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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-v - Cancer Prevention Month, Cancer Prevention Day, and Cure all Cancer Month.

4:13-v Cancer Prevention Month, Cancer Prevention Day, and Cure all Cancer Month. –
The governor shall annually proclaim February as Cancer Prevention month, February 4th as Cancer Prevention day, and August as Cure all Cancer month and shall urge cities and towns throughout the state to observe these dates in an appropriate manner in recognition of the thousands of citizens of this state affected by all types of cancer and the need for public awareness, research, and support for victims and their families.
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2016, 128:2, eff. July 19, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-w - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

4:13-w Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. –
The governor shall annually proclaim September as childhood cancer awareness month and shall urge cities and towns throughout the state to observe this month in an appropriate manner to raise awareness about pediatric cancers and possible environmental triggers and observe such month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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2018, 351:2, eff. Aug. 31, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-y - Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day and Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month.

4:13-y Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day and Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month. –
The governor shall annually proclaim June 27 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Awareness Day and June as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) Awareness Month. The governor shall urge cities and towns throughout the state to observe the dates in an appropriate manner in recognition of the citizens of this state affected by post-traumatic stress injuries (PTSI) and the need for continued public outreach and education regarding the causes, symptoms, and treatment of PTSI.
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2018, 326:1, eff. June 25, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-z - Pollyanna of Littleton New Hampshire Recognition Day.

4:13-z Pollyanna of Littleton New Hampshire Recognition Day. –
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for a proper observance of the second Saturday in June as Pollyanna of Littleton New Hampshire Recognition Day in recognition and celebration of the bronze fine art sculpture of Pollyanna on the lawn of the Littleton public library as an attraction and a welcoming symbol of the gladness and optimism of the people of New Hampshire. The governor shall urge schools, libraries, and citizens to commemorate the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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2019, 67:1, eff. June 6, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-aa - Juneteenth Proclamation.

4:13-aa Juneteenth Proclamation. –
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of June 19 as Juneteenth and shall call on the citizens of New Hampshire to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities commemorating the abolition of slavery.
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2019, 95:1, eff. June 19, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-bb - New Hampshire D-Day Remembrance Day.

4:13-bb New Hampshire D-Day Remembrance Day. –
I. The governor shall proclaim June 6 of each year as New Hampshire D-Day Remembrance Day.
II. The proclamation issued by the governor shall call on the people of New Hampshire to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities and shall urge all state agencies and academic institutions, and interested organizations, groups, and individuals, to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff each June 6 in honor of the individuals who died as a result of their service in the invasion of Normandy in World War II.
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2020, 29:4, eff. Sept. 21, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-cc - Overdose Awareness Day.

4:13-cc Overdose Awareness Day. –
The governor shall annually issue a proclamation calling for the proper observance of August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day, a day to honor and remember those who have died or suffered a permanent injury as a result of an overdose, to raise awareness of the epidemic, and to reduce the stigma associated with addiction, overdoses, and overdose fatalities.
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2020, 29:4, eff. Sept. 21, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:13-dd - Old Man of the Mountain Day.

4:13-dd Old Man of the Mountain Day. –
The governor shall issue an annual proclamation calling for the proper observance of May 3 as Old Man of the Mountain Day in honor of the day the iconic rock formation collapsed.
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2023, 8:1, eff. May 3, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:14 - Disbursements.

4:14 Disbursements. –
Whenever any money is due from the state to any person, by force of a general law, special act or resolution, the governor is empowered, and it shall be his duty, with advice of the council, to draw his warrant upon the treasury therefor in favor of such person.
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GS 18:1. GL 19:1. PS 20:1. PL 19:1. RL 27:1.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:15 - Department Expenditures.

