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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 193-E:3-d — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 193-E / Section 3-d
193-E:3-d Performance-Based School Accountability System; Verification Process.
Status: in_force

Prior to the submission of the final report pursuant to RSA 193-E:3-c, VIII, the department shall undertake a process to verify and test the integrity, accuracy, and validity of the performance-based accountability system utilizing the best available data from one school from each of the counties in the state. The commissioner shall ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that the verification process utilizes the best available data from a balance of elementary and secondary schools representing diverse socioeconomic conditions throughout the state. The commissioner shall work with school officials and faculty from the selected schools to implement the performance-based school accountability program and to develop a data collection system which will allow schools to easily report results to the department for analysis and reporting. The commissioner shall review and make recommendations regarding the performance-based accountability system to ensure that the system adequately measures the goals and indicators associated with student academic achievement and growth.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 597:17 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 597 / Section 17
597:17 Term and Identification Card.
Status: in_force

I. Bail commissioners shall be commissioned for 5 years and continue in office until their successors shall have qualified. A bail commissioner's appointment may be revoked for cause at any time during the term of his or her appointment by the chief justice of the supreme court or the chief justice's designee. II. The judicial branch shall issue an identification card to each qualified bail commissioner in the state. The identification card shall be made of a durable material similar to that of a driver's license, and shall contain a photograph of the bail commissioner, the terms and dates of the bail commissioner's appointment, and any other information deemed necessary by the judicial branch. The judicial branch may enter into an agreement, through an interagency memorandum of understanding or any other appropriate mechanism, with the department of safety, division of motor vehicles to facilitate the production and issuance of the identification card.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 104:3-e — NH Code / Title VII / Chapter 104 / Section 3-e
104:3-e Appointment of Deputy Sheriffs.
Status: in_force

In any county in which the county convention establishes the office of deputy sheriff the sheriff may appoint such number of deputy sheriffs, including a chief deputy sheriff, within the limits of the funds that may be appropriated for this purpose. In addition, he may appoint such special deputy sheriffs as he shall from time to time require. Such special deputy sheriffs shall receive as compensation for their services the fees as provided in RSA 104:31.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 365:4 — NH Code / Title XXXIV / Chapter 365 / Section 4
365:4 Department and Commission Adjudications.
Status: in_force

If the charges are not resolved voluntarily as provided in RSA 365:2 or satisfied as provided in RSA 365:3, then, for complaints over which only the department has jurisdiction, the department of energy may either issue an order dismissing the complaint or commence an adjudicative proceeding. For complaints over which the commission has jurisdiction, if requested by the person filing the complaint, the department shall transfer the complaint petition to the commission, along with a report of its investigation and attempts to resolve the complaint, whereupon the commission shall issue an order of notice opening an adjudicative proceeding.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 212-C:1 — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212-C / Section 1
212-C:1 Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter: I. "Covered animal species" means any species of: (a) Elephant (superfamily Elephantidae). (b) Rhinoceros (family Rhinocerotidae). (c) Tiger (species Panthera tigris). (d) Lion (species Panthera leo). (e) Leopard (species Panthera pardus). (f) Cheetah (species Acinonyx jubatus). (g) Jaguar (species Panthera onca). (h) Pangolin (family Manidae). (i) Endangered shark, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (j) Endangered ray, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (k) Endangered sea turtle, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. (l) Endangered whale, as listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. II. "Covered animal species part or product" means any item that contains, or is wholly or partially made from, any covered animal species. III. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, association, or other legal entity. IV. "Sale" or "sell" means any act of selling, trading, or bartering for monetary or nonmonetary consideration, and includes any transfer of ownership that occurs in the course of a commercial transaction, but does not include a transfer of ownership by way of gift, donation, or bequest. V. "Total value" means the actual price paid for a covered animal species part or product.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 189:3 — NH Code / Title XV / Chapter 189 / Section 3
189:3 Other Modifications.
Status: in_force

If any other provisions in the laws which relate to education shall be found by the state board to impose upon any district obligations which, by reason of unusual circumstances or of exceptional conditions in that district, result in an unnecessary expenditure of school money, or in a procedure which is inimical to the best interests of education therein, the state board, upon like proceedings, may suspend or modify such obligations as in its judgment may be reasonable.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 401:5 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 401 / Section 5
401:5 Combinations of Business.
Status: in_force

