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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 482:61 — NH Code / Title L / Chapter 482 / Section 61
482:61 Department Action.
Status: in_force

The department, upon its own motion or upon the filing of a petition pursuant to RSA 482:60, shall notify the owner of such dam of the filing of said petition and set a time and place for a hearing to determine whether such dam is in disrepair. Said notice shall be given at least 21 days before said hearing and may be given in hand to the owner or sent to him by registered mail, or, at the option of the department, said notice may be given by publication once each week for 3 successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the dam or any part thereof is located. If notice is given by publication, the first publication shall appear at least 21 days prior to the date of the hearing. The department shall file a copy of such notice in the registry of deeds in each county in which the dam is located.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 104:3-f — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 104 / Section 3-f
104:3-f Compensation for Deputy Sheriffs in Hillsborough County.
Status: in_force

In Hillsborough county, all deputy sheriffs shall turn over to the county treasurer all fees and mileage charges collected. The county delegation shall appropriate, not less than annually, sufficient funds to compensate said deputy sheriffs.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 657:16 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 657 / Section 16
657:16 Refusal to Certify; Procedure.
Status: in_force

If he or she refuses to certify the application, the town or city clerk shall notify the applicant in writing within 7 days to that effect. The town or city clerk shall provide the applicant with an absentee ballot and a notice that the ballot will not be counted unless the applicant submits the documents necessary to complete an absentee registration. The applicant shall be advised in writing what documents, if any, have been received in proper form and which the applicant must submit. If the applicant submits such documents via mail, he or she shall do so by enclosing them in the outer envelope that contains the absentee ballot envelope. An applicant hand delivering such documents need not enclose them in the outer envelope. The town or city clerk shall mark the absentee ballot application, the absentee ballot affidavit, and the outer envelope, if applicable, with the words "Not Registered." Upon receipt of a mailed outer envelope marked "Not Registered," the clerk shall open the outer envelope. If the applicant returns the required documents with the absentee ballot by the date set for correcting the checklist under RSA 654:27 and RSA 654:28, the town or city clerk shall forward the registration forms to the supervisors of the checklist and, if the applicant is found to be qualified, the applicant shall be registered and his or her absentee ballot shall be processed in the same manner as the absentee ballot of a previously registered voter. All documents received after the deadline for correcting the checklist under RSA 654:27 and RSA 654:28 shall be processed as election day registrations under RSA 654:7-a. If the ballot is returned without the required documents in proper form, the ballot shall be marked in the manner set forth by law for successfully challenged absentee ballots and preserved in accordance with RSA 33-A:3-a. The clerk shall preserve the application of any applicant who is not registered as a voter until the time set by law for the destruction of the ballots after the election at which time the application shall be destroyed. Any justice of the superior court has jurisdiction in equity upon such notice as he or she may order to require that the name of the person making application for an absentee ballot be placed upon the checklist or registered as a member of any party and be sent an absentee ballot.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 126-A:29 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 126-A / Section 29
126-A:29 Eligibility; Grants.
Status: in_force

I. For the purposes of this subdivision, the term "private nonprofit organization" means a secular or religious organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which is exempt from taxation under subtitle A of such code. Such organization shall also have an accounting system, a voluntary board, and shall practice nondiscrimination in providing assistance. II. No grant shall be awarded unless the commissioner makes an administrative finding of fact that the grant is primarily for the public benefit. To make a finding that the grant is primarily for public benefit, the commissioner shall find that: (a) With respect to grants for a new shelter or additional beds for an existing shelter: (1) That insufficient shelter facilities exist in the area; and (2) That the proposal will increase the supply of such facilities. (b) With respect to grants for operations, that such assistance is needed to maintain essential services or structures under RSA 126-A:29. (c) In all cases, that the shelter is for the public use and public benefit. (d) With respect to grants for supportive and preventive services, that such assistance will enable persons assisted to obtain permanent housing and that such services are for the public use and the public benefit. III. If the grant is to be made to a religious organization, it must have a primary effect of neither advancing nor inhibiting religion. In awarding grants under this subdivision, the department shall give substantial weight to the performance record and general stability of the grant applicant.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 19-H:9 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 19-H / Section 9
19-H:9 Limitation on Service.
Status: in_force

