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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 76:6 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 76 / Section 6
76:6 Overlay.
Status: in_force

In assessing such taxes the selectmen may assess a sum not exceeding 5 percent more than the amount of such tax, to answer any abatements that may be made, which shall be paid into the town treasury for the use of the town. But if the selectmen shall assess a sum exceeding that which they have a right to assess, such assessment shall be thereby rendered invalid only as to such excess.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-A:6 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-A / Section 6
402-A:6 Equity Security.
Status: in_force

The term "equity security" when used in this chapter means any stock or similar security; or any security convertible, with or without consideration, into such a security or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase such a security; or any such warrant or right; or any other security which the commissioner considers to be of similar nature and considers necessary or appropriate, by such rules and regulations as he may prescribe in the public interest or for the protection of investors, to treat as an equity security.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 71-B:21 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 71-B / Section 21
71-B:21 Neglect to Comply With Board's Orders.
Status: in_force

Neglect or failure on the part of any selectman or assessor to comply with such orders shall be deemed wilful neglect of duty, and he shall be subject to the penalties provided by law in such cases.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-N:8 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-N / Section 8
420-N:8 Federally-Facilitated Exchange; Authority of the Commissioner.
Status: in_force

I. In the event a federally-facilitated exchange is established for New Hampshire, the commissioner shall retain authority with respect to insurance products sold in New Hampshire on the federally-facilitated exchange to the maximum extent possible by law as provided in title XXXVII, including but not limited to producer and insurer licensing, form and rate approval, reinsurance and other risk-sharing mechanisms, network adequacy, industry assessments, internal grievance standards, external review, and unfair trade practices. II. Any person who sells, solicits, or negotiates insurance within the meaning of RSA 402-J:3 through a federally-facilitated exchange shall be licensed as a producer under RSA 402-J; provided, that nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit the sale of health coverage by an exchange or health carrier directly to the consumer without the use of a producer. This paragraph shall not be interpreted to require that all navigators as defined under the Act be licensed as producers, but rather that any individual who in fact performs a producer function be licensed, whether or not that person is employed by a navigator. III. The commissioner may establish standards and training requirements for navigators on a federally-facilitated exchange consistent with section 1311(i) of the Act and regulations implemented under the Act, including provisions to ensure that any private or public entity that is selected as a navigator avoids conflicts of interest and is appropriately qualified to engage in navigator activities. IV. The commissioner shall, consistent with the requirements of the Act, allow producers to enroll individuals, employers, or employees in qualified health plans offered through a federally-facilitated exchange in this state, including enrollment using Internet websites. V. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, as necessary to perform the duties specified in this section and to protect against adverse selection by creating a level playing field between a federally-facilitated exchange and the commercial health insurance market.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 438:18 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 438 / Section 18
438:18 Concurrent Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have concurrent authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter, in cities for which sealers of weights and measures have been appointed as provided in this chapter. City sealers shall investigate and prosecute within the jurisdiction of the city, unless the investigation or prosecution in the jurisdiction over a particular case or class of cases is preempted by the state bureau of weights and measures, county attorney or attorney general. City sealers, upon request of the bureau of weights and measures, county attorney, or attorney general, may assist and conduct investigations throughout the state.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 329:4 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 329 / Section 4
329:4 Appointment; Term; Removal.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner or the medical director of the department of health and human services, or the commissioner's physician designee, shall serve as a voting member of the board. The commissioner and the medical director, or designee, are exempt from the provisions of RSA 329:4, II and the residency requirements of RSA 329:3. II. The remaining 10 members of the board shall be appointed, as their terms expire, by the governor with the advice and consent of the council. Their terms of office shall be 5 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. No member shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive terms. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. Appointees to the unexpired portion of a full term shall become members of the board on the day following such appointment. Time served in filling an unexpired term shall not affect an appointee's eligibility to serve 2 consecutive full terms. The governor and council may remove any appointed member of the board for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-K:16 — NH Code / Title XIX-A / Chapter 227-K / Section 16
227-K:16 Expenses.
Status: in_force

The expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of this subdivision shall be paid from the appropriation for nursery inspection or other funds of the department of agriculture, markets, and food.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-F:12 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-F / Section 12
161-F:12 Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
Status: in_force

The commissioner, in consultation with the attorney general, shall designate a person as the administrator and chief executive officer of the office who shall be called the long-term care ombudsman and who shall be a person with expertise and experience in the field of long-term care advocacy. The long-term care ombudsman shall designate such other qualified persons needed to perform the functions of this office. The long-term care ombudsman shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the position. The long-term care ombudsman shall receive such salary as shall be provided in a classified position as determined by the division of personnel, unless administered on a contract basis.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 135-C:20 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 135-C / Section 20
135-C:20 Jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

I. For proceedings under RSA 135-C:27-33, jurisdiction is vested in the district court of the city or town where the person is detained. II. For proceedings under RSA 135-C:34-54, jurisdiction is vested in the probate court in the county where the person sought to be admitted resides or is detained. For a client who is subject to an order for involuntary admission under this chapter, jurisdiction for a hearing held pursuant to this chapter is vested in the probate court for the county where the receiving facility that has been treating the client most recently is located, unless the court making the initial involuntary admission order has specifically retained jurisdiction over such person.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:3-301 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 3-301
383-E:3-301 Agreement; Bylaws.
Status: in_force

Seven or more persons, resident in this state, who have associated themselves by an agreement in writing with the intention of organizing a corporation for the purpose of accumulating and investing the savings of its members and making loans to members for provident purposes, may apply to the commissioner under RSA 383-E:3-304 to become a corporation which complies with the provisions of this chapter. The organizer shall prepare bylaws to govern the credit union. The bylaws shall prescribe the name of the corporation, the purposes for which it was formed, the conditions of residence, occupation, or association which qualify persons for membership, the par value of the paid-in shares, the number of directors, the number of members of the supervisory committee, and the number of members of the credit committee, if such committee is to be established, the duties of the several officers, the fines, if any, which shall be charged for failure to meet obligations to the corporation punctually, the date of the annual meeting of members, the manner in which members shall be notified of meetings, the number of members which shall constitute a quorum at meetings and such other regulations as may seem necessary.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:50 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 170-E / Section 50
170-E:50 Credentialing of Personnel in Early Care and Education Programs; Rulemaking.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to accepting applications and issuing a certificate or a credential to early care and education personnel including, but not limited to child care, preschool, and Head Start program personnel who have requested such a certificate or a credential and who have satisfied the education and training requirements set forth in the bureau of child development and head start collaboration in the child care program licensing rules established by the department of health and human services. Each application for a credential shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be credited to the general fund. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, establishing a fee for this purpose. II. The department of health and human services shall incorporate this program, funded by the fee established in paragraph I of this section, into the next biennial department budget after the effective date of this section. III. Emerging Professional Certificates. An emerging professional certificate shall be issued to an applicant who has graduated high school, completed an application to the department's bureau of child development and head start collaboration, and completed all the following requirements: (a) 500 hours in a career and technical education (CTE) teacher education program that includes a minimum of 200 hours of observation, lesson planning, and practice teaching under supervision of a licensed educator in a licensed center-based child care program, licensed family child care program, or public or private school pre-K through 3rd grade program; (b) At least one course that includes child development; and (c) Submission of a plan for ongoing professional development.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:11 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 260 / Section 11
260:11 Bonds.
Status: in_force

The director and the administrative assistants shall give bonds to the state conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-I:44 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-I / Section 44
21-I:44 Internal Organization.
Status: in_force

