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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:8-a - Division of Public Protection.

7:8-a Division of Public Protection. –
I. There is hereby established within the office of the attorney general a division of public protection. The division shall be supervised by a division director who shall be an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 7:16.
II. The division shall include the following units:
(a) a bureau of criminal justice;
(b) a bureau of consumer protection;
(c) a bureau of environmental protection.
Source.
1985, 410:3, eff. July 3, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:8-b - Division of Legal Counsel.

7:8-b Division of Legal Counsel. –
I. There is hereby established, within the office of the attorney general, a division of legal counsel. The division shall be supervised by an associate attorney general appointed under RSA 7:16.
II. The division of legal counsel shall consist of the following units:
(a) A bureau of civil law.
(b) A transportation and construction bureau.
(c) An office of the solicitor general.
III. The division shall also be responsible for administering the duties assigned to the attorney general regarding charitable trusts under RSA 7:19 through 7:32-a.
Source.
1985, 410:3. 1987, 406:1, eff. July 25, 1987. 2018, 127:1, eff. July 29, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:9 - Direction by Governor.

7:9 Direction by Governor. –
The governor and council may, in any action or proceeding, wherever pending, represent to the attorney general that he should appear to protect the interests of the state or of the people, and thereupon it shall be his duty to appear.
Source.
1911, 190:1. PL 16:9. RL 24:8.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:10 - Direction by Public Utilities Commission.

7:10 Direction by Public Utilities Commission. –
The public utilities commission may, in any action or proceeding before it, represent to the attorney general that he should appear to protect the interests of the people of the state or of any subdivision thereof, and thereupon it shall be his duty to appear.
Source.
1929, 144:1. RL 24:9.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:10-a - Missing Child Bulletin.

7:10-a Missing Child Bulletin. –
I. The department of safety, under the direction of the attorney general, shall prepare a periodic information bulletin concerning missing children who may be present in this state, from information contained in the national crime information center computer. The bulletin shall indicate the names and addresses of those minors who are the subject of missing children cases and other information that he considers appropriate.
II. The department of safety shall send a copy of each periodic bulletin prepared pursuant to this section to each law enforcement agency in this state. The department shall provide a copy of the bulletin, upon request, to other persons or entities. The department may establish a reasonable fee for a copy of a bulletin provided to persons or entities other than law enforcement agencies in this or other states or of the federal government, governmental entities of this state, and libraries in this state.
Source.
1985, 318:2, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:10-b - Missing Adults.

7:10-b Missing Adults. –
The attorney general shall establish uniform procedures for law enforcement agencies to follow when receiving reports of missing adult persons and conducting investigations to determine whether the person is missing. These procedures shall include methods of communicating descriptive information about the missing person to other law enforcement agencies, to the extent allowed by federal law.
Source.
2005, 247:2, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:11 - Duties Not Exclusive.

7:11 Duties Not Exclusive. –
Nothing herein contained shall relieve any officer or person of any duty prescribed by law relative to the enforcement of any criminal law, but such officer or person, in the enforcement of such law, shall be subject to the control of the attorney general whenever in the discretion of the latter he shall see fit to exercise the same.
Source.
1911, 190:9. PL 16:10. RL 24:10.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:12 - Assistants.

7:12 Assistants. –
I. With the approval of the joint legislative fiscal committee and the governor and council, the attorney general may employ counsel, attorneys, detectives, experts, accountants and other assistants in case of reasonable necessity, and may pay them reasonable compensation, on the warrant of the governor, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
II. With the approval of the joint legislative fiscal committee and the governor and council, the attorney general may expend funds in excess of budgeted amounts to pay witness fees. Such fees may be paid on the warrant of the governor, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Source.
1911, 190:5. PL 16:11. 1929, 144:2. RL 24:11. RSA 7:12. 1989, 408:1. 2005, 177:186, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:13 - Transfer of Attorneys From Other Departments.