No volunteer whose service or activities are promoted, coordinated, or assisted by Volunteer NH shall be used in the enforcement of any law, or in any civil or criminal investigation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 79-C:9 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 79-C / Section 9
79-C:9 Payment; Collection.
Status: in_force

I. If a consideration is due under RSA 79-C:8, I or II, the assessed value shall be determined as of the actual date of the release or expiration. Any consideration is in addition to the annual real estate tax imposed upon the property, and shall be due and payable upon the release or expiration. II. Any consideration shall be due and payable by the owner at the time of release or expiration to the municipality in which the property is located. If the property is located in an unincorporated town or unorganized place, the tax shall be due and payable by the owner at the time of release or expiration to the county in which the property is located. Moneys paid to a county under this chapter shall be used to pay for the cost of services provided in RSA 28:7-a and RSA 28:7-b. Any consideration shall be due and payable according to the following procedure: (a) The commissioner shall prescribe and issue forms to the local assessing officials for the consideration due, which shall provide a description of the property, the discretionary easement, the RSA 75:1 full value assessment, and the amount payable. (b) The prescribed form shall be prepared in quadruplicate. The original, duplicate, and triplicate copy of the form shall be given to the collector of taxes for collection of the consideration along with a special tax warrant authorizing the collector to collect the consideration under the warrant. The quadruplicate copy of the form shall be retained by the local assessing officials for their records. (c) Upon receipt of the special tax warrant and prescribed forms, the tax collector shall mail the duplicate copy of the tax bill to the owner responsible for the tax as the notice of tax. Such bill shall be mailed within 12 months of the release or expiration. (d) Payment of the consideration shall be due not later than 30 days after the mailing of the bill. Interest at the rate of 18 percent per annum shall be due thereafter on any consideration not paid within the 30-day period.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 400-A:14 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 400-A / Section 14
400-A:14 Orders, Notices.
Status: in_force

I. The commissioner shall issue upon hearing such prohibitionary and mandatory orders as are reasonably necessary to secure compliance with insurance laws, rules, and regulations. Orders and notices of the commissioner shall be effective only when in writing signed by him or by his authority. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law as to particular orders, every order of the commissioner shall state its effective date and shall concisely state: (a) its intent or purpose; (b) the grounds on which it is based; and (c) the provisions of this title pursuant to which action is taken or proposed to be taken; but failure to so designate a particular provision shall not deprive the commissioner the right to rely thereon. Except as provided as to particular procedures, an order or notice may be given by delivery to the person to be ordered or notified, or by mailing it, prepaid, addressed to such person at his principal place of business or residence as last of record in the department. The order or notice shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in a depository of the United States Postal Service, and of which the affidavit of the individual who so mailed the order or notice shall be prima facie evidence. II. If any person is entitled to a hearing by any provision of this title before any proposed action is taken, the notice of the proposed action may be in the form of a notice to show cause stating that the proposed action may be taken unless such person shows cause at a hearing to be held as specified in the notice, why the proposed action should not be taken, and stating the basis of the proposed action.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 494:2 — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 494 / Section 2
494:2 Appointment and Tenure of Office.
Status: in_force

The term of each member except the members of the judicial branch administrative council, the attorney general, the president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association, and the chairpersons of the senate judiciary committee and the house judiciary committee shall be for 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the term in the same manner and from the same group as the original appointment. Each member of the judicial branch administrative council, the attorney general, the president-elect of the New Hampshire Bar Association, and the chairpersons of the senate judiciary and house judiciary committees shall be ex officio members and shall serve during their term of office.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-E:7 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 332-E / Section 7
332-E:7 Certificates Without Examination.
Status: in_force

Certificates of proper classification may be issued without examination to a person or persons certified by the owner of the water system to have been in charge of the water treatment plant or distribution system on June 25, 1980. Such certificate shall be valid for a period of 2 years from June 25, 1980, only for that water treatment plant or distribution system. This certificate may thereafter be renewed annually. Applications under this section shall be submitted not later than 90 days before June 25, 1980.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 568:5 — NH Code / Title LVII / Chapter 568 / Section 5
568:5 Rules of Practice.
Status: in_force