Articles of agreement of such a stock or mutual company may provide for the transaction of any combinations of 2 or more kinds of insurance authorized by RSA 401:1 except that specified by paragraph III of said section which may only be combined with insurance specified in paragraph IV or V, or both. The articles of agreement of a mutual company issuing assessable policies may not provide for the transaction of any but the following combinations of business: That specified in paragraph I of RSA 401:1 with that specified in paragraph II; That specified in paragraphs III, IV, and V or any 2 of said paragraphs; That specified in paragraphs IV, V, VI, and VII or in any 2 or more of said paragraphs, unless such company shall have and maintain a policyholders' surplus of at least $400,000.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 544-B:3 — NH Code / Title LV / Chapter 544-B / Section 3
544-B:3 Definition.
Status: in_force

"Dishonored" means, in addition to the meanings set forth in RSA 544-B:1, I, a stop payment order issued without cause.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 383-C:11-1104 — NH Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 383-C / Section 11-1104
383-C:11-1104 Filings With the Secretary of State.
Status: in_force

(a) A foreign trust company shall file with the commissioner (i) a true and complete copy of each document that the foreign trust company submits for filing with this state's secretary of state, and (ii) a copy of any notice or other document that the foreign trust company receives from this state's secretary of state. (b) A foreign trust company organized as a corporation that domesticates in this state under RSA 383-C:11-1105 is exempt from filing annual report under the Corporation Act. A foreign trust company organized as a limited liability company that domesticates in this state under RSA 383-C:11-1105 is exempt from filing annual reports under the LLC Act.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 245:1 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 245 / Section 1
245:1 Agents' Duties.
Status: in_force

Railroads shall be surveyed, and laid out, in the first instance, by their agents.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 178:4-a — NH Code / Title XIII / Chapter 178 / Section 4-a
178:4-a Restrictions Prohibited.
Status: in_force

The commission shall not require, as a condition for issuing, renewing, or continuing any on-premises license, or as part of an agreement with an on-premises licensee, that the licensee impose restrictions on any clothing, sign, symbol, logo, letter, physical marking, or tattoo of any patron or employee.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 433-C:2 — NH Code / Title XL / Chapter 433-C / Section 2
433-C:2 Authorization.
Status: in_force

An institution of higher education, as defined in 20 U.S.C. section 1001, may grow or cultivate or may contract with a private party to grow or cultivate, industrial hemp, on site or off site, for purposes of research under an agricultural pilot program or other agricultural or academic research. In addition to studying the plant's growth and cultivation, the research shall also study the economics of industrial hemp, including markets and processing. Industrial hemp grown or cultivated in accordance with this chapter shall not be considered a controlled drug or controlled substance under RSA 318-B.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 616:5 — NH Code / Title LX / Chapter 616 / Section 5
616:5 Powers of Selectmen.
Status: in_force

Whenever a penalty or forfeiture or any part thereof is given to a town, the selectmen may sue therefor in the name of the town, shall defray the expenses of the action and may remit the penalty or forfeiture.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 282-A:150 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 282-A / Section 150
282-A:150 Jeopardy Assessment.
Status: in_force

I. If the commissioner believes that the collection of contributions will be jeopardized by delay, he shall immediately assess on the basis of whatever information he may have such contributions together with all interest and penalties, whether or not the time prescribed by RSA 282-A:69 through 98 and this subdivision or by the rules adopted by the commissioner for making return and paying such contributions has expired. Such contributions, interest and penalties shall thereupon become immediately due and payable; and immediate notice and demand, either in person or in writing, shall be made by the commissioner or his duly authorized representatives for the payment thereof. Upon failure or refusal to pay immediately such contributions, interest and penalties, collection thereof by any means provided in this subdivision shall be lawful without regard to the period prescribed in RSA 282-A:151 or by the rules of the commissioner and proceedings may also be instituted under RSA 282-A:161-168 for such failure or refusal. II. The collection of the whole or any part of the amount of such assessment may be stayed by filing with the commissioner a bond in such amount as is equal to the amount to which the stay is desired and with such sureties as the commissioner deems necessary conditioned on payment of the amount collection of which is stayed, at the time at which, but for this section, such amount would be due. III. An assessment under this section shall not finally fix the amount of such contributions, interest and penalties. Where the amount due is subsequently discovered to be greater than that assessed, the balance shall be collected by any means provided in this subdivision. If the amount due is subsequently discovered to be less than that assessed, it shall be adjusted in the manner provided by RSA 282-A:149.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 287-A:5 — NH Code / Title XXIV / Chapter 287-A / Section 5
287-A:5 Agency Not Permitted.
Status: in_force