4:15 Department Expenditures. –
The expenditure of any moneys appropriated or otherwise provided to carry on the work of any department of the state government shall be subject to the approval of the governor, with the advice of the council, under such general regulations as the governor and council may prescribe with reference to all or any of such departments, for the purpose of securing the prudent and economical expenditures of the moneys appropriated. Heads of departments, assistants and employees thereof shall not be allowed as expenses travel between their places of residence and their department offices, nor shall they be allowed board or lodging while in the place in which their offices are located. Notwithstanding the preceding provision, the governor and council may by general regulation provide for the allowance of travel expenses where the department head, assistant or employee has a work assignment away from the place where his department office is located and it is more efficient for such person to proceed directly from his place of residence to such work assignment without reporting at his office.
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1915, 49:1. PL 19:11. 1927, 131:1. 1941, 31:1. RL 27:17. RSA 4:15. 1969, 256:1, eff. Aug. 19, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:16 - Incidental Expenses.

4:16 Incidental Expenses. –
The governor and council are authorized to audit and allow, as incidental expenses of the state, all bills for postage, stationery, necessary department supplies, and other necessary incidental expenses of the state, and the governor is authorized to draw his warrant for the payment of the same out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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1879, 57:43. PS 20:6. 1901, 74:1. PL 19:10. RL 27:16.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:17 - Purchases of Surveyors' Maps, and Other Records.

4:17 Purchases of Surveyors' Maps, and Other Records. –
The governor and council may expend a sum not to exceed $5,000 in any calendar year for the purpose of purchasing from the estates of deceased surveyors and civil engineers such field notes, maps, and other records prepared by them as will be of value in preserving real estate records of the state, and may direct the highway commissioner or other engineers to examine such records as are for sale for the purpose of ascertaining their value to the public. The governor is authorized to draw his warrant for the payment of the same out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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1935, 30:1. RL 27:14.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:18 - Emergency Fund.

4:18 Emergency Fund. –
There shall be an emergency fund consisting of such sums as may be appropriated for that purpose by the general court, which may be expended by the governor, with the consent of the council, to aid any state department in any emergency which may arise in carrying on the essential functions of state government and in protecting the interests of the state which have been impaired by said emergency.
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1879, 59:1. PS 286:2. 1925, 174:13. PL 19:35. 1927, 36:1. RL 27:44. 1949, 321:2. 1953, 17:1, eff. Feb. 26, 1953.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:19 - Emergency Repairs.

4:19 Emergency Repairs. –
In case of emergency occasioned by the partial or total destruction, failure, or damage, by fire or otherwise, of any building or any other property belonging to the state, or used by any state department, or in the case of destruction or failure of, or damage to, the physical or technological infrastructure of any department or other state entity, the governor, with the consent of the council, may provide by contract for such repairs, new building, new property, or new equipment or may provide by contract for such temporary accommodation as he or she may deem necessary to replace those destroyed, damaged, or which have failed, and may draw warrants in payment for the same from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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1909, 176:2. PL 19:30. RL 27:36. 2009, 162:1, eff. Sept. 6, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:20 - Borrowing for.

4:20 Borrowing for. –
In case there shall not be sufficient funds in the treasury available for the payment of warrants so drawn the treasurer, under the direction of the governor and council, is authorized to borrow on the state's credit for a period of not more than 5 years, at the lowest rate of interest obtainable, such sums as may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid.
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1909, 176:3. PL 19:31. RL 27:37. RSA 4:20. 1993, 31:1, eff. June 7, 1993.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:21 - Petitions for Pardon or Commutation of Sentence.

4:21 Petitions for Pardon or Commutation of Sentence. –
On all petitions to the governor and council for pardon or commutation of sentence written notice thereof shall be given to the state's counsel, and such notice to others as the governor may direct; and the prosecuting officer may be required to furnish a concise statement of the case as proved at the trial and any other facts bearing on the propriety of granting the petition.
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GS 18:3. GL 19:3. PS 20:3. PL 19:4. RL 27:5.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:22 - Commissioner of Corrections to Report on.

