Title I, The State and Its Government

Subject to such lateral marine boundaries as have been, are herein or shall hereafter be legally established between this state and the state of Maine and the commonwealth of Massachusetts, the territorial limits and jurisdiction of this state shall extend to and over, and be exe…

Until otherwise established by law, interstate compact or judgment of the supreme court of the United States, the lateral marine boundaries of this state shall be and are hereby fixed as follows: I. Adjoining the State of Maine: Beginning at the midpoint of the mouth of the Pisca…

The ownership of the waters and submerged lands enumerated in or described in RSA 1:14 and 15 shall be in this state. The department of natural and cultural resources and the fish and game department, in cooperation with other interested agencies and departments of the state and …

The jurisdiction of the courts of this state over civil and criminal matters shall extend to all territory within the marine boundaries of this state as defined in this subdivision, which has not been heretofore incorporated in any town, city or county. In such event, all such pr…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 1:17, the code of criminal laws of the state as set forth in RSA Titles LVIII and LXII, and the fish and game laws and regulations of the state in RSA Title XVIII shall not be applied and enforced easterly of the outer line of the marginal se…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA Title LXII, any person, natural or otherwise, convicted of violating any rule, regulation or specific laws promulgated for the purposes of protecting the rights enumerated in this subdivision, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000…

The use of the term "New Hampshire coordinate system of 1927" or "New Hampshire coordinate system of 1983" or the "New Hampshire state plane coordinate system" on any map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the New Hampshire coordinate sy…

The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall authorize the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the attorney general to notify and make such arrangements with the proper authorities of the adjoining state as may be necessary to …

The systems of plane coordinates which have been established by the National Ocean Service/National Geodetic Survey or its successors for defining and stating the geographic positions or locations of points on the surface of the earth within the state of New Hampshire are hereaft…

A return of each perambulation shall be made describing the marks and monuments of such line and particularly describing any change of location or resetting of any monument as authorized in this chapter, and such return shall be signed by the duly authorized representative of bot…

All expenses incurred in each perambulation shall be shared equally between the 2 states. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for New Hampshire's share out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

I. The plane coordinate values for a point on the earth's surface, used to express the geographic position or location of such point in this system, shall consist of 2 distances expressed in United States survey feet, which equals (1200)/(3937) meters, and decimals of a foot when…

Coordinates based on any New Hampshire coordinate system, purporting to define the position of a point on a land boundary, presented to be recorded in any public land records or deed records shall be accompanied by a specific statement by the licensed land surveyor as to their ba…

The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of 1901, 115:1.

The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the state of Maine shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of the 1947, 115 and shall extend from Bryant's Rock at East Pond to the Canadian line.

The use of the terms "New Hampshire state plane coordinate system," "New Hampshire coordinate system 1927," or "New Hampshire coordinate system 1983" on any map, report of survey, or other document shall be limited to coordinates based on the respective New Hampshire coordinate s…

The perambulation of the boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and the state of Vermont shall be as established and marked on land under the provisions of the opinion and associated decrees of the United States Supreme Court in the case ofVermont v. New Hampshire, 290 …

No person shall willfully or maliciously disturb or injure, or, except as herein provided, remove, obliterate, deface or cover up any monument or mark designating a boundary line between the state of New Hampshire and an adjoining state. Any person desirous of removing and/or rep…

Upon receipt of an application under RSA 1:8, the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the attorney general shall arrange for a joint review with appropriate officials of the adjoining state to determine whether any monument or marking will be aff…

The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, with the consent of the governor and council, is hereby authorized to provide for making aerial surveys of the state of New Hampshire in such manner and of such character as best may serve the interests of the …

The commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources, with the approval of the governor and council, is hereby authorized to cooperate with and accept financial and other assistance from agencies of the state government, agencies of the government of the United St…

There is established the position of caretaker for the "Old Man of the Mountain" located in Franconia Notch. The governor, with the consent of the council, shall appoint the caretaker. The person so honored shall be a resident of the state, a person with a demonstrated record of …

There is hereby established the position of artist laureate for the state. The governor, with the advice and consent of the executive council, shall appoint the artist laureate. The person so honored shall be a resident of this state and shall serve for a 2-year term. There shall…

I. The official language of the state of New Hampshire shall be English. English is designated as the language of all official public documents and records, and of all public proceedings and nonpublic sessions. II. For the purposes of this chapter, "official public documents and …

The state emblem shall be of the following design: Within an elliptical panel, the longest dimension of which shall be vertical, there shall appear an appropriate replica of the Old Man of the Mountain; surrounding the inner panel, and enclosed within another ellipse, there shall…

There is hereby established the position of poet laureate for the state. The governor, with the advice and consent of the council, shall appoint the poet laureate. Said person so honored shall be a resident of this state and shall serve for a 5 year term. There shall be no restri…

The flag of the United States of America shall be displayed in state facilities in accordance with federal law. United States flags used by the military for military purposes shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

The purple finch is hereby designated as the official state bird of New Hampshire.

The ladybug, also known as the ladybird and the lady beetle, is hereby designated as the official state insect of New Hampshire.

The white tail deer is hereby designated as the official state animal of New Hampshire.

Granite is hereby designated as the official state rock of New Hampshire.

Beryl is hereby designated as the official state mineral of New Hampshire.

Smoky quartz is hereby designated as the official state gem of New Hampshire.

The spotted newt, Notophthalmus viridescens, is hereby designated as the official state amphibian of New Hampshire.

The pink lady's slipper, Cypripedium acaule, is hereby designated as the official state wildflower of New Hampshire.

The Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa, subspecies samuelis, is hereby designated as the official state butterfly of New Hampshire.

The striped bass, Roccus saxatilis, is hereby designated as the official state saltwater game fish of New Hampshire.

Prior to the appointment of a poet laureate the board of directors of the Poetry Society of New Hampshire shall submit to the governor and council the name or names of persons whom they deem to be worthy of the honorary position. Upon the expiration of the term of the poet laurea…

Prior to the appointment of an artist laureate, the New Hampshire council on the arts shall submit to the governor and the executive council the names of persons whom they deem to be worthy of the honorary position. Upon the expiration of the term of the artist laureate, as provi…

The state flag shall be of the following color and design: The body or field shall be blue and shall bear upon its center in suitable proportion and colors a representation of the state seal. The seal shall be surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves with nine stars interspersed. …

The position established in RSA 3-B:1 shall be an honorary one, and the caretaker shall not be entitled to compensation with respect to this honorary position.

I. The United States flag code, codified at 4 U.S.C. sections 1 through 10, as amended, and the provisions of this chapter are hereby adopted as the flag code for the state of New Hampshire. The purpose of the flag code shall be to provide uniform guidelines for the display, use,…

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply: I. To all public proceedings between the state of New Hampshire and the province of Quebec when, in the opinion of the state administrator involved in such proceedings, it may be necessary to conduct such proceedings between Quebec …

The Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is hereby designated as the official state freshwater fish.

I. There shall be an official state tartan of New Hampshire. The sett for the New Hampshire tartan shall be as follows: green 56; black 2; green 2; black 12; white 2; black 12; purple 2; black 2; purple 8; red 6; and purple 28. II. The colors listed in paragraph I represent the f…

Skiing is hereby designated as the official state sport of New Hampshire.