No charitable organization shall act as an agent for conducting a raffle, where it is unlawful for the charitable organization's principal to conduct such a raffle.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-L:21 — NH Code / Title I / Chapter 21-L / Section 21
21-L:21 State Infrastructure Bank Fund Established.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the state infrastructure bank fund. The fund shall consist of federal and state funds, issuance of bonds for revenue, or other revenue received for the purposes of this subdivision. The fund shall be managed by the state treasurer, shall be nonlapsing, and shall be continually appropriated for the purposes of this subdivision.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:19 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 263 / Section 19
263:19 Driver Education.
Status: in_force

I. A driver's license may be issued subject to the provisions of this chapter to a person under the age of 18 years who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday, if such person shall present a certificate of successful completion of a driver education course given by a public or nonpublic secondary school and approved by the department of education in cooperation with the department of safety or given by a motor vehicle drivers' school licensed under the provisions of this chapter. An approved driver education course licensed under this chapter, shall consist of not less than 30 hours of classroom instruction, not less than 10 hours of behind the wheel driver training and not less than 6 hours of observation, in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, published by the commissioner of safety, such standards to be not less than those presently required. The classroom instruction shall include 45 minutes of a nationally-recognized motorcycle safety education course approved by the director and 45 minutes of a nationally-recognized tractor-trailer safety education and awareness course approved by the director. No more than 15 hours of the classroom instruction may be satisfied through the completion of an online driver education course. The commissioner may enter into contracts for assistance in developing, assisting, and conducting an online driver education course. The department of safety, by the nature of its function, shall be held ultimately responsible for setting and maintaining the quality standards for driver education in the state. This authority shall apply uniformly over both secondary school courses and private motor vehicle drivers' school courses. II. To qualify for a driver's license under this section, a person under the age of 18 shall also certify the completion of 40 hours of additional supervised driving time under the supervision of a licensed parent or guardian, or, if there is no licensed parent or guardian, under the supervision of a licensed adult over the age of 25, and that at least 10 of the hours of additional supervised driving time were during the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. The commissioner shall adopt rules relative to the method of certification. III. Any person who wishes to obtain a motorcycle endorsement shall not be required to complete the 40 hours of practice driving time specified in paragraph II, but shall successfully complete a program authorized pursuant to RSA 263:34-b, except that no such endorsement shall be required for the operation of an autocycle. IV. Any person wishing to qualify for a driver's license who submits proof that the person has a disability covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act may request a waiver of a requirement of this section from the commissioner. The commissioner or his or her agents may approve such requests at their discretion.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 611-B:13 — NH Code / Title LIX / Chapter 611-B / Section 13
611-B:13 Charge of Body.
Status: in_force

Whenever the medical examiner has notice of the body of a person whose death is supposed to have been caused in a manner described in RSA 611-B:11, the medical examiner shall take charge of the body and may go to the place where such body lies. The medical examiner may authorize the moving of the body.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:72 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 72
80:72 Receipt for Redemption and Payment to Lienholder.
Status: in_force

Upon complete redemption, the collector shall give a receipt therefor, and shall pay over the money so paid to the real estate tax lienholder upon demand.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:5 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 264 / Section 5
264:5 Application of Security.
Status: in_force

Security furnished in compliance with the requirements hereof shall be applicable only to the payment of a judgment against the depositor for damages arising out of the accident in question in an action at law in a court of this state begun not later than 2 years thereafter; and such deposit, or any balance thereof, after the expiration of such 2-year period, shall be returned to the depositor or his personal representative unless the department shall have received a written notice from the aggrieved person or his representative that suit has been brought.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 295:3 — NH Code / Title XXVII / Chapter 295 / Section 3
295:3 Powers.
Status: in_force

Every such corporation may admit associates and members, and for just cause remove them; may elect all necessary officers, define their duties and fix their compensation; may have a common seal, and change the same at pleasure; may sue and be sued, appear, prosecute and defend in the corporate name to final judgment and execution, and appoint agents and attorneys for that purpose; and shall have perpetual succession, unless incorporated or formed for a limited term or dissolved as provided by law.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 53-B:6-a — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 53-B / Section 6-a
53-B:6-a Solid Waste Management District Agreements.
Status: in_force

