Section 173-B:19 – Compensation for Coordinating Domestic Violence Grant Program.
173-B:19 Compensation for Coordinating Domestic Violence Grant Program. – Compensation for the functions and duties of coordinating the program shall not exceed 30 percent of the total revenues of the fund. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Section 173-B:20 – Duties of Coordinator.
173-B:20 Duties of Coordinator. – The coordinator shall be a statewide organization or agency which has demonstrated its ability, at a minimum, to: I. Serve as a clearinghouse for information relating to domestic violence. II. Conduct educational programs on domestic violence, both for the general public and for specialized interest groups, such as law […]
Section 173-B:21 – Criteria for Selection of Direct Service Grantees.
173-B:21 Criteria for Selection of Direct Service Grantees. – The coordinator shall use all of the following criteria for selecting grantees: I. A grantee’s ability to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence as follows: (a) Shelter or safe homes on a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week basis. (b) A 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week switchboard for crisis calls. […]
Section 173-B:22 – Confidentiality.
173-B:22 Confidentiality. – All persons who are employed, appointed, or who volunteer under this chapter shall maintain confidentiality with regard to persons served by the coordinator and grantees and files kept by the coordinator and grantees, except for reasons of safety for other shelter residents or staff. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Section 173-B:23 – Referral.
173-B:23 Referral. – Where centers are available, any law enforcement officer who investigates an alleged incident of domestic violence shall advise the person subject to such violence of the availability of programs from which that person may receive services. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Section 173-B:24 – Rights Reserved.
173-B:24 Rights Reserved. – A person shall not be prejudiced by the court having jurisdiction under RSA 173-B for having left the residence or household with or without the children to avoid further domestic violence. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Section 173-B:25 – Severability.
173-B:25 Severability. – If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this […]
Section 173-B:26 – Repealed by 2014, 107:5, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
173-B:26 Repealed by 2014, 107:5, eff. Nov. 1, 2014. –
Section 173-B:16 – Grant Program Established.
173-B:16 Grant Program Established. – A grant program is established within the department for the allocation of grant money to New Hampshire programs which provide aid and assistance to victims of domestic violence. The grant program shall be funded by the fund established under RSA 173-B:15. Source. 1999, 240:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Section 173-B:17 – Duties of the Commissioner.
173-B:17 Duties of the Commissioner. – The commissioner shall: I. Administer the grant program established in RSA 173-B:16 through a coordinator. The costs of administration shall be covered by the fund, and shall not exceed 2 percent. II. Adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to procedures under which interested New Hampshire programs may apply […]