4:22 Commissioner of Corrections to Report on. –
In all cases where the petition is for the pardon of a person serving a sentence in the state prison, the commissioner of corrections shall make a report upon the petition before it is referred to the council.
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1931, 117:1. RL 27:9.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:23 - Commutation.

4:23 Commutation. –
The governor, with advice of the council, upon application of any convict under sentence of death may grant him a pardon on condition that he shall be imprisoned for life or any term of years expressed in the pardon, and upon such further conditions as may be thought just; and the governor's warrant, reciting such conditions, shall be sufficient authority to all officers to carry into effect such conditions, as if the same were the original sentence.
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GS 18:4. GL 19:4. PS 20:4. PL 19:5. RL 27:6.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:24 - Respite.

4:24 Respite. –
The governor, with the advice of the council, may respite from time to time, for stated periods, the execution of a sentence of death upon a convict while proceedings are pending that may result in a new trial, or if they regard further time necessary for a proper investigation and consideration of facts bearing upon a question of absolute or conditional pardon pending before them, or if it appears to their satisfaction that the convict has become insane, or, being a female, is quick with child, until they have had sufficient time and opportunity for such investigation and consideration or the cause is removed.
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PS 20:5. PL 19:6. RL 27:7.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:25 - Conditional Pardons.

4:25 Conditional Pardons. –
The governor, with the advice of the council, may, upon petition of a prisoner, grant him a pardon subject to such conditions as the governor considers proper, but a prisoner so pardoned shall, during the unexpired term of his sentence, violate no law, and he shall be in the custody of the state parole officer. The governor may issue his warrant to all proper officers to carry such pardon into effect and such warrant shall be obeyed and executed instead of the sentence originally imposed.
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1931, 117:1. RL 27:8.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:26 - Breach of Condition.

4:26 Breach of Condition. –
If a prisoner violates any of the conditions of his pardon, the warden, superintendent, or keeper of the institution in which the prisoner was confined shall forthwith cause him to be arrested and shall give written notice to the governor and council of such arrest.
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1931, 117:1. RL 27:10.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:27 - Procedure After Arrest.

4:27 Procedure After Arrest. –
The prisoner so arrested shall be returned forthwith to the institution from which he was released, and there confined for the unexpired term of his sentence unless the governor, with the advice of the council, after a hearing at the prisoner's request, shall otherwise order.
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1931, 117:1. RL 27:11.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:28 - Summoning of Witnesses.

4:28 Summoning of Witnesses. –
The governor may summon or cause to be summoned witnesses to appear before the governor and council to testify at hearings before them, and may require such witnesses to bring with them and produce at such hearings any books, papers or other memoranda or documents.
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1911, 176:1. PL 19:7. RL 27:12.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:29 - By Purchase.

4:29 By Purchase. –
The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, may acquire on behalf of the state, either by purchase or otherwise, as hereinafter provided, any real estate within the state which he may deem necessary for any military purpose, for public parks, public buildings, or for any other public improvement purposes and to accept deeds thereof in the name of the state; provided, however, that 60 days before a purchase of any real estate within the city of Concord or the Concord region, the governor shall provide written notice of such proposed purchase to the state-capitol-region planning commission. No dam or any real property appurtenant thereto or any rights and easements in either may be acquired pursuant to the authority of this section or any other provision of law except an act of the legislature which authorizes the acquisition of a particular dam, real property, or right or easement.
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1917, 221:1. 1921, 131:1. PL 19:18. 1937, 180:1. RL 27:23. RSA 4:29. 1969, 399:1. 1991, 116:1, eff. July 13, 1991.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:30 - By Eminent Domain.

4:30 By Eminent Domain. –
The governor and council, for the purposes aforesaid, are empowered to take and appropriate any such real estate for the use of the state in accordance with RSA 498-A; provided, however, that 60 days before a taking in the city of Concord or the Concord region, the governor shall provide written notice of such proposed taking to the state-capitol-region planning commission.
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1917, 221:2. PL 19:19. RL 27:24. RSA 4:30. 1983, 297:12. 1991, 116:2, eff. July 13, 1991.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:30-b - Acquisition of Substitute Recreation Land.

