Title III, Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places

In this chapter: I. "District" means a solid waste management district established under this chapter. II. "Facility" means a location, system or physical structure for the collection, separation, storage, transportation, processing, treatment, or disposal of solid waste. III. "G…

The commissioners of any county in which there may be any unincorporated place may, upon petition of 5 or more reputable persons resident in such place, appoint such persons as they may deem proper as police officers, for the purposes and with the powers herein set forth. Such po…

For the purposes of this chapter, the term "public agency" shall mean any political subdivision of this state or of any adjoining state and any quasi-municipal corporation, including but not limited to school districts, school administrative units, village districts, regional wat…

I. In a municipality that has adopted a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D, the legislative body or governing body may consider and act upon the question in accordance with its municipal charter. II. In a municipality that has not adopted a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D, or in a village…

I. The governing bodies of 2 or more municipalities, or the governing body of a county, may at their discretion create a special unpaid committee to be known as a communications district planning committee, consisting of at least 2 persons from each municipality appointed by the …

I. No company shall construct, commence construction, or operate a cable television system in any municipality without first obtaining a written franchise from the franchising authority of each municipality in which such system is installed or to be installed. II. Nothing in this…

In this chapter: I. "Aggregation" means the grouping of retail electric customers to provide, broker, or contract for energy services for such customers. II. "Aggregator" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, a municipality or county that engages in aggregation of electr…

The business affairs and actions of a district shall be conducted and governed pursuant to the terms, conditions, and provisions of its district agreement. The agreement shall include but not be limited to the following: I. A list of the municipalities included in the district. I…

I. The governing bodies of 2 or more municipalities may at their discretion, and shall upon a vote of their respective legislative bodies, create a special unpaid committee to be known as a solid waste management district planning committee, consisting of 3 persons from each muni…

Any power or powers, privileges or authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this state may be exercised jointly with any other public agency of this state. Such authority shall include, but not be limited to, the power to enter into agreements to share tax…

To achieve the public benefits of protecting the economic and social well-being by reducing energy costs in the community and risks to the community associated with future escalation in energy prices, and addressing the threat of global climate change, any municipality which has …

A copy of the record of the appointment of such police officers shall be filed with the clerk of the superior court for the county in which the place where they may act as such officers is situated; and the filing of such record with their oath of office shall constitute the pers…

Any municipality or county may: I. Aggregate the retail electric customers within its boundaries who do not opt out of or who consent to being included in an aggregation program. II. (a) Enter into agreements and provide for energy services, specifically: (1) The supply of electr…

Municipalities are hereby authorized to grant, renew, amend or rescind for cause franchises for the installation and operation of cable television systems in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within the geographical limits of its respective town or city.

Public agencies may enter into agreements under this chapter for reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance and other public works programs, including provisions for the furnishing and exchanging of supplies, equipment, facilities, personnel, and services. Any such agreem…

Municipal aggregators of electricity load under this chapter, and municipalities operating municipal electric utilities under RSA 38, are expressly authorized to aggregate energy services as described in RSA 53-E:3. Municipalities may operate approved aggregation programs as self…

No municipality shall grant a franchise for cable service to a cable system within its jurisdiction without first, at a duly noticed public hearing, having considered: I. The financial ability of the franchise applicant to perform. II. The ability of the applicant to provide adeq…

The use of the term "Community Power" following the name of a municipality or county shall be reserved for the exclusive use by such entity as a name for proposed or approved municipal or county aggregations. Aggregations operated jointly by a group of such entities pursuant to R…

I. All franchises shall be nonexclusive. No municipality shall grant any additional franchises to cable service within its jurisdiction on terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those in any existing franchise within such municipality. II. Nothing in this sect…

Every franchisee shall agree to the following: I. In the event its service to any subscriber is interrupted for 24 or more consecutive hours, it will, upon request, grant such subscriber a pro rata credit or rebate. II. It will maintain an office which shall be open during usual …

I. Annually, every cable television system operator shall mail to each of its subscribers a notice which: (a) Informs subscribers how to communicate their views to the cable company and to the office of the attorney general, consumer protection and antitrust bureau; (b) States th…

I. Every cable television system operator shall keep a record or log of all written complaints received regarding quality of service, equipment malfunctions, billing procedure, employee relations with customers and similar matters. Such records shall be maintained for a period of…