7:13 Transfer of Attorneys From Other Departments. –
I. If an agency head, in consultation with the attorney general, deems it to be in the best interests of the agency or department to transfer an employee authorized to do legal work to the department of justice, the agency head and the attorney general shall make such a request to the governor. If the governor deems such action to be in the best interest of the state, he or she is hereby authorized to transfer the employee, and all unexpended appropriations and funds allocated for the payment of such employee's salary, from the department or agency of the state to the department of justice, provided that if the unexpended appropriations and funds of the transferring agency are restricted by law, then the employee shall continue to perform legal work exclusively for the transferring agency in compliance with the funding restrictions. Upon transfer from the agency to the department of justice, the position shall be converted to an unclassified position. The transferring agency shall be responsible for any termination payouts due to the employee.
II. The attorney general shall be notified whenever an attorney position in an agency becomes vacant. The attorney general, in consultation with the agency head, shall evaluate whether the transfer of the vacant position to the department of justice would advance the provision of legal services to that agency. A transfer shall not be considered if the position is for a hearings examiner or an attorney who represents the state in child abuse and neglect proceedings, or requires specialized legal knowledge or experience in a subject matter unique to the agency. Upon request of the attorney general, the governor is authorized to transfer any vacant attorney position if the governor deems such transfer to be in the best interests of the state. If the agency head disagrees with the attorney general's request, he or she shall be afforded the opportunity to confer with the governor before a decision on the transfer request is made. When a transfer is made, all unexpended appropriations and funds allocated for the payment of the salary associated with such position shall be transferred from the agency to the department of justice, provided that if the unexpended appropriations and funds of the transferring agency are restricted by law, then any person filling the transferred position shall continue to perform legal work exclusively for the transferring agency in compliance with the funding restrictions. Upon transfer from the agency to the department of justice, the position shall be converted to an unclassified position.
Source.
1950, 5, part 5:1. 1981, 576:10. 1985, 300:7, I(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1986. 2015, 276:20, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:14 - Clerical Force.

7:14 Clerical Force. –
Subject to the state personnel regulations, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, he may employ a law clerk and such clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary.
Source.
1911, 190:6. 1921, 75:1; 118:2. 1923, 124:1. 1925, 175:1; 179:1. PL 16:12. RL 24:12. 1950, 5, part 2:4, eff. June 30, 1950.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:14-a, 7:14-b - Repealed by 1967, 413:2, eff. July 1, 1967.

7:14-a, 7:14-b Repealed by 1967, 413:2, eff. July 1, 1967. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:15 - Incapacity.

7:15 Incapacity. –
If the attorney general shall become incapacitated to perform his duties, the governor and council shall appoint an acting attorney general, who shall serve during such incapacity and be paid a reasonable compensation for his services and expenses.
Source.
1911, 190:7. PL 16:13. RL 24:13.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:15-b - Debt Collection Attorney.

7:15-b Debt Collection Attorney. –
The department of justice shall have the authority to hire a full-time support attorney and such staff as may be necessary, who shall be responsible solely for all duties associated with the collection of debt owed to the state. The position shall be funded through the debt recovery fund established in RSA 7:15-a, IV.
Source.
2007, 346:4, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:16 - Assistant Attorneys General.

7:16 Assistant Attorneys General. –
I. The attorney general, subject to the approval of the governor and council, may appoint assistant attorneys general within the limits of the appropriation made for the department of justice, each of whom shall hold office for a term of 5 years and may be removed only as provided under RSA 4:1. Any vacancy in such office may be filled for the unexpired term.
II. Associate attorneys general and senior assistant attorneys general appointed under RSA 21-M:3, shall serve as such at the pleasure of the attorney general.
Source.
1915, 116:1. PL 16:14. RL 24:14. 1950, 5, part 5:2, par. 15. RSA 7:16. 1957, 315:1. 1963, 209:1. 1967, 413:1. 1970, 19:2; 55:2. 1972, 60:43. 1973, 376:68. 1974, 40:97. 1975, 505:12. 1977, 600:48. 1979, 434:100. 1981, 568:22. 1985, 300:10, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; 410:4, eff. July 3, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:16-a - Temporary Classification.

