or loan made by the authority may be with or without interest and may take the form of cash, real or personal property, or services. III. Any property acquired, developed, redeveloped, constructed, renovated, or expanded under this section may be leased by the authority or the local development organization, as appropriate, for business use, and under such terms and conditions as they shall deem appropriate. Any such lease may include options of the lessee to purchase the property, provided that the purchase price upon the exercise of any such option shall not be less than the amount necessary to reimburse the authority, with interest if applicable, for any unpaid balance of expenditures made by the authority for such property. Any lease shall obligate the lessee to pay all costs and expenses of upkeep, maintenance and operation of the property during the lease term. IV. The authority shall not expend or loan any money or make a binding commitment to spend any money for a particular project under this section unless after a hearing the governor and council have made the findings specified in RSA 162-A:18.