I. Except as set forth in paragraph II, the commissioner of administrative services, after consultation with the director of the division of personnel, shall be responsible for establishing the internal organizational units of the division. The commissioner and the director shall adhere to the provisions of RSA 21-G:6 in structuring the internal units of the division. II. There is established within the division a bureau of employee relations, under the direction of an unclassified manager of employee relations. The bureau of employee relations shall be responsible for the following functions, in accordance with applicable laws: (a) Administering all collective bargaining agreements with classified employees. (b) Representing the state in collective bargaining negotiations. (c) Providing professional support and assistance to the governor in the conduct of negotiations with representatives of classified employees. (d) Representing the state, in cooperation with the attorney general, in all grievance actions related to collective bargaining agreements before the public employee labor relations board. (e) Coordinating the compilation of data necessary to the collective bargaining process and the implementation of agreements. (f) Providing technical advice and interpretations to all state agencies for implementation and administration of collective bargaining agreements to ensure consistent policies, practices, and contract compliance. (g) Investigating, preparing for, and representing the state in grievance mediation and settlement negotiations. (h) Performing such other duties as may be assigned by the commissioner. III. In order to provide for the development and implementation of programs for the training and education of state employees, there shall be an unclassified education and training officer within the division of personnel. The education and training officer shall develop and coordinate the implementation of a training program plan for executive departments. Any training program conducted under this plan in any department shall not be limited to employees of that department. In addition, the education and training officer shall perform such duties as are assigned by the director. IV. The commissioner, after consultation with the director of personnel, shall appoint the manager of employee relations and the education and training officer. The manager of employee relations and the education and training officer shall be qualified by reason of education and experience. The salary of the manager of employee relations and the education and training officer shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 275-C:17 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 275-C / Section 17
275-C:17 Penalty.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding RSA Title LXII, failure to comply with any provision of this subdivision or any rule or regulation issued thereunder shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-C:7 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-C / Section 7
356-C:7 Waiver Prohibited.
Status: in_force

No lease or rental agreement, oral or written, shall contain any provision by which the tenant prospectively waives any of his rights under this chapter; and any such waiver shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be unenforceable and void.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 100-B:8 — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 100-B / Section 8
100-B:8 Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

I. All contributions under this chapter made by the sponsor and the members shall be held and administered by the trustee in trust for use in accordance with the plan. The responsibility for the holding and investment of the fund shall lie with the trustee. The committee shall set an investment policy to guide the trustee in the selection of the investments. II. The trustee shall hold contributions made under this chapter by the sponsor and contributions made by members upon their being forwarded to the trustee by the sponsor's treasurer in accordance with the terms of a written agreement and the trustee. The trustee shall have all rights, privileges, duties, and immunities conferred upon it by the trust agreement. III. No part of the corpus or income of the fund shall be used for, directed to, or diverted to, any purpose, subject to the payment of expenses, other than for the exclusive benefit of the members and their beneficiaries prior to the satisfaction of all liabilities under the plan; and provided further that no person shall have any interest in or right to any part of earnings or principal of the fund, or any rights to any part of earnings or principal of the fund, or any rights in, to, or under the trust agreement, except as and to the extent expressly provided in the plan and in the trust agreement. IV. Expenses of administration of the plan may be paid out of the trust fund upon direction by the committee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 151:36 — NH Code / Title XI / Chapter 151 / Section 36
151:36 Payment by Hospitals, End-Stage Renal Dialysis Centers, and Ambulatory Surgical Centers.
Status: in_force