7:16-a Temporary Classification. –
I. In the event of a vacancy in the office of assistant attorney general, the attorney general may downgrade such office to the position of attorney I, II or III in his discretion for the purpose of filling the same with a person lacking sufficient experience to qualify for the office of assistant attorney general. Said position, when downgraded, shall entitle the person holding the same to all the rights and privileges of the classified state system except that the persons holding the same shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general; and provided, that no later than the expiration of 3 years from the initial date of employment, the person holding such position shall either be nominated and confirmed in the office of assistant attorney general as provided in RSA 7:16 for the unexpired term or shall be discharged. In the event that said person is discharged, the attorney general may fill the vacancy in the office of assistant attorney general for the unexpired term as provided in RSA 7:16 or may again downgrade the position to attorney I, II, or III.
II. The attorney general may designate up to 3 full-time unclassified assistant attorneys general positions as temporary, part-time positions, provided such positions are vacant at the time of such designation. For the duration of the designation of such positions the attorney general, with the approval of the governor and council, may hire attorneys as part-time assistant attorneys general, provided that the per diem compensation of such employees shall not exceed the maximum equivalent per diem compensation of an assistant attorney general pursuant to RSA 94:1-a. The attorney general may employ part-time assistant attorneys general up to the limit of funds available for the full-time positions designated by the attorney general for part-time employment. A part-time assistant attorney general shall be governed by the same terms and conditions of employment as a full-time assistant attorney general, including the prohibition of the private practice of law under RSA 7:6-d, except that a part-time assistant attorney general shall serve at the pleasure of the attorney general.
III. For the duration of the temporary part-time positions designated under paragraph II of this section, the funds that would have been paid for benefits for the designated full-time positions, with the exception of social security benefits, shall be paid into the general fund of this state.
Source.
1971, 440:1. 1988, 258:1. 1994, 179:1, eff. July 22, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:17 - Duties.

7:17 Duties. –
The attorney general shall direct the work of his department but may assign such of his duties to the deputy and assistant attorneys general as he may deem advisable and in the interest of the public welfare.
Source.
1915, 116:3. PL 16:16. RL 24:16. 1950, 5, part 5:2, par. 16, eff. June 30, 1950.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:18 - Salary.

7:18 Salary. –
The annual salary of each assistant attorney general, senior assistant attorney general and associate attorney general shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
1953, 265:1. RSA 7:18. 1985, 410:5, eff. July 3, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:18-a - to 7:18-c Repealed by 1985, 300:29, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

7:18-a to 7:18-c Repealed by 1985, 300:29, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:18-d, 7:18-e - Repealed by 1985, 300:29, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

7:18-d, 7:18-e Repealed by 1985, 300:29, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:19 - Authority; Register Authorized; Pecuniary Benefit Limited.

7:19 Authority;  Register Authorized;  Pecuniary Benefit Limited. –
I. RSA 7:19 through 32-a inclusive shall apply to all trustees holding property for charitable purposes and to all persons soliciting for charitable purposes or engaging in charitable sales promotions; and the attorney general shall have and exercise, in addition to all the common law and statutory rights, duties and powers of the attorney general in connection with the supervision, administration and enforcement of charitable trusts, charitable solicitations, and charitable sales promotions, the rights, duties and powers set forth in RSA 7:19 through 32-a inclusive. The attorney general shall also have the authority to prepare and maintain a register of all charitable trusts heretofore or hereafter established or active in this state. However, this subdivision does not apply to the United States; any state, territory or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or to any of their agencies or governmental subdivisions or to any religious organization which holds property for charitable or religious purposes or their integrated auxiliaries or to conventions or associations of churches.
II. Directors, officers, and trustees of charitable trusts shall serve on the governing boards of such charitable trusts only for the charitable purposes of the organization. If such directors, officers or trustees are serving for any other expressed or intended reasons, they shall not serve on the governing board of the organization.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13-a. 1947, 94:4. RSA 7:19. 1971, 439:1. 1987, 260:1. 1994, 228:1. 1996, 302:1. 1997, 184:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:20 - Director of Charitable Trusts.

