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 New Hampshire Supreme Court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Court is comprised of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices appointed by the Governor and Executive Council to serve during "good behavior" until retirement or the age of seventy.
According to RSA 490:3, when a justice of the Supreme Court has retired, is disqualified, or is unable to sit on a case, the chief justice or senior associate justice of the supreme court may assign a justice of the supreme court who has retired from regular active service.
One notable alumnus of the Court is Associate Justice David Souter of the Supreme Court of the United States, who served on the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1983 to 1990.
www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/New_Hampshire_Supreme_Court   (3259 words)

  
 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
New Hampshire’s constitution, adopted in 1783, provides for a popularly elected governor, a five-member Executive Council, and a General Court consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives.
New Hampshire’s General Court has the distinction of being the fourth largest English-speaking body in the world, and the State House in Concord is the nation’s oldest capitol in which the legislature meets in its original chambers.
New Hampshire is one of only two states in the nation that has neither a general sales nor income tax.
www.portcity.org /businessNewHampshire.cfm   (1332 words)

  
 NH.gov - The Official Web Site of New Hampshire State Government
The Legislative Branch, know as the General Court, is composed of the state senators and representatives; the Executive Branch includes the Governor, Executive Councilors and State Agencies; and the Judicial Branch is made up of the courts.
New Hampshire takes pride in its Citizen Legislature, so called because members to the General Court are not professional politicians, but come from a variety of occupations.
New Hampshire is unique because of the five member Executive Council who work with, advise and share the governor’s responsibilities.
www.nh.gov /nhinfo/stgovt.html   (1017 words)

  
 New Hampshire - Uncyclopedia
New Hampshire is a non-notable suburb of Boston.
Manchester, New Hampshire, is also an exporter of some of the finest Jewish comedians, including Adam Sandler and Sarah Silverman as well as Seth and John Meyers.
New Hampshire's founder was the war god John "The General" Stark.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/New_Hampshire   (1391 words)

  
 Press Release: New Laws for 2005
In response, the Colorado General Assembly enacted a measure that says for January 1, 2005 only the funding for the programs is zero effectively negating the maintenance of effort provisions in the voters sponsored initiative.
New Hampshire residents will have civil recourse in holding drug dealers liable when a loved one suffers because of illegal drug use.
New Hampshire elected officials will face a new code of ethics precipated by a series of improprieties within the gubernatorial administration.
www.ncsl.org /programs/press/2004/pr041222.htm   (1319 words)

  
 New Hampshire School Choice
New Hampshire's open enrollment law was expanded in 2001 by H.B. 726, signed by then-Governor Shaheen on July 17, 2001.
The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, a New Hampshire think tank, published a study in October 2002 to explore why the state has not opened a single charter school since the law was enacted in 1995.
In asking what factors in New Hampshire prevented support for their schools, respondents cited misleading and negative information, time-consuming approval procedures, lack of understanding of the charter school concept, and a system that requires the charter school to compete with other local school board improvement initiatives.
www.heritage.org /Research/Education/SchoolChoice/NewHampshire.cfm   (1924 words)

  
 NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LEGISLATURE HEARINGS: REJECT USA PATRIOT ACT
With this in mind and to resolve this very serious homeland security situation, New Hampshire is additionally insisting that the nation and all the states rebuild our manufacturing and production capabilities and accomplish this rebuilding with a similar philosophy and the strategies our nation used when putting a man on the moon.
The state of New Hampshire shall no longer recognize the USA Patriot Act, including any subsequent rules, executive orders, or judicial interpretations to have effect or to be binding on the state or on the residents of this state.
Should New Hampshire's General Court (state legislature) pass this resolution, it would join the growing ranks of elected public officials throughout the states of the Union to find fault with the USA Patriot Act.
www.infowars.com /articles/us/patriot_act_nh_leg_reject.htm   (524 words)

  
 "March Madness" in the New Hampshire General Court
New Hampshire legislators have considered a number of important issues in the 2006 session, including many bills of concern to the state's business community.
The issue may be studied during the summer and fall but, due to elections and the beginning of a new biennium in January, a new bill will be needed to continue formal action on this proposal.
The phase-in approach was taken to avoid an abrupt and significant negative impact on state revenues while achieving the goal of retaining existing domestic insurance companies and attracting new insurance companies to domesticate in New Hampshire.
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 New Hampshire General Court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.
The lower house is composed of New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members.
The General Court is the fourth-largest English-speaking legislative in the world, behind only the United States Congress, the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Parliament of India, and has one of the greatest disparities in size between chambers of a bicameral legislature.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Hampshire_General_Court   (889 words)

  
 Cow Hampshire :: Weare, NH 1772: Rebellion Before the Revolution
Within the Royal Province of New Hampshire, when grants were written which created new townships, Governor Benning Wentworth included a clause that reserved "all white pine trees" fit for creating masts for the royal navy, to be restricted to the King of England.
An advertisement was placed in the New Hampshire Gazette, Feb. 7, 1772, at Portsmouth, libelling the offenders, and the log-cutters were cited to come in and show cause why these logs should not be forfeited.
He was associate judge of the supreme court of judicature of the state of NH from 1772 to October of 1785.
cowhampshire.blogharbor.com /blog/_archives/2006/3/20/1831687.html   (3978 words)