The business affairs and actions of a district shall be conducted and governed pursuant to the terms, conditions, and provisions of its district agreement. The agreement shall include but not be limited to the following: I. A list of the municipalities included in the district. II. Provisions for the sharing of planning, construction, operating, maintenance, and closing costs of one or more facilities, if any. III. The method of selection and method of removal of representatives to the district committee, whether by legislative or governing bodies; the number of representatives and the weight of each representative's vote; the terms of office of the representatives; and, except as provided otherwise by law, the powers, duties and authorities of the district committee officers. IV. A description of the facilities and sites, if applicable. V. The terms by which other municipalities may be admitted to the district or a member municipality may withdraw from the district before or after debt has been incurred. VI. The method by which the district agreement may be amended including conditions under which an amendment must be approved by the governing or legislative bodies of member municipalities. VII. The procedure for dissolution of the solid waste management district before or after debt has been incurred. VIII. Provisions for varied levels of participation by member municipalities in multiple facilities, if applicable. IX. The procedure for the preparation and adoption of the annual budget, including the apportionment of district expenses and a schedule of payments, and other procedures relative to governing the district's fiscal affairs in accordance with RSA 53-B:9. X. The remedies and penalties which the district committee may assert against a member which defaults in its obligations to the district, if any. XI. Any debt incurrences by the district for specified purposes that are exempt from the debt rejection provisions of RSA 53-B:7, VI(a) and (c). XII. Any long-term contracts entered into by the district for specified purposes that are exempt from the contract rejection provisions under RSA 53-B:7, XX(a) and (c) and the term of contract to be subject to such provision if different from 5 years. XIII. The powers delegated to the district by member municipalities to enact bylaws and regulations concerning solid waste management, as provided in RSA 53-B:7, XV. XIV. The procedure, if any, for establishing the district when not all of the legislative bodies vote to approve the district agreement, as provided in RSA 53-B:6, II.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 228:102 — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 228 / Section 102
228:102 Power to Operate Facilities.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the power to establish, operate, maintain, and improve park and ride facilities that are part of the state highway system and to ascertain what further facilities, improvements, or parking fees may be necessary for the efficient operation of the park and ride facilities and the economic well-being of the state. When appropriate the commissioner shall consult with transportation operators on site.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 231:21-a — NH Code / Title XX / Chapter 231 / Section 21-a
231:21-a Uniform Provisions Governing Class VI Highways.
Status: in_force

All class VI highways, whether such class VI status resulted from a layout pursuant to RSA 231:21, a discontinuance subject to gates and bars pursuant to RSA 231:45, or by the failure of the town to maintain and repair such highway in suitable condition for travel thereon for 5 successive years or more as set forth in RSA 229:5, VII, shall be subject to the following provisions: I. All such highways shall be deemed subject to gates and bars; provided, however, that any gates or bars maintained by private land owners shall be erected so as not to prevent or interfere with public use of the highway, and shall be capable of being opened and reclosed by highway users. The selectmen may regulate such structures to assure such public use, and may cause to be removed any gates or bars which fall into disrepair or otherwise interfere with public use of the highway. II. Even though, as set forth in RSA 231:93, class VI highways are not subject to any municipal duty of care or maintenance, the municipality shall have the same regulatory authority over such highways as is the case with class V highways, including but not limited to the authority to regulate their use pursuant to RSA 41:11 and RSA 47:17, VII, VIII and XVIII, to regulate the excavation or disturbance of such highways pursuant to RSA 236:9 through 236:11, to regulate driveways and other access pursuant to RSA 236:13, and to establish weight limits pursuant to RSA 231:191.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-B:10-1015 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 564-B / Section 10-1015
564-B:10-1015 Beneficiary's Disclaimer of an Interest in a Trust.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to a beneficiary's right to disclaim an interest in a trust under RSA 563-B and any other method for refusing to accept an interest in a trust, a beneficiary may disclaim an interest in a trust, including a trust that contains a spendthrift provision. An interest may be less than the beneficiary's entire interest in the trust. The disclaimer must be made by a written instrument delivered to a trustee. (b) Unless the trustee has made a distribution to or for the benefit of the beneficiary, a disclaimer under subsection (a) is effective as of the interest's creation and is not a transfer, assignment, or release of the disclaimed interest. (c) A beneficiary's right to disclaim an interest in a trust does not affect the validity or effect of a spendthrift provision.