7:20 Director of Charitable Trusts. –
The director of charitable trusts shall be appointed in the same manner as an assistant attorney general under RSA 7:16. The director, under the supervision of the attorney general, shall have and exercise all the common law and statutory rights, duties, and powers of the attorney general in connection with the supervision, administration, and enforcement of charitable trusts, charitable solicitations, and charitable sales promotions.
Source.
1949, 39:1. 1955, 246:2. RSA 7:20. 1987, 406:2, eff. July 25, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:22 - Rules.

7:22 Rules. –
The attorney general shall adopt such rules under RSA 541-A as may be reasonable or necessary to secure records and other information for the operation of the register and for the supervision, investigation, and enforcement of charitable trusts, charitable solicitations, and charitable sales promotions.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13-c. 1947, 94:4. RSA 7:22. 1987, 260:1, eff. July 19, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:23 - Inspection of Register.

7:23 Inspection of Register. –
The register established under RSA 7:22 shall be open to the inspection of any person at such reasonable times and for such legitimate purposes as the attorney general may determine, provided, however, that the attorney general may by rule under RSA 541-A provide that the investigation of charitable trusts shall not be so open to public inspection.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13-d. 1947, 94:4. RSA 7:23. 1987, 260:1, eff. July 19, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:25 - Notice to Attend Investigation.

7:25 Notice to Attend Investigation. –
Whenever the attorney general may require the attendance of any such person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, corporation, or political agency, as provided in RSA 7:24, he shall issue a notice setting the time and place when such attendance is required and shall cause the same to be delivered or sent by registered mail to such person, agent, trustee, fiduciary, beneficiary, institution, association, corporation, or political agency at least 14 days before the date fixed in the notice for such attendance.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13f. RSA 7:25. 1987, 260:1, eff. July 19, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:26 - Repealed by 1987, 260:4, I, eff. July 19, 1987.

7:26 Repealed by 1987, 260:4, I, eff. July 19, 1987. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:27 - Testimonial Privilege.

7:27 Testimonial Privilege. –
No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any book or paper in any investigation or inquiry by or upon any hearing before the attorney general, when ordered to do so by the attorney general, upon the ground that the testimony or evidence, book or document required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture; but no person shall be prosecuted, punished or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any act, transaction, matter or thing concerning which under oath, after claiming his privilege, he shall by order of the attorney general have testified or produced documentary evidence.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13h, eff. July 1, 1943.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:28-a - Filing Fees.

7:28-a Filing Fees. –
I. Any instrument required by RSA 7:28, I to be filed with the attorney general shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $25.
II. Any periodic written report required by RSA 7:28, II to be filed with the attorney general shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $75.
III. Any charitable organization subject to RSA 7:28, II which has assets of less than $5,000 and the sole purpose of which is aiding the state in maintaining state-owned property shall be exempt from the filing fee required under paragraph II of this section.
Source.
1981, 568:24. 1985, 87:1. 1989, 408:99. 1993, 43:1. 2002, 200:1, eff. July 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:28-d - Charitable Sales Promotions.