4:30-b Acquisition of Substitute Recreation Land. –
If the state, under the provisions of RSA 230 or any other statute, converts state property acquired or developed with federal assistance under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, to other than public outdoor recreation uses, the state may acquire, by condemnation or otherwise, other property of at least equal fair market value and of reasonably equivalent usefulness and location for substitution as required under said act.
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1981, 341:1, eff. Aug. 16, 1981.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:31 - Repealed by 1983, 297:13, I, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

4:31 Repealed by 1983, 297:13, I, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:32 - Repealed by 1983, 297:13, II, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

4:32 Repealed by 1983, 297:13, II, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:33 - Repealed by 1983, 297:13, III, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

4:33 Repealed by 1983, 297:13, III, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:34 - Repealed by 1983, 297:13, IV, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

4:34 Repealed by 1983, 297:13, IV, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:35 - Repealed by 1983, 297:13, V, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

4:35 Repealed by 1983, 297:13, V, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:36 - Repealed by 1983, 297:13, VI, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.

4:36 Repealed by 1983, 297:13, VI, eff. Aug. 17, 1983. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:37 - Attorney General to Act.

4:37 Attorney General to Act. –
Any such takings and appropriations shall be prosecuted or defended on the part of the state by the attorney general under the advice of the governor and council.
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1917, 221:2. PL 19:26. RL 27:31. RSA 4:37. 1983, 297:14, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:38 - Payment.

4:38 Payment. –
The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, is authorized to draw his warrant upon any money in the treasury available for military purposes or not otherwise appropriated, in payment for real estate acquired for military purposes under the provisions of this chapter, or, if land is so acquired for other public purposes, only upon money appropriated for such purposes.
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1917, 221:3. 1921, 131:2. PL 19:27. RL 27:32.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:39 - Property, How Held.

4:39 Property, How Held. –
All real estate acquired under the provisions of this chapter shall be held by the state for the purposes for which it was acquired, until otherwise ordered by the legislature.
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1917, 221:4. PL 19:28. RL 27:33.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:39-a - New Hampshire Hospital Real Estate.

4:39-a New Hampshire Hospital Real Estate. –
The area in the city of Concord bounded by Pleasant, Fruit, Clinton, and South Spring streets, excluding any privately owned land and buildings, and also excluding the 2 stand-alone parcels known presently as city of Concord tax map 37, block 6, lots 17 and 19 together with the buildings and other improvements situated on such parcels, and known as the main campus of the New Hampshire hospital shall remain in its entirety the property of the state of New Hampshire, except such land as determined necessary for use by the city of Concord for approved municipal services may be conveyed in accordance with RSA 10:4 unless RSA 227-C:6 applies. If RSA 227-C:6 applies, such land shall be conveyed in accordance with RSA 227-C:9. The commissioner of administrative services, with the approval of the long range capital planning and utilization committee, shall designate the use of and be responsible for maintaining, with the exception of the interior maintenance and maintenance of grounds of certain properties pursuant to RSA 21-I:11, I(c)(1), and leasing any buildings on the main campus of the New Hampshire hospital in accordance with the following priorities: (1) department of health and human services and its lessees, (2) state departments, and (3) other government or nonprofit organizations performing a state-related function. RSA 10 shall not apply to the 2 stand-alone parcels known presently as city of Concord tax map 37, block 6, lots 17 and 19 or any building or other improvements situated on such parcels, and any proposed disposal of either or both of such parcels shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 4:40.
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1987, 381:1. 1995, 310:181. 2005, 291:22. 2012, 254:2, eff. June 18, 2012. 2014, 327:37, eff. Aug. 2, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:39-b - Approval of State Agency Leases Exceeding 5 Years.

