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N.H. Rev. Stat. § 679:5 — NH Code / Title LXIV / Chapter 679 / Section 5
679:5 Authority; Duties.
Status: in_force

I. It shall be the duty of the board and it shall have power and authority to hear and affirm, reverse, or modify, in whole or in part, appeals of final decisions of municipal boards, committees, and commissions regarding questions of housing and housing development. This includes, but is not limited to: (a) Planning board decisions on subdivisions or site plans. (b) Board of adjustment decisions on variances, special exceptions, administrative appeals, and ordinance administration. (c) The use of innovative land use controls. (d) Growth management controls and interim growth management controls. (e) Decisions of historic district commissions, heritage commissions, and conservation commissions. (f) Other municipal permits and fees applicable to housing and housing developments. (g) Matters subject to the board's authority may include mixed-use combinations of residential and nonresidential uses. Such different uses may occur on separate properties, provided such properties are all part of a common scheme of development. II. In exercising its authority under this chapter, the board shall have the power to award all remedies available to the superior courts in similar cases, including permission to develop the proposed housing. III. Relative to RSA 674:58 through RSA 674:61, the board shall have the power and authority to hear and determine appeals of decisions of local land use boards regarding proposals for workforce housing, including but not limited to whether the municipality's land use ordinances and regulations provide a reasonable and realistic opportunity for the development of workforce housing; whether the local land use board has imposed conditions of approval that render the proposal economically unviable; and whether a denial by a local land use board was unreasonable or unlawful. IV. After local remedies have been exhausted, appeals may be brought before the board by an applicant to the municipal board, committee, or commission, or by any other aggrieved or injured party who can demonstrate legal standing to appeal pursuant to RSA 677:4 or RSA 677:15. The municipality shall be a party to the action. If the applicant is not the party initiating the action before the board, then the applicant shall automatically be an intervenor. The board shall grant intervenor status to abutters and to any other aggrieved or injured party who can demonstrate legal standing to appeal pursuant to RSA 677:4 or RSA 677:15. Decisions of the state fire marshal that may be appealed under RSA 155-A:11, I, and final decisions of a local building code board of appeals that may be appealed under RSA 155-A:11-b shall first be appealed to the building code review board pursuant to those sections. Decisions of the building code review board on such appeals may then be appealed either to superior court pursuant to RSA 155-A:12 or the board under this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 655:18 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 655 / Section 18
655:18 Forwarding Declarations of Candidacy.
Status: in_force

I. Each city or town clerk shall forward each declaration of candidacy filed with him or her to the secretary of state on the day of filing of the same. II. City and town clerks shall provide to the secretary of state, on at least a daily basis, a summary of any filings received pursuant to this chapter each day. Such summary shall be submitted electronically and shall include the name and address of any candidate who has filed. The secretary of state shall then add those persons to the daily report for that day. III. Clerks shall only be required to report to the secretary of state pursuant to this section on days the clerks' offices are open and receiving filings.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 216-A:3-kk — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 216-A / Section 3-kk
216-A:3-kk State Park System Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

I. There is established a state park system advisory council which shall consist of the following members: (a) Three members of the house of representatives, at least 2 of whom shall be from the resources, recreation and development committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. (b) One senator, appointed by the president of the senate. (c) Ten members who shall be appointed by the governor. (d) The commissioner of the department of resources and economic development, or designee, whose appointment shall be coterminous with the commissioner's term of office. II. In the event of a vacancy in membership of a member appointed under paragraph I, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. III. Members of the council shall be residents of the state of New Hampshire, at least one of whom shall be qualified, experienced, and representative of each of the following areas: (a) The business community. (b) A park friends group. (c) Recreation. (d) Forestry. (e) The general public. (f) Conservation. (g) Marketing or public relations. (h) Historic preservation, including the development and management of historic sites. IV. The council shall elect a chairperson from among the membership. V. Members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive mileage and expenses when attending to the duties of the council. Legislative members of the council shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the council. VI. The council shall: (a) Provide advice to the director of the division of parks and recreation on issues relating to the operation and development of the state park system. (b) Act as an advocate for the state park system. (c) Review existing statutes and capital appropriations relating to the state park system and recommend to the general court any changes needed to improve efficiency and clarify responsibilities in the operation of the state park system. (d) Review, with the assistance of the attorney general, all agreements, memoranda of understanding, leases, special use permits, deeds, or other legal documents to which the division of parks and recreation, or the department of resources and economic development, or both, are a party. (e) Investigate the development of new incentives to encourage nonprofit clubs, "friends" groups, or other individuals or organizations to assist with construction, maintenance, scientific research, visitor services, and other activities required for the efficient operation of the state park system. (f) Submit a report of its findings to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library no later than November 1 each year.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 664:9-d — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 664 / Section 9-d
664:9-d Reports; Legibility Required.
Status: in_force