7:28-d Charitable Sales Promotions. –
I. Every charitable trust which agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted by a commercial co-venturer on its behalf shall file with the attorney general a notice of such promotion prior to its commencement within this state. Such notice shall state the names of the charitable trust and commercial co-venturer, that they intend to conduct a charitable sales promotion, and the date such promotion is expected to commence.
II. Every charitable trust which agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted on its behalf shall, prior to the commencement of the charitable sales promotion within this state, obtain a written agreement from the commercial co-venturer which shall be available to the attorney general upon request. The agreement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the charitable trust and the commercial co-venturer and it shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(a) The goods or services to be offered to the public.
(b) The geographic area where, and the starting and final date when, the offering shall be made.
(c) The manner in which the charitable trust's name shall be used, including the representation to be made to the public as to the actual or estimated dollar amount or percent per unit of goods or services purchased or used that shall benefit the charitable trust.
(d) If applicable, the maximum dollar amount that shall benefit the charitable trust.
(e) The estimated number of units of goods or services to be sold or used.
(f) A provision for a final accounting on a per unit basis to be given by the commercial co-venturer to the charitable trust and the date by which it shall be made.
(g) A statement that the charitable sales promotion is subject to the requirements of this subdivision.
(h) The date by, and the manner in which, the benefit shall be conferred on the charitable trust.
III. The final accounting for the charitable sales promotion is to be kept by the commercial co-venturer for 3 years after the final accounting date and shall be available to the attorney general upon request.
IV. The commercial co-venturer shall disclose in each advertisement for the charitable sales promotion the dollar amount or percent per unit of goods or services purchased or used that shall benefit the charitable trust or purpose. If the actual dollar amount or percent cannot reasonably be determined prior to the final date of the charitable sales promotion, the commercial co-venturer shall disclose an estimated dollar amount or percent. Any such estimate shall be reasonable and shall be based upon all of the relevant facts known to the commercial co-venturer and the charitable trust regarding the charitable sales promotion.
Source.
1987, 260:3, eff. July 19, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:28-e - Fiduciary Capacity.

7:28-e Fiduciary Capacity. –
Every person soliciting, collecting, or expending contributions for charitable purposes, and every officer, director, trustee, and employee of any such person concerned with the solicitation, collection, or expenditure of such contributions, shall be deemed to be a fiduciary and acting in a fiduciary capacity.
Source.
1987, 260:3, eff. July 19, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:28-g - Handling Charges.

7:28-g Handling Charges. –
If the attorney general collects a fee electronically for any registration, any annual report, any notice, any document, or any other purpose related to the duties of the director of charitable trusts, the attorney general shall collect a handling charge for each fee paid electronically. The amount of the handling charge shall be equal to the amount charged to the attorney general for processing the fee by credit card, electronic check, or other electronic means.
Source.
2023, 79:259, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:29 - Information From Clerk.

7:29 Information From Clerk. –
Each clerk shall furnish such copies of papers and such information as to the records and files in his office relating to charitable trusts as the attorney general may require. Such clerk shall also permit an examination of the files and records in the probate office by representatives of the attorney general for the purpose of establishing and maintaining said register of charitable trusts. A refusal or neglect by the clerk so to send such copies or refuse such information or to refuse access to the probate records relating to charitable trusts shall be a breach of his official bond. Upon the offering for probate in solemn form of any document purporting to be a will or testament containing clauses creating a charitable trust as defined herein, and upon presentation of any petition or other matter concerning a charitable trust and in all proceedings related thereto, the clerk shall seasonably notify the attorney general of the pendency thereof in advance of hearing thereon. As soon as possible after the probate in common form of any will containing clauses creating a charitable trust, the clerk shall notify the attorney general thereof. No charitable trust shall be terminated by decree of the probate court until the attorney general has been given an opportunity to be heard, if he so desires.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13j. 1947, 94:3. 2011, 88:20, eff. July 1, 2011.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:29-a - Charity Protection Act.