4:39-b Approval of State Agency Leases Exceeding 5 Years. –
Any lease of land, buildings, or space to be used by any state agency, as defined in RSA 21-G:5, III, and which exceeds a term of 5 years, including all options, shall be reviewed and approved by the long range capital planning and utilization committee established in RSA 17-M prior to submission to the governor and council for approval.
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1998, 276:5, eff. June 26, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:39-c - Disposal of Highway, Federal, or Turnpike Funded Real Estate.

4:39-c Disposal of Highway, Federal, or Turnpike Funded Real Estate. –
Disposal of real estate purchased with state or federal highway funds, or both, or with turnpike funds shall occur as follows:
I. Upon recommendation of the commissioner of the department of transportation to dispose of or lease property purchased with state or federal highway funds or both, or turnpike funds, the request for disposal or leasing shall be reviewed and approved by the long range capital planning and utilization committee before submission to the governor and council for approval. Upon determination that the property is no longer needed by the state, the governor and council shall first offer it to the government of the town, city, or county in which the property is located. If the town, city, or county refuses the offer, the governor and council may sell, convey, transfer, or lease the real property.
II. Sales of real property under this section shall be at not less than current market value of the subject property, as may be determined by the governor and council. If the town, city, or county decides to resell the property, it shall first offer the property to the state at the market value at the time of sale.
III. The proceeds from a sale, conveyance, transfer, or lease under this section shall be credited to either the highway fund, restricted federal fund, or the turnpike fund, whichever fund provided money for the original purchase. Proceeds from a sale that results from money provided by the highway fund for payback of real property purchased with federal funds shall be credited to the department and shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department for the purposes of meeting federal obligations or reimbursing the highway fund for payment of federal obligations.
IV. This section shall not apply to the exchange of state-owned lands, which are under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation, for other lands of equal or greater value, during right-of-way negotiations, or to the sale of buildings that need to be moved to clear such rights-of-way for public projects found necessary under other state laws.
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2005, 12:1. 2007, 100:1, eff. Aug. 10, 2007. 2019, 92:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2019. 2021, 91:136, 137, eff. July, 1, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:39-e - Real Property Owned by State Agencies; Reporting Requirement.

4:39-e Real Property Owned by State Agencies;  Reporting Requirement. –
I. On or before July 1, 2013, and biennially thereafter, each state agency, as defined in RSA 21-G:5, III, shall make a report identifying all real property owned by the agency. For each parcel of land owned by the agency, the report shall include any reversionary provisions or other deed restrictions, conservation or other easements, lease arrangements with third-party tenants, and any other agreement or encumbrance that may affect the future sale of the property, but only to the extent known by the agency or as may be determined through reasonable efforts. For each building or parcel of land leased to a third party by the agency, the report shall include the lease term. This section shall not apply to infrastructure properties used as the public rights-of-way for roads, highways, bridges, railroads, rail trails, rest areas, park and rides, or turnpike toll operations.
II. Each state agency shall file the report with the commissioner of the department of administrative services. The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall compile the reports from each agency and file a consolidated set of agency reports with the governor, the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairperson of the senate capital budget committee, the chairperson of the house public works and highways committee, and the chairperson of the long range capital planning and utilization committee established in RSA 17-M:1.
III. The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall develop a standard format for agencies to use in submitting the report required under this section. The form of the report shall not be considered a rule subject to the provisions of RSA 541-A.
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2012, 254:1, eff. June 18, 2012. 2019, 91:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:39-f - Bulk Disposal of Highway or Turnpike Funded Real Estate.