A political committee or a candidate who files a report pursuant to RSA 664:9-b shall be responsible for ensuring the report is legible. The political committee or a candidate shall file an amended copy of such candidate's report within one week after being notified by the secretary of state or attorney general's office that such report is non-compliant. Non-compliant reports shall not be accepted by the secretary of state as filed and shall not be published to the online campaign finance system pursuant to 664:11, until a legible amendment is received.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 214:1-d — NH Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 214 / Section 1-d
214:1-d State Migratory Waterfowl License Required.
Status: in_force

I. No person shall at any time hunt, shoot, pursue, kill, or take migratory waterfowl without first procuring, in addition to the applicable hunting license required by RSA 214 and the federal duck stamp required by RSA 209:6, a license to do so under RSA 214:9, XII, for the same period. A person under the age of 16 years may hunt, shoot, pursue, kill, or take migratory waterfowl without such a license, provided that, while so doing, he or she is accompanied by an adult who has procured such a license. For the purpose of this section "migratory waterfowl" shall mean ducks, mergansers, coots, geese, and brant. II. Any person who violates any provision of this section or RSA 214:9, XII shall be guilty of a violation and shall be guilty of a separate offense for each migratory waterfowl bird taken.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 80:11 — NH Code / Title V / Chapter 80 / Section 11
80:11 Account of Taxes, Charges, Etc.
Status: in_force

A particular account in writing of the taxes of the delinquent, the collector's fees, the charges of keeping and sale, and the amount of sale of each article, with the overplus, if any, after deducting taxes and charges, shall be delivered immediately upon such sale to the owner, or be ready to be delivered to him upon request.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 266:13 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 266 / Section 13
266:13 Width Exceptions.
Status: in_force

A vehicle transporting loose hay or fodder may be driven on the ways of this state when the overall width including load is greater than 102 inches, provided the excess over 102 inches is solely due to the loose hay or fodder.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 141-E:9 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 141-E / Section 9
141-E:9 Control of Asbestos Emissions.
Status: in_force

No person, whether natural or not natural, owning, controlling or managing any workplace, public building, facility, school, or rental dwelling involved in asbestos abatement shall permit such abatement of asbestos in a dry state or in violation of any rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter unless specifically exempted by rule.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:4-b — NH Code / Title VI / Chapter 94 / Section 4-b
94:4-b Death of Legislative Officers, Officials, Employees and Attaches.
Status: in_force

I. A death benefit of an additional 20 days salary beyond the date of death shall be paid to the estate of the following legislative personnel: (a) Legislative officers, who are not members of the general court, who die while in office. (b) Nonelective full-time legislative officials or employees or attaches who die while employed. (c) Nonelective temporary employees or attaches who die while the general court by which they are employed is in regular or special session. II. Any payment made pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the salary adjustment fund.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 552:4 — NH Code / Title LVI / Chapter 552 / Section 4
552:4 Forfeit for Neglect.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall neglect any duty required by RSA 552:2 and 552:3 shall, unless he gives an excuse satisfactory to the court of probate, forfeit the sum of twenty dollars for each month he shall so neglect after said thirty days, to be recovered by any person having an interest in the will.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:120 — NH Code / Title XXII / Chapter 270 / Section 120
270:120 Connecticut River.
Status: in_force

I. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no person shall use or operate any motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in excess of headway speed of 6 miles per hour upon the waters of the Connecticut River between the Ledyard Bridge in Hanover and a line across the river a distance of 2,500 feet to the north of the Ledyard Bridge. II. No person shall operate a motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in the area described in paragraph I while towing a person, whether or not that person is using waterskis, an aquaplane, or any other similar device. III. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor that is used in the area described in paragraph I as follows: (a) By state or town employees for patrolling the area; (b) By any person in the case of an emergency rescue activity; (c) By any person in connection with coaching of rowing; or (d) By any person during boat personnel training and boating meets. IV. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 412:29 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 412 / Section 29
412:29 Withdrawal of Approval.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may withdraw approval of any premium, rate, rating manual, or schedule filed by any insurer according to RSA 412:28, if, in the commissioner's judgment, such rate filing no longer results in premiums that are adequate, not excessive, or not unfairly discriminatory.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 51:6 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 51 / Section 6
51:6 Penalty for Selectmen's Neglect to Give Notice or Attend.
Status: in_force

If the selectmen whose duty it is to give such notice shall neglect to notify as aforesaid, or shall neglect to attend agreeably to such notice, or if the selectmen of any town, after being duly notified, shall neglect to attend, or if any selectman shall neglect to cause a return of such perambulation to be made and recorded as aforesaid, each selectman so neglecting shall be guilty of a violation. Any fines collected shall be distributed with 1/2 for the use of the town whose selectmen have done their duty, and the other half to the use of the county.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 658:11 — NH Code / Title LXIII / Chapter 658 / Section 11
658:11 Central Polling Place.
Status: in_force

The polling place presided over by the moderator of the town or ward shall be known as the central polling place and all other polling places shall be known as additional polling places.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 149-R:1 — NH Code / Title X / Chapter 149-R / Section 1
149-R:1 Findings and Purpose.
Status: in_force

The general court finds that the proper and integrated management of solid waste under RSA 149-M, including the enhancement of waste and waste diversion methods, has become a matter of great concern. The general court hereby declares that the purpose of RSA 149-R is to assist communities, businesses, and the general public with their efforts to improve solid waste reduction and diversion activities.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 38-D:3 — NH Code / Title III / Chapter 38-D / Section 3
38-D:3 Membership.
Status: in_force

The commission shall consist of no fewer than 3 nor more than 10 members. In cities, the members of the commission shall be appointed by the city council subject to the provisions of the city charter, and in towns the members of the commission shall be appointed by the board of selectmen. Alternate members may be appointed in a like manner and when the alternate serves in the absence or disqualification of a regular member, the alternate shall have full voting powers. When a commission is first established, terms of the members shall be for one, 2, or 3 years, and so arranged that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the members will expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of 3 years each. Any member of a commission so appointed may, after a public hearing with notice under RSA 675:7, if requested, be removed for cause by the appointing authority. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment. Members of an energy commission shall be residents of the city or town which they represent. Members of an energy commission also may serve on other municipal boards and commissions, including but not limited to, a conservation commission under RSA 36-A, local planning boards under RSA 672, a historic district commission established under RSA 673:4, and a heritage commission established under RSA 673:4-a.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 225-A:4-a — NH Code / Title XIX / Chapter 225-A / Section 4-a
225-A:4-a Term of Office.
Status: in_force

Of the first appointments under this section one member shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of 2 years, one for a term of 3 years and one for a term of 4 years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and thereafter each of the appointed members shall be appointed for a term of 4 years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the board shall be filled for the unexpired term.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:13 — NH Code / Title XXI / Chapter 265-A / Section 13
265-A:13 Incapacity to Give Consent.
Status: in_force

Any person who is dead, unconscious, or who is otherwise in a condition rendering him or her incapable of refusing shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by RSA 265-A:4 and the test or tests may be administered. The provisions of RSA 265-A:8 shall not apply to persons incapable of giving consent as provided for in this section.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 28-B:1 — NH Code / Title II / Chapter 28-B / Section 1
28-B:1 Commission Established.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established the county-state finance commission which shall consist of the following members: I. The commissioner of the department of health and human services. II. The director of the division of elderly and adult services in the department of health and human services. III. Three members appointed by the commissioner of the department of health and human services, and one member appointed by the governor and council, who shall serve 2-year terms, provided that the initial terms of 2 such members shall be for one year. IV. Six members representing county government, all appointed by the New Hampshire Association of Counties, who shall serve 2-year terms, provided that the initial terms of 3 such members shall be for one year. V. Three members of the legislature, 2 of whom shall be members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the house finance committee and one of whom shall be a member of the standing committee responsible for municipal and county government, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and one of whom shall be a member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate, whose terms shall be coterminous with their terms in office.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 406-C:12 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 406-C / Section 12
406-C:12 Prohibited Practices.
Status: in_force