Within 60 days of the granting of an initial franchise and any renewal of such franchise, the franchisee shall file a copy of the franchise and any Federal Communications Commission rulings or other rulings affecting such franchisee with the secretary of state. Within 60 days of …

No cable television system operator shall deny service, deny access, or otherwise discriminate against subscribers, channel users, or any other citizens on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical disability, or country of natural origi…

I. An aggregator operating under this chapter shall not be considered a public utility under RSA 362:2 and shall not be considered a municipal utility under RSA 38. A municipal or county aggregation may elect to participate in the ISO New England wholesale energy market as a load…

Prior to its entry into force, an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall be filed with the clerk of each municipality and with the secretary of state. An action shall be maintainable against any public agency whose default, failure of performance, or other conduct caused o…

I. (a) A municipality may make an assessment under this chapter only pursuant to an agreement entered into with the free and willing consent of the owner of an eligible property to which the assessment applies. In the case of any eligible property with multiple owners, an agreeme…

In conjunction with the rights granted in said franchises, any franchising authority may require reasonable fees payable to the municipality and may impose conditions not inconsistent with applicable Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, as amended from …

Every such officer when on duty, except as a detective, shall wear some badge in plain view with the word "Police" inscribed thereon.

I. The governing bodies shall cause the question of accepting any proposed agreement to be presented for determination by vote of the respective legislative bodies. In municipalities that hold town meetings, the proposed agreement shall be voted on at the next annual town meeting…

Retail electric customers who choose not to participate in an aggregation program adopted under RSA 53-E:7 shall not be responsible for, and no entity shall require them to pay, any costs associated with such program, through taxes or otherwise except for electric power supply or…

I. A municipality may enter into an agreement under this chapter only with the legal owner of eligible property. II. Prior to entering into an agreement with an owner of eligible property, the municipality shall determine that all property taxes and any other assessments levied w…

A communications district established under this chapter shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision and public instrumentality of the state carrying out a public purpose and an essential governmental function with the following powers, which are subject to …

In the event that an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall deal in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a …

Any existing contract, license, permit, resolution or other accepted authorization for a cable television system which is in operation as of April 2, 1974, or for a cable television system which has substantially completed the installation of equipment and facilities as of such d…

The powers and duties of such officers shall be the same as those of police officers of towns.

I. The powers, duties, and liabilities of a district shall be vested in and exercised by a governing board organized in accordance with the district agreement. The governing board shall authorize and govern all actions of a district, and the governing board's actions which are co…

I. The respective counties, towns, cities and other governmental units involved in any agreements as set forth in this chapter are hereby authorized to appropriate the funds necessary to carry out their contractual obligations thus incurred. In cases involving the expenditure of …

I. A cable television operator who affixes or causes to be affixed cable television facilities to the dwelling of a tenant in a manufactured housing park shall: (a) Do so at no cost to the landlord of such manufactured housing park. (b) Indemnify the landlord for damages, if any,…

The compensation of such police officers shall be provided by the persons petitioning for their appointment. Their duties shall cease upon notice to that effect, filed by the county commissioners in like manner as the record of appointment, and upon due notice thereof to such off…

I. The governing body of a municipality or county may form an electric aggregation committee to develop a plan for an aggregation program for its citizens. A municipality or county may join other municipalities or counties in developing such plans. A county plan may provide an ag…

I. The authority shall establish a C-PACER application and review process to review and evaluate project applications for C-PACER financing and prescribe the form and manner of the application. Under the application, an applicant shall demonstrate: (a) That the project provides a…

I. The governing bodies shall cause the question of accepting any proposed agreement to be presented for determination by vote of the respective legislative bodies. In municipalities that hold town meetings, the proposed agreement shall be voted on, in accordance with proper noti…

The business affairs and actions of a district shall be conducted and governed pursuant to the terms, conditions, and provisions of its district agreement. The agreement shall include but not be limited to the following: I. A list of the municipalities included in the district. I…

The board may authorize the inclusion of additional district members in the multi-town communications district upon such terms and conditions as it in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the district. The legislative body of any non…

Any instrument, paper or act which is required by law to be recorded in the office of the clerk of a town, the identity of which town is determinable by the location of a person's residence or place of business, the location where personal property is kept, or any similar standar…