7:29-a Charity Protection Act. –
I. Except where specifically required or authorized by federal law, no state agency or state official shall impose any annual filing or reporting requirements on an organization regulated or specifically exempted from regulation in RSA 7:19 through RSA 7:32-l that are more stringent, restrictive, or expansive than the requirements authorized by New Hampshire law.
II. This section shall not apply to state grants, state contracts, or fraud investigations and shall not restrict enforcement actions against specific nonprofit organizations.
III. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the attorney general from adopting rules related to charitable trusts, charitable solicitations, and charitable sales promotions under RSA 7:22.
IV. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or restrict the powers, duties, remedies, or penalties available to the attorney general, the state of New Hampshire, or any private person under any other provision of statutory or common law.
Source.
2022, 173:2, eff. Aug. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:30 - Repealed by 1998, 155:10, I, eff. July 8, 1998.

7:30 Repealed by 1998, 155:10, I, eff. July 8, 1998. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:31 - Employees.

7:31 Employees. –
Subject to the state personnel regulations, and within the limits of available funds, the attorney general may employ and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subdivision.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13m. RSA 7:31. 1971, 439:4, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32 - Federal Assistance.

7:32 Federal Assistance. –
The governor and council, upon the request and recommendation of the attorney general, are hereby authorized to cooperate with and enter into such agreements with the federal government or any agency thereof as they may deem advisable to secure funds or assistance for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subdivision.
Source.
1943, 181:1, par. 13n, eff. July 1, 1943.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-a - Directory.

7:32-a Directory. –
The director of charitable trusts shall prepare and make available on the state website a directory of information relative to charitable trusts. The electronic directory shall be accessible to the public at no cost.
Source.
1967, 203:1. 2007, 115:1, eff. Aug. 10, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-b - Criminal Penalties.

7:32-b Criminal Penalties. –
Any person who knowingly violates any provision of RSA 7:19-7:32-a shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person and guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
1992, 239:2, eff. July 1, 1992.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-c - Purpose.

7:32-c Purpose. –
The purpose of this subdivision is to ensure that health care charitable trusts provide the communities they serve with benefits in keeping with the charitable purposes for which the trusts were established and in recognition of the advantages the trusts enjoy. It acknowledges that each community is unique and its particular health care problems and needs should be examined and the community benefits provided by health care charitable trusts which serve it should be directed toward addressing the issues and concerns of that community. Community involvement in the development of community benefits plans is necessary to make the health care charitable trusts more responsive to the true needs of the community. State oversight of the planning process and public access to the community benefits plans will assure appropriate use of the resources of health care charitable trusts.
Source.
1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-d - Definitions.

7:32-d Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Charity care" means health care services provided by a health care charitable trust for which the trust does not expect and has not expected payment and which health care services are not recognized as either a receivable or as revenue in the trust's financial statements.
II. "Community" means the service area or patient population for which a health care charitable trust provides services.
III. "Community benefits" means a health care charitable trust's activities that are intended to address community health care needs including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(a) Charity care.
(b) Financial or in-kind support of public health programs even if the programs extend beyond the trust's service area, including support of recommendations in any state health plan developed by the department of health and human services.
(c) Allocation of funds, property, services, or other resources that contribute to community health care needs identified in a community benefits plan.
(d) Donation of funds, property, services, or other resources which promote or support a healthier community, enhanced access to health care or related services, health education and prevention activities, or services to a vulnerable population.
(e) Support of medical research and education and training of health care practitioners, including the pooling of funds by different health care charitable trusts for this purpose.
IV. "Community benefits plan" means a written document prepared by a health care charitable trust which identifies health care needs in the area served by the trust and describes the activities the trust has undertaken and will undertake to address the identified needs.
V. "Health care charitable trust" means a charitable trust organized to directly provide health care services, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, community health services, and medical-surgical or other diagnostic or therapeutic facilities or services. "Health care charitable trust" shall not include any testamentary or inter vivos trust which is not organized to provide health care services.
VI. "Vulnerable population" means any population that is at risk of not receiving health services due to medical, financial, or other barriers.
Source.
1999, 312:1. 2003, 232:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-e - Community Benefits Plans.