4:39-f Bulk Disposal of Highway or Turnpike Funded Real Estate. –
Notwithstanding RSA 4:39-c, the bulk disposal of real estate purchased with state or federal highway funds, or both, or with turnpike funds shall occur as follows:
I. The commissioner of the department of transportation may recommend the bulk disposal of real estate purchased with state or federal highway funds or both, or turnpike funds. The request for bulk disposal shall be presented for review and approval by the long range capital planning and utilization committee before submission to the governor and council for approval. Upon determination that the property is no longer needed by the state, the governor and council shall first offer it to the government of the town, city, or county in which the property is located. If the town, city, or county refuses the offer, the governor and council may sell, convey, transfer, or lease the real property.
II. Sales of real property under this section shall be at not less than current market value of the subject property, as may be determined by the governor and council.
III. The proceeds due back to the department of transportation from a sale, conveyance, or transfer under this section shall be credited as restricted revenue to the highway fund, or the turnpike fund, or whichever fund provided money for the original purchase. The funds shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department to be used for right-of-way property management, maintenance, operations, or betterment of state roads and bridges.
IV. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall, at least once annually, report to the long range capital planning and utilization committee on the status of all real estate previously approved under this section.
V. As used in this section "bulk disposal" means multiple properties within the department of transportation's real estate inventory, which are valued and presented to the long range capital planning and utilization committee as a whole for review and approval to be sold to multiple buyers.
Source.
2019, 346:147, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:40-a - Grant of Right.

4:40-a Grant of Right. –
The governor and council, upon petition and upon recommendation of the department of environmental services, and after consultation with the fish and game commission and such other state agencies as may be involved, may, for such consideration as they deem just, convey sand and gravel which is on the bed of any navigable water or great pond, in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision. For the purposes of this section great pond is defined as a public water of more than 10 acres.
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1959, 113:2. 1979, 392:3. 1996, 296:34, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:40-b - Petition.

4:40-b Petition. –
Every petition for such sand or gravel shall be referred to the department of environmental services. The department, after due notice to abutters and others as deemed necessary and upon investigation, shall make its recommendations to the governor and council. If the department shall recommend that the petition be granted such recommendation shall include appropriate specifications and conditions necessary to the protection of public rights and to the protection of the rights and privileges of persons owning land in the vicinity of the area from which the sand or gravel is to be taken.
Source.
1959, 113:2. 1979, 392:3. 1996, 296:34, eff. Aug. 9, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:40-c - Deed.

4:40-c Deed. –
The grant of the governor and council shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing, executed by the governor and council and attested by the secretary of state and recorded in the county where the property is located.
Source.
1959, 113:2, eff. July 19, 1959.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:40-d - Payments.

4:40-d Payments. –
Any payment received by the state as determined by the governor and council under the provisions of RSA 4:40-a for sand or gravel taken from the bed of a great pond or of any navigable river shall be paid over to the state treasurer and shall be available for general revenue of the state.
Source.
1959, 113:2. 1969, 148:2, eff. July 21, 1969.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:40-e - Penalty.

4:40-e Penalty. –
Whoever removes sand and gravel from the bed of any navigable water or great pond in violation of any provisions of RSA 4:40-a, RSA 4:40-b, and RSA 4:40-c, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
1969, 148:1. 1973, 529:2, eff. Oct. 31, 1973 at 11:59 p.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:42 - Councilors' Compensation.

4:42 Councilors' Compensation. –
The members of the governor's council shall be paid a salary as prescribed in RSA 94:1-a.
Source.
RS 228:23. CS 224:22. 1866, 4311:1. GS 271:17, 21. 1876, 45:1. GL 289:17, 21. PS 286:21. 1905, 110:1. PL 19:36. RL 27:46. 1953, 265:1. RSA 4:42. 1957, 274:15. 1977, 600:35, eff. July 1, 1977.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:43 - Naming of Certain Buildings and Formations.

4:43 Naming of Certain Buildings and Formations. –
I. No state park, bridge, mountain, road, river, or body of water under the control of the state, shall be renamed without legislative approval.
II. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph I, if real estate is acquired by the state by gift or by purchase, and one of the requirements of the acquisition is that the real estate be named after a particular person or place, the real estate shall be so named without legislative approval.
III. The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources may name certain buildings within the state park system, subject to the approval of governor and council.
Source.
1971, 100:1. 1995, 60:1, eff. July 8, 1995. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:44 - Hearing Prior to Confirmation of Judicial Appointment.