  
 Police - General Information - Court Information - Salem - New Hampshire
Witnesses who are subpoenaed to appear in the Salem District Court are allowed a witness fee, set by the State of New Hampshire, for each day or part of a day they are in attendance.
In such a case, each witness who may be called to give testimony in a trial will be instructed not to discuss his or her testimony or any aspect of the case with anybody, either before or after he or she testifies, until the trial is over.
In a District Court, the case is tried without a jury and the Judge performs the jury's function of weighing the evidence, determining the credibility of witnesses, finding the facts, and ultimately issuing a verdict.
www.ci.salem.nh.us /police-general-information-court-information.asp   (2294 words)

  
 New Hampshire Information - Gun Owners of New Hampshire, Inc.
One of New Hampshire's best-kept hunting secrets, these areas include thousands of acres of undeveloped public land owned by Fish and Game and designated as areas for wildlife resource conservation, hunting and fishing.
The "New Hampshire Atlas and Gazetteer" from the DeLorme map company, available for purchase from most bookstores and from Fish and Game headquarters, is an indispensable resource for hunters.
New Hampshire Gun Laws - References to all of the State-wide laws concerning Guns.
www.gonh.org /new_hampshire_information?makePrintable=1   (745 words)

  
 NCSL Press Release: New Laws on Jan. 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Parental rights may be terminated in New Hampshire for parents convicted of murder, manslaughter, attempted murder or attempted manslaughter of their child's other parent.
Insurers in New Hampshire will be forced to comply with several mandated benefits including coverage for prosthetic devices and anesthesia provided in conjunction with certain dental procedures for children less than 8 years of age.
Individuals in New Hampshire may not place a telephone call falsely representing himself or herself as a candidate for office.
www.ncsl.org /programs/press/2003/pr031229.htm   (1001 words)

  
 New Hampshire Property Owners Need CACR 44
Taxpayers are now dependent on state legislatures to individually pass protections against eminent domain abuse, and a series of Constitutional Amendments have been introduced in the New Hampshire General Court, including CACR 44.
This amendment would protect New Hampshire residents from improper uses of eminent domain by prohibiting states and localities from exercising the power of eminent domain for the purpose of private development.
Last September, the New Hampshire Special House Committee to Study Eminent Domain Issues endorsed codifying the definition of public use and only allowing eminent domain takings for public use.
ga1.org /ntu_action/alert-description.html?alert_id=2128134   (620 words)

  
 Breaking News -- Fully Informed Jury Bill Hearings in New Hampshire General Court
Under the decisions of both the New Hampshire supreme court and the United States supreme court, the jury has an undeniable right to judge both the law and the facts in controversy.
The general court wishes to perpetuate and reiterate the rights of the jury, as ordained under common law and recognized in the American jurisprudence, while preserving the rights of a criminal defendant.
The next hearing date for HR 530 is March 17, 2005 and sponsors of the bill are asking all citizens in the State of New Hampshire to get out the word and put pressure on their state representatives at the Capitol to vote yes on this legislation.
www.newswithviews.com /BreakingNews/breaking31.htm   (631 words)

  
 New Hampshire Supreme Court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State of New Hampshire, 611 F.2d 412 (1980).
Brown, Mary E. The Impeachment Trial of the New Hampshire Supreme Court chief justice.
New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 38: Code of Judicial Conduct
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_Hampshire_Supreme_Court   (3205 words)

  
 Samuel Livermore - Descriptions of Portraits of Justices and Others at the New Hampshire Supreme Court Building in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Edward Trowbridge and was admitted to practice at the supreme judicial court of Middlesex County (NJ) in 1756.
He served as a member of the New Hampshire General Court (1768/70), and for several years he was Judge Advocate of the Admiralty Court (1769/74).
In 1778 Livermore was appointed New Hampshire Attorney General.
www.state.nh.us /nhdhr/justices/livermores.html   (631 words)

  
 New Hampshire Law: Legislative Branch
New Hampshire has the third largest legislative body in the English-speaking world.
New Hampshire prides itself on its "citizen" legislature as the 400 members of our House of Representatives and the 24 Senators receive a salary of only $100.00 per year.
The laws, rules, guidelines, opinions, and rulings relating to the New Hampshire General Court’s Legislative Ethics Committee.
www.library.piercelaw.edu /LWP-New/Research/nh-legislative.htm   (262 words)

  
 Tell the New Hampshire General Court to Protect Private Property
In June, the nation's highest court held that the city of New London, Connecticut was justified in seizing the property of Susette Kelo and her fellow homeowners on behalf of a private party that claimed it could generate higher economic activity and tax revenues if the land were put to a different use.
I urge you to strengthen protections against eminent domain abuse by passing legislation, such as House Bill 1129, that would protect property owners by prohibiting states and localities from exercising the power of eminent domain for the purpose of economic development.
New London decision exposed just how far the Courts had expanded the use of eminent domain and gave that broad interpretation credence under the law.
ga1.org /ntu_action/alert-description.html?alert_id=2117357   (571 words)