The judges of probate, or a majority of them, may make rules not repugnant to law for regulating the practice and conducting the business of the court in insolvency proceedings, subject to approval, alteration and amendment by the supreme court.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14-C:9 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 14-C / Section 9
14-C:9 Limitations.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to: I. Prevent receptions, breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, dances, or picnics or like events from being held for the sole purpose of raising political contributions, provided such contributions comply with and are reported as required by RSA 664 or the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended. II. Prohibit gifts or expense reimbursements made to the state of New Hampshire and accepted in accordance with the law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 464-A:38-a — NH Code / Title XLIV / Chapter 464-A / Section 38-a
464-A:38-a Prior Guardianships.
Status: in_force

Guardianships established prior to August 22, 1979, shall be reviewed in the probate court in accordance with RSA 464-A:35 and RSA 464-A:36.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 356-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXXI / Chapter 356-C / Section 1
356-C:1 Definitions.
Status: repealed

As used in this chapter: I. [Repealed.] II. "Conversion" means a change in the character of residential real property from a rental to an ownership basis. A condominium, stock cooperative or other similar arrangement shall be deemed ownership in character. III. "Disabled tenant" means a tenant who is receiving aid to the totally and permanently disabled from the New Hampshire division of human services, disability benefits from the social security administration or benefits for total disability from the department of veterans affairs. IV. "Elderly tenant" means a tenant who is 65 years of age or older. V. "Tenant" means a person who has entered into a lease or other contractual arrangement with the owner. VI. "Tenant household" means one or more persons, whether related or not, who occupy a dwelling unit in residential real property on a rental basis pursuant to a valid lease or oral or written rental agreement.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:113 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 113
228:113 Contributions from Other States.
Status: in_force

When a project involves one or more other states, the commissioner may receive and accept capital contributions and funding from such other states and may approve the transfer of support personnel and experts.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 330-A:25 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 330-A / Section 25
330-A:25 Civil Claims.
Status: in_force

Any person injured by the actions of a person engaged in the practice of unlicensed therapy in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter may bring a civil action to recover damages suffered by reason of the violations.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 516:14 — NH Code / Title LIII / Chapter 516 / Section 14
516:14 Double Fees.
Status: in_force

If the witness shall be summoned to come from another state into this state he shall be paid double fees for his travel and attendance.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 110-B:8-b — NH Code / Title VIII / Chapter 110-B / Section 8-b
110-B:8-b Deputy Adjutant General.
Status: in_force

The deputy adjutant general shall be appointed as provided in the constitution and the tenure of office shall be for 4 years or until the officer has reached the age of 65 years. At the time of appointment, the deputy adjutant general shall have had at least 5 years of service as a member of the New Hampshire national guard or United States armed forces, preceding the appointment and shall have at least attained the rank of major. The deputy adjutant general's salary shall be prescribed by law. The deputy adjutant general shall: I. Assume full responsibility for the department of military affairs and veterans services in the absence of the adjutant general. II. Assist the adjutant general to implement the department's duties and responsibilities. III. Serve as principal liaison to senior military officials, various state and federal officials, the legislature, local governments, and community groups. IV. Provide overall guidance and direction for state operations including business administration, facilities management, division of veterans services, the division of community based military programs, and the state veterans cemetery.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:53 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21 / Section 53
21:53 Verified Mail.
Status: in_force

The term "verified mail" means any method of mailing that is offered by the United States Postal Service or any other carrier, and which provides evidence of mailing.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 41:5 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 41 / Section 5
41:5 Exemption From Service.
Status: in_force