4:44 Hearing Prior to Confirmation of Judicial Appointment. –
Prior to making any judicial appointment with the governor under the provisions of the constitution, the executive council shall hold a public hearing to allow any member of the public who so desires to offer testimony on the prospective judicial appointee. Notice of the hearing shall be provided at least 7 days prior to the date of the hearing in at least 2 newspapers of statewide circulation. Prior to making the judicial appointment, the executive council shall consider the testimony made at the public hearing.
Source.
1997, 159:2, eff. Aug. 8, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:47 - Emergency Management Powers.

4:47 Emergency Management Powers. –
The governor shall have emergency management authority as defined in RSA 21-P:35, V, and pursuant to such authority may exercise emergency management powers including:
I. The power to enter into mutual aid agreements with other states relative to emergency management issues.
II. The power to provide for emergency lines of succession to such appointive offices in the state government as the governor in his or her discretion deems to be necessary to insure reasonable continuity of state government in the event of a disaster.
III. The power to make, amend, suspend and rescind necessary orders, rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this subdivision in the event of a disaster beyond local control; provided that civil liberties shall on no account be suspended, nor shall the United States Constitution or the New Hampshire Constitution be suspended.
IV. The power to cooperate with the President of the United States and the commanders of the United States armed forces, the Emergency Management Agency of the United States, and other appropriate federal officers and agencies of other states in matters pertaining to the emergency management of the state and nation, including the direction and control of:
(a) Drills, mobilization of emergency management forces, and other tests and exercises;
(b) Warnings and signals for drills or actual emergencies and the mechanical devices to be used in connection with them; and
(c) The evacuation and reception of the civilian population.
Source.
2002, 257:4, eff. July 1, 2002. 2022, 11:4, eff. Apr. 4, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4 - Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases › Section 4:48 - Executive Order Registry.

4:48 Executive Order Registry. –
The office of the governor shall post all executive orders issued by the governor on the governor's website in what shall be known as the executive order registry. The office shall post the orders to the executive order registry within 72 hours of issuance by the governor. Upon the governor's departure from office, the executive order registry shall be transferred to the secretary of state, division of archives and records management and shall continue to be available to the public on the state website.
Source.
2018, 28:1, eff. July 14, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:1 - Declaration of Purpose.

4-A:1 Declaration of Purpose. –
The general court declares it to be the purpose of this chapter to promote the orderly transfer of the executive power in connection with the expiration of the term of office of a governor and the inauguration of a governor-elect. It is the further intent of the general court to avoid any disruption occasioned by transfer of the executive power and to assume continuity in conduct of the affairs of the state government.
Source.
1975, 452:1, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:2 - Definitions.

4-A:2 Definitions. –
In this chapter, "governor-elect" means the person who is the apparent successful candidate for the office of governor, as ascertained by the secretary of state following the general election. The term governor-elect shall apply to such candidate from the day of election certification by the secretary of state until the day of his inauguration.
Source.
1975, 452:1, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:3 - Office Space Authorized.

4-A:3 Office Space Authorized. –
The legislative leadership is authorized to provide, upon request, to the governor-elect for use in connection with his preparation for the assumption of official duties as governor, suitable office space within the state house, appropriately equipped with furniture, furnishings, office machines and equipment.
Source.
1975, 452:1, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:4 - Expenditure Authorized Within the Amount Appropriated.