I. The department shall assess a fee to hospitals, end-stage renal dialysis centers, and ambulatory surgical centers that are required to report under RSA 151:33 to support the program's approved operating budget. (a) The hospitals' portion shall be proportional to the number of measures reported by all hospitals in the state. (b) The ambulatory surgical centers' portion shall be proportional to the total number of measures reported by ambulatory surgical centers in the state. (c) The end-stage renal dialysis centers' portion shall be proportional to the total number of measures reported by end-stage renal dialysis centers in the state. II. There shall be proportional fee categories based on the hospital's number of beds, which shall total the amount of payment required by the hospitals. Of that base amount as stated in subparagraph I(a), each individual hospital shall pay a fee based on the appropriate category for that hospital. III. There shall be proportional fee categories based on the range of procedures performed annually at an ambulatory surgical center, which shall equal the total amount of payment that is required by all ambulatory surgical centers. Of that base amount as stated in subparagraph I(b), each ambulatory surgical facility required to report shall pay a fee based on the appropriate category for that ambulatory surgical center. III-a. There shall be proportional fee categories based on the range of patient visits annually at an end-stage renal dialysis center, which shall equal the total amount of payment that is required by all end-stage renal dialysis centers. Of that base amount as stated in subparagraph I(c), each end-stage renal dialysis center required to report shall pay a fee based on the appropriate category for that end-stage renal dialysis center. IV. The department shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to proportional rates, fee categories, and a payment schedule. V. There is hereby established the health care associated infections fund. The fund shall be composed of fees collected in accordance with RSA 151:36, I-II-a and shall be used to carry out the provisions of this subdivision. The fund shall be nonlapsing and shall be continually appropriated to the commissioner for the purposes of this subdivision. VI. The commissioner shall apply for all federal funding available to supplement the health care associated infections program. In the event federal funding is unavailable to cover the program costs either in part or in its entirety, the hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers shall be responsible for paying their proportion of the fees under this chapter to support the program's operating budget.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 359-E:6 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 359-E / Section 6
359-E:6 Violations.
Status: in_force

Any violation of the provisions of this subdivision shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A:2. Any right, remedy, or power set forth in RSA 358-A, including those set forth in RSA 358-A:4, may be used to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Such remedies shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law or equity.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 106-B:15 — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 106-B / Section 15
106-B:15 Jurisdiction of Police Employees.
Status: in_force

I. Police employees have primary jurisdiction on all turnpikes, toll roads, limited access highways, and interstate highways and nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of local police officers. II. A police employee shall not act within the limits of a town having a population of more than 3,000 or of any city, except when he or she is enforcing the motor vehicle laws or the regulations relative to the transportation of hazardous materials, witnesses a crime, is in pursuit of a law violator or suspected violator, is in search of a person wanted for a crime committed outside its limits, is in search of a witness of such crime, is faced with public safety exigent circumstances, or when acting as an agent of the director of motor vehicles enforcing rules pertaining to driver licenses, registrations and the inspection of motor vehicles, or when requested to act by an official of another law enforcement agency, or when ordered by the governor. Notwithstanding paragraph I, nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the primary jurisdiction of the local police agency in a town having a population of more than 3,000 or any city.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 402-P:5 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 402-P / Section 5
402-P:5 Sales Practices for Wellness Programs.
Status: in_force

I. No pet insurer and/or producer shall market a wellness program as pet insurance. II. If a wellness program is sold by a pet insurer and/or producer: (a) The purchase of the wellness program shall not be a requirement to the purchase of pet insurance. (b) The costs of the wellness program shall be separate and identifiable from any pet insurance policy sold by a pet insurer and/or producer. (c) The terms and conditions for the wellness program shall be separate from any pet insurance policy sold by a pet insurer and/or producer. (d) The products or coverages available through the wellness program shall not duplicate products or coverages available through the pet insurance policy. (e) The advertising of the wellness program shall not be misleading and shall be in accordance with this section. (f) A pet insurer and/or producer shall clearly disclose the following to consumers, printed in 12-point boldface type: (1) That wellness programs are not insurance. (2) The address and customer service telephone number of the pet insurer or producer or broker of record. (3) The department's mailing address, toll-free telephone number, and website address. III. Coverages included in the pet insurance policy contract described as "wellness" benefits are insurance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-A:25 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 12-A / Section 25
12-A:25 Mountain Manager.
Status: in_force

The commissioner of natural and cultural resources shall appoint a mountain manager for Cannon Mountain, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. This position shall be an unclassified position.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 119:4 — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 119 / Section 4
119:4 Chairman and Secretary.
Status: in_force

The board shall choose one of their number chairman and another, secretary, to hold office during the pleasure of the board. The secretary shall keep a correct record of the proceedings of the board and perform such other duties as they may require of him.