No person shall be obliged to serve in any town office two terms successively; nor shall a person be compelled to serve as collector of taxes in any case.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:61 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 261 / Section 61
261:61 Improper Use of Evidence of Registration or Title.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall lend to another any certificate of title, registration certificate, number plate, temporary permit or other permit issued to him if the person desiring to borrow the same would not be entitled to the use thereof, nor shall any person knowingly permit the use of any of the same by one not entitled thereto, nor shall any person display upon a vehicle any registration certificate, number plate, or permit assigned by the director or authority of any other jurisdiction not issued to such vehicle or otherwise lawfully used under this chapter, or knowingly obscure or permit to be obscured the figures or letters on any number plate attached to any motor vehicle. II. The fine for a violation of this section shall be $150.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-E:5-510 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-E / Section 5-510
383-E:5-510 Loans to Officials.
Status: in_force

Members of the board of directors, credit committee, or supervisory committee may borrow from the credit union. Members of the board of directors, credit committee, and supervisory committee may borrow or become surety for loans in excess of their holdings in the credit union provided the loans are approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors; provided, that no member of a credit committee or supervisory committee shall have a vote concerning his or her own loan application, or be entitled to participate in the deliberations regarding said loan. No loan to the official shall receive terms more favorable than those extended to other persons borrowing from said credit union.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 332-N:3 — NH Code / Title XXX / Chapter 332-N / Section 3
332-N:3 Private Right of Action.
Status: in_force

I. A minor aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may bring an action in the superior court for damages and injunctive relief against any person who has committed a violation of this chapter. II. An individual under 18 years of age may bring an action during their minority through a parent or next friend, or may bring an action in their own name upon reaching majority. A person shall bring a claim for a violation of this chapter no later than 2 years after the minor aggrieved by violation of this chapter reaches the age of majority. III. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action under this chapter may be commenced, and relief may be granted, in a judicial proceeding without regard to whether the person commencing the action has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies. IV. Notwithstanding RSA 507-E or any other provision of law, the plaintiff may recover damages for all injuries, including but not limited to any costs incurred for any subsequent procedures, therapies, prescriptions, or other treatments related to the unlawful medical procedure or treatment. V. In any action or proceeding to enforce a provision of this chapter, a prevailing party who establishes a violation of this chapter shall recover reasonable attorneys' fees. VI. (a) The attorney general shall have authority to bring suit to enforce compliance with this chapter. (b) This chapter shall not be construed to deny, impair, or otherwise affect any right or authority of the attorney general, the state of New Hampshire, or any agency, officer, or employee of the state, acting under any law other than this chapter, to institute or intervene in any proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 3:22 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 22
3:22 State Sport.
Status: in_force

Skiing is hereby designated as the official state sport of New Hampshire.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651-F:8 — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 651-F / Section 8
651-F:8 Audit Requirement and Disclosure.
Status: in_force

The department of safety shall maintain and conduct periodic audits of data access performed by personnel assigned to the center at least annually. The audit shall consist of a review of authorized credentials of persons accessing the data, a random sampling of data input quality and the type and reason for data access, and a review of the policy and procedures that govern data entry, access, and purging. The department shall report its findings in an annual report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the governor, the intelligence subcommittee of the advisory council on emergency preparedness and security established under RSA 21-P:48, the attorney general, and the representative of the civil liberties organization designated under RSA 651-F:3, II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-P:34 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-P / Section 34
21-P:34 Purpose.
Status: in_force

Because of the possibility of the occurrence of natural and human-caused disasters resulting from fire, flood, hurricane, earthquake, prolonged power outages, disruption or contamination of the food or water supply, degradation of critical facilities and vital systems, disruption of communication systems, or other natural, technological or human causes, including acts of terrorism, and in order that the state of New Hampshire will be adequately prepared to cope with such disasters; and, generally, in order to preserve the lives and the property of the people of the state, a state division of emergency services, communications, and management is hereby created under the direction of the director of the division of homeland security and emergency management. The emergency management powers provided in this subdivision are conferred upon the governor and upon other executive heads of governing bodies of the state; the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the state is authorized; and provision is made for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of the state and between this and other states and to cooperate with the federal government with respect to the carrying out of emergency management functions. It is further declared to be the purpose of this subdivision and the policy of the state that all emergency management functions of this state be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the federal government including its various departments and agencies, of other states and localities, and of private agencies of every type, to the end that the most effective preparation and use may be made of the nation's manpower, resources, and facilities for dealing with any disaster or incident of terrorism that may occur.