7:32-e Community Benefits Plans. –
Within 90 days of the start of its fiscal year every health care charitable trust shall develop a community benefits plan. The plan shall be developed in accordance with the following criteria on forms supplied by the attorney general:
I. The trust shall adopt a mission statement which shall be included in its plan and which shall be reaffirmed by the trust on an annual basis.
II. The plan shall take into consideration a community needs assessment conducted in accordance with RSA 7:32-f and shall identify the health care needs that were considered in development of the plan.
III. The plan shall identify the activities the trust expects to undertake or support which address the needs determined through the community needs assessment process or which otherwise qualify as community benefits and shall include all charity care in a discrete category.
IV. The plan shall include a report on the community benefit activities undertaken by the trust in the preceding year and information describing the results or outcomes of the trust's community benefit activities. The report shall also include the means used to solicit the views of the community served by the trust, identification of community groups, members of the public, and local government officials consulted on the development of the plan, and an evaluation of the plan's effectiveness.
V. (a) To the extent practicable, the plan shall include:
(1) An estimate of the cost of each activity expected to be undertaken or supported in the ensuing year; and
(2) A report on the unreimbursed cost of each activity undertaken in the preceding year.
(b) For reporting purposes, the cost of contributed services shall be determined in accordance with the rates, costs, units of service, or other statistical measures used for general accounting purposes by the health care charitable trust. In addition, each charitable trust shall include in its report the ratio of its gross receipts from operations to its net operating costs, as shown in its final statement of accounts for the preceding fiscal year.
VI. The process for development of the plan shall include an opportunity for members of the public in the trust's service area to provide input into development of the plan and comment upon the trust's proposed plan.
Source.
1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-f - Community Needs Assessment.

7:32-f Community Needs Assessment. –
Every health care charitable trust shall, either alone or in conjunction with other health care charitable trusts in its community, conduct a community needs assessment to assist in determining the activities to be included in its community benefits plan. The needs assessment process shall include consultation with members of the public, community organizations, service providers, and local government officials in the trust's service area, in the identification and prioritization of community needs that the health care charitable trust can address directly, or in collaboration with others. The community needs assessment shall be updated at least every 5 years.
Source.
1999, 312:1. 2004, 213:2, eff. Aug. 10, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-g - Notice to Director of Charitable Trusts and Public; Administrative Fine.

7:32-g Notice to Director of Charitable Trusts and Public;  Administrative Fine. –
I. Every health care charitable trust shall submit its community benefits plan to the director of charitable trusts on an annual basis no later than 90 days after the start of the trust's fiscal year. The trust and the director of charitable trusts shall make all community benefits plans available to the public and, where practicable, shall place the reports on an internet site or web page. Every health care charitable trust shall at least annually provide notice to the public of the availability and process for obtaining a copy of its community benefits plan and shall prominently display such notice in its lobby, waiting rooms, or other area of public access.
II. An extension of time for filing the community benefits plan may be granted by the director, for a period of time not to exceed 12 months.
III. The director may impose an administrative fine upon a charitable organization that violates any provision of RSA 7:32-g, I, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 plus attorneys fees and costs for each such violation.
Source.
1999, 312:1. 2001, 205:1, eff. July 11, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-h - Charity Care.

7:32-h Charity Care. –
The provision of charity care may be included in a community benefits plan by a health care charitable trust only to the extent that it:
I. Does not include any sums identified as bad debt, a receivable, or revenue by the trust in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
II. Is provided in accordance with a written policy which is available to the public, which allows any individual to make application and receive a prompt decision on eligibility for and the amount of charity care, and notice of which is prominently displayed in the trust's lobby, waiting rooms, or other area of public access or otherwise is provided to service applicants and recipients who are served in their own homes or in locations other than a facility of the trust.
Source.
1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-i - Enforcement.

7:32-i Enforcement. –
Nothing in this subdivision shall derogate from authority of the attorney general, or the rights of others, provided by common law or other statute.
Source.
1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-j - Exemption.