I. An employee of a financial institution who is not licensed to sell insurance may refer a party to a person who is licensed to sell insurance, if the employee making such referral is compensated for such referral in an amount that does not exceed a nominal amount and such amount is not based on or related to the party's purchase of insurance. II. The financial institution shall not offer, recommend, sponsor, or sell an insurance product which has not been properly approved for sale to New Hampshire residents. III. An insurance product shall not be offered in a package with non-insurance products in a manner that constitutes unlawful tying activities, rebating, and unfair competition with respect to insurance sales. IV. The payment for rental or lease of space by an unlicensed financial institution to an insurance agent or broker shall not be based directly or indirectly on the volume of premium written or insurance sold by the agent or broker.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 473:16 — NH Code / Title XLVII / Chapter 473 / Section 16
473:16 Who Deemed Owner.
Status: in_force

The actual occupant of land shall be deemed the owner thereof for any of the purposes of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 637:10-c — NH Code / Title LXII / Chapter 637 / Section 10-c
637:10-c Organized Retail Crime Enterprise.
Status: in_force

A person is guilty of a class B felony, and a class A felony for a second or subsequent offense, if he or she conspires with one or more persons to engage for profit in a scheme or course of conduct of theft as defined in RSA 637:3-a, II or RSA 637:10-b. A conviction under this section shall not merge with the conviction for any offense that is the object of the conspiracy.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 161-C:19 — NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 161-C / Section 19
161-C:19 Failure to Comply With Order or Lien.
Status: in_force

Any person who fails to answer within the time prescribed or fails to deliver property pursuant to an order to withhold and deliver or after actual notice of filing of a support lien fails to pay over, release, sell, transfer, or convey real or personal property subject to a support lien to or for the benefit of the responsible parent or any other person; or fails to surrender property under RSA 161-C:13, or fails to honor an assignment of wages presented by the commissioner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 273-C:12 — NH Code / Title XXIII / Chapter 273-C / Section 12
273-C:12 Rulemaking; Conduct of Studies.
Status: in_force

The board may adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to carrying out the provisions of this chapter and may conduct such studies as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498:5-e — NH Code / Title LI / Chapter 498 / Section 5-e
498:5-e Extinguishment of Mineral Rights.
Status: in_force

I. A person claiming title to real property may bring an action in superior court to extinguish rights to minerals deeded at least 50 years before the filing of the action, by a predecessor in title, to any person who is unknown to the plaintiff or cannot be located, or if the party who may hold such mineral rights is a corporation no longer in existence or doing business or whose existence has been legally terminated. II. If the plaintiff describes in the complaint as parties defendant "the unknown persons who claim any interest or estate in (and to) the subject matter of this action," it shall not be necessary to set forth any further description of the unknown persons. If the plaintiff annexes to the complaint an affidavit setting forth the facts and the efforts made to ascertain the names and addresses of the unknown persons, the court may make a reasonable order relative to notice. Notice given under the order shall confer jurisdiction over all such unknown persons and the court may proceed to a hearing. III. The court in any action brought under this section shall hear any claims, and if the court finds that the claims have been on record for 50 years or more before the date on which the action is filed, the court may enter a decree that the owners of the mineral rights shall be forever barred from enforcing them against the plaintiff, his heirs, and assigns.
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 404-C:1 — NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 404-C / Section 1
404-C:1 Establishment of Plans.
Status: in_force

If the commissioner of insurance finds after a hearing that, in any part of this state, automobile insurance, aviation insurance, property insurance, workers' compensation, accident and health insurance or any form of liability insurance is not readily available in the voluntary market, and that the public interest requires such availability, he may, by rule, either adopt plans to provide such insurance coverage for any risks in this state which are equitably entitled to but otherwise unable to obtain such coverage or he may call upon industry to prepare plans for his approval.