  
 Hampton Union Local News: Johnson seeks re-election for General Court
He will be a Republican candidate for one of eight seats from the new 83rd District, representing the towns of Exeter, North Hampton and Stratham.
To ensure that growth in the Seacoast area is planned to limit any negative effect on the environment, to not unduly tax the service infrastructure (police, fire, and ambulance), and to ensure that area schools are considered in any future development.
Rep. Johnson was born in Rye, N.Y. He was educated at Rye High School and Phillips Exeter Academy, received a bachelor of science degree in political science from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1980, and a masters in health policy from the University of New Hampshire in 1999.
www.seacoastonline.com /2002news/hampton/09062002/news/23003.htm   (414 words)

  
 Regulatory Barriers Database
The New Hampshire General Court finds that there is an acute shortage of affordable housing and that local land use ordinances and other government regulations may create barriers to responding to this shortage.
In this statute, the New Hampshire General Court finds that there is an acute shortage of affordable housing and also finds that local land use ordinances and other government regulations may create barriers to responding to this shortage.
The members of the commission will include those appointed by the leadership of the General Court, the homebuilders, the housing finance agency, a local non-profit housing developer, the president of the New Hampshire Property Owners Association, the director of the Office of State Planning and others.
www.huduser.org /rbc/search/rbcdetails.asp?DocId=301   (281 words)

  
 NPR : Races to Watch, Election 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
For a while it looked as though Sununu was going to be the strongest candidate the Republicans could have asked for in New Hampshire, but he's lost some of the momentum he got by winning that primary.
New Hampshire is usually thought of as a Republican state, but that one could go either way.
NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the New Hampshire senate race between Republican Congressman John Sununu and Governor Jean Shaheen, a Democrat.
www.npr.org /news/specials/election2002/r2w_newhampshire.html   (336 words)

  
 NTU Urges the New Hampshire General Court to Protect Taxpayers and Property Owners from Eminent Domain Abuse, Support ...
In June of 2005, the nation's highest court held that the city of New London, Connecticut was justified in seizing the property of Susette Kelo and her fellow homeowners on behalf of another private party.
Thankfully, on the heels of the nationwide outcry against eminent domain abuse, a number of legislators introduced bills in the New Hampshire General Court that would protect New Hampshire residents from improper uses of eminent domain by prohibiting its use for economic development.
NTU and our members in New Hampshire look forward to helping you and your colleagues enact genuine eminent domain reforms.
www.ntu.org /main/letters_detail.php?letter_id=415   (375 words)

  
 NH Department of Justice (NHDOJ)
The Attorney General is the State's chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer.
The Attorney General acts as the State's lawyer in all civil and criminal cases in the Supreme Court, and is responsible for the general supervision of all criminal law enforcement in the State of New Hampshire.
More information is available on the New Hampshire Department of Justice's Consumer Protection Website, www.doj.nh.gov/consumer by clicking on the Identity Theft Toolkit icon, or by calling the consumer protection hotline toll free at 1-888-468-4454.
doj.nh.gov   (440 words)

  
 NWV Exclusive -- New Gold Money Bill Introduced in NH General Court
Rep. McElroy urges all citizens in New Hampshire to contact their legislators and ask them to vote yes for this gold money bill.
This latest version focuses on the digital currency feature in the use of gold and silver by the State of New Hampshire, its citizens and their transactions with each other.
This new bill carries the title "Gold and Silver Coin and Electronic Currency." It was drafted by Edwin Vieira Jr., Ph.D., J.D., Manassas, Virginia, author of "Pieces of Eight: The Monetary Powers and Disabilities of the United States Constitution." Dr. Vieira is considered the preeminent expert on money/currency in this country.
www.newswithviews.com /NWVexclusive/exclusive55.htm   (464 words)

  
 University of New Hampshire Library - Milne Special Collections and Archives - Histories by Town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Annals of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan, New Hampshire
New Hampshire to Minnesota: Memoirs of Samuel Higbee Grannis (1839-1933)
History of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire: From its settlement in 1638, to the autumn of 1892
www.izaak.unh.edu /specoll/mancoll/gentown.htm   (2895 words)

  
 Administrative Services Home Page
The Court Facilities provides and maintains suitable court facilities for the conduct of all court sessions held within each judicial district and county.
The Bureau of General Services which provides services in three main areas: general maintenance of state owned office buildings, telecommunications and the Interstate Vending Program.
The goal of Telecommunications is to take advantage of new technology and competition to improve the level of service to state agencies and reduce the cost of voice and data services.
www.newhampshire.gov   (732 words)

  
 GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - New Hampshire
Grant of the Province of New Hampshire to Mr.
Agreement of the Settlers at Exeter in New Hampshire, 1639
New Hampshire General Court - composed of the Senate and House of Representatives
www.loc.gov /law/guide/us-nh.html   (212 words)

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