7:32-j Exemption. –
If the total value of the fund balances of a health care charitable trust do not exceed $100,000, the trust shall have no obligation to comply with the provisions of this subdivision. In addition, those health care charitable trusts for which compliance would be a financial or administrative burden, according to criteria established and administered by the director of charitable trusts, may request an exemption from the provisions of this subdivision. An exemption, if granted, shall be valid for 3 years from the date of issuance unless it is revoked by the director of charitable trusts and written notice of such revocation is provided to the health care charitable trust.
Source.
1999, 312:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-k - Effect on Eligibility for Property Tax Exemption.

7:32-k Effect on Eligibility for Property Tax Exemption. –
Compliance with this subdivision shall not establish eligibility for a property tax exemption under RSA 72:23, V, but may be considered if relevant to the criteria established in RSA 72:23, RSA 72:23-
l
, and at common law.
Source.
1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:32-l - Combined Needs Assessments, Planning, Reporting.

7:32-l Combined Needs Assessments, Planning, Reporting. –
Health care charitable trusts may satisfy the requirements of RSA 7:32-e, RSA 7:32-f, and RSA 7:32-g, individually or in a combination with other health care charitable trusts, provided that information required to be reported under RSA 7:32-e, V(a) and (b) shall be specifically reported for each health care charitable trust participating in a combined plan or report.
Source.
1999, 312:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33 - Election; Temporary Vacancies.

7:33 Election;  Temporary Vacancies. –
There shall be a county attorney for each county, who shall be a member of the New Hampshire bar, elected biennially by the voters of the county; provided that, at the 2022 state general election, and at each subsequent state general election, the county attorney for Rockingham county shall be chosen in the county by the voters for a 4-year term. If the county attorney is absent at any term of court or unable to discharge the duties of the office, the superior court, acting as a body, shall appoint a county attorney, who shall be a member of the New Hampshire bar, for the time being and allow said appointee such compensation for his or her services as set by the county delegation.
Source.
Const. II, 71. RS 13:4. CS 13:4. GS 15:4. GL 16:4. PS 17:5. PL 16:18. RL 24:18. 1951, 221:2. RSA 7:33. 1969, 114:1. 2003, 289:1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 2022, 283:1, eff. Aug. 30, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33-a - Repealed by 1996, 124:6, I, eff. July 15, 1996.

7:33-a Repealed by 1996, 124:6, I, eff. July 15, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33-b - Contract Assistant County Attorney.

7:33-b Contract Assistant County Attorney. –
With the approval of the applicable county commissioners and attorney general, a county attorney is hereby authorized to employ a contract assistant county attorney to assist the county attorney whenever the criminal dockets are backlogged with caseloads such as to make it expedient to do so. The compensation for such officer shall be fixed by the executive committee of the county convention and shall be on a per diem basis.
Source.
1973, 281:1. 1996, 124:2, eff. July 15, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33-c - Repealed by 1996, 124:6, II, eff. July 15, 1996.

7:33-c Repealed by 1996, 124:6, II, eff. July 15, 1996. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33-d - Repealed by 1988, 63:2, I, eff. June 10, 1988.

7:33-d Repealed by 1988, 63:2, I, eff. June 10, 1988. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33-e - Repealed by 1988, 63:2, II, eff. June 10, 1988.

7:33-e Repealed by 1988, 63:2, II, eff. June 10, 1988. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 7 - Attorneys General, Director of Charitable Trusts, and County Attorneys › Section 7:33-f - Assistant County Attorneys Permitted.

7:33-f Assistant County Attorneys Permitted. –
The county attorney, subject to the approval of the attorney general and the applicable county commissioners, may appoint assistant county attorneys within the limits of the appropriation made for the appointment of assistants. Assistant county attorneys shall serve at the pleasure of the county attorney.
Source.
1988, 63:1. 1996, 124:3, eff. July 15, 1996.