4-A:4 Expenditure Authorized Within the Amount Appropriated. –
I. The commissioner of administrative services is authorized to provide, upon request, to each governor-elect, for use in connection with his preparation for the assumption of official duties as governor, necessary services and facilities, including:
(a) Office supplies as determined by the commissioner of administrative services after consultation with the governor-elect.
(b) Payment of the compensation of members of office staffs designated by the governor-elect at rates determined by him; provided that any employee of any agency of any branch of the state government may be detailed to such staffs on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, after consultation with the department head involved; and while so detailed such employee shall be responsible to the governor-elect for the performance of his duties; provided further, that any employee so detailed shall continue to receive the compensation provided pursuant to law for his regular employment, and shall retain the rights and privileges of such employment without interruption. Notwithstanding any other law, persons receiving compensation as members of office staffs under this subparagraph, other than those detailed from agencies, shall not be held or considered to be employees of the state government, except for purposes of the public employees' retirement system.
(c) Payment of expenses for the procurement of services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof for the governor-elect may be authorized at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals.
(d) Payment of travel expenses and subsistence allowances, including rental by the state government of hired motor vehicles, found necessary by the governor-elect, as authorized for persons employed intermittently or for persons serving without compensation, as may be appropriate.
(e) Communication services found necessary by the governor-elect.
(f) Payment of expenses for necessary printing and binding.
(g) Each governor-elect shall be entitled to expenses for postage, including airmail, sent by him in connection with his preparations for the assumption of official duties as governor.
II. The commissioner of administrative services shall expend no funds for the provision of services and facilities under this chapter in connection with any obligations incurred by the governor-elect before the day following the date of the general elections.
III. If the governor-elect is the incumbent governor, there shall be no expenditures of funds for the provision of services and facilities to such incumbent under this chapter, and any funds appropriated for such purposes shall be returned to the general funds of the treasury.
Source.
1975, 452:1. 1985, 399:3, I, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:5 - Duties of Outgoing Governor.

4-A:5 Duties of Outgoing Governor. –
It shall be the duty of a governor whose term has expired and who has not been re-elected to make available to the governor-elect all official documents, vital information and procedural manuals necessary for a full and complete understanding of the operation of the executive branch and especially of those on-going items that will require action subsequent to the expiration of the incumbent governor's term.
Source.
1975, 452:1, eff. Aug. 19, 1975.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:6 - Budget Review and Preparation.

4-A:6 Budget Review and Preparation. –
The commissioner of administrative services shall provide the governor-elect with all facilities reasonably necessary to permit him to review and familiarize himself with the state's budgetary processes and the state budget as passed. The commissioner of administrative services shall further provide all necessary assistance to the governor-elect in the preparation of his budget.
Source.
1975, 452:1. 1985, 399:3, I, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-A - Transfer of Power to Governor-Elect › Section 4-A:7 - Budget Appropriation Request.

4-A:7 Budget Appropriation Request. –
The governor shall include in the budget transmitted to the general court, for each fiscal year in which the governor's regular term of office will expire, an appropriation not to exceed $75,000 for carrying out the purpose of this chapter.
Source.
1975, 452:1. 1997, 351:2, eff. July 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-B - Term Insurance for the Governor › Section 4-B:1 - Definitions.

4-B:1 Definitions. –
In this chapter:
I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of administrative services.
II. "Governor" means the person selected governor pursuant to Pt. II, Art. 42 of the New Hampshire constitution.
Source.
1985, 399:30, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-B - Term Insurance for the Governor › Section 4-B:2 - Contracts.

4-B:2 Contracts. –
The commissioner shall enter into a term life insurance contract with an insurance company licensed to do business in this state. The face value death benefit provided by the contract shall equal the amount set forth in RSA 4-B:3.
Source.
1985, 399:30, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title I - The State and Its Government › Chapter 4-B - Term Insurance for the Governor › Section 4-B:3 - Term Life Insurance.

4-B:3 Term Life Insurance. –
The state shall provide a term life insurance policy for any governor. The policy shall provide a face value death benefit in an amount equal to the annual salary provided the governor in RSA 94:1-a. The state shall pay all premiums associated with the policy. The policy shall be in effect only as long as the governor serves in that capacity.
Source.
1985, 399:30, eff. July 1, 1985.