7:1 Appointment; Attorney General and Deputy. – The attorney general and deputy attorney general shall be appointed as provided in RSA 21-M:3. Source. Const. II, 46. RSA 13:2. CS 13:1. GS 15:1. GL 16:1. PS 17:1. PL 16:1. RL 24:1. 1943, 39:6. RSA 7:1. 1985, 300:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
7:10 Direction by Public Utilities Commission. – The public utilities commission may, in any action or proceeding before it, represent to the attorney general that he should appear to protect the interests of the people of the state or of any subdivision thereof, and thereupon it shall be his duty to appear. Source. 1929, […]
7:10-a Missing Child Bulletin. – I. The department of safety, under the direction of the attorney general, shall prepare a periodic information bulletin concerning missing children who may be present in this state, from information contained in the national crime information center computer. The bulletin shall indicate the names and addresses of those minors […]
7:10-b Missing Adults. – The attorney general shall establish uniform procedures for law enforcement agencies to follow when receiving reports of missing adult persons and conducting investigations to determine whether the person is missing. These procedures shall include methods of communicating descriptive information about the missing person to other law enforcement agencies, to the […]
7:11 Duties Not Exclusive. – Nothing herein contained shall relieve any officer or person of any duty prescribed by law relative to the enforcement of any criminal law, but such officer or person, in the enforcement of such law, shall be subject to the control of the attorney general whenever in the discretion of […]
7:12 Assistants. – I. With the approval of the joint legislative fiscal committee and the governor and council, the attorney general may employ counsel, attorneys, detectives, experts, accountants and other assistants in case of reasonable necessity, and may pay them reasonable compensation, on the warrant of the governor, out of any money in the […]
7:13 Transfer of Attorneys From Other Departments. – I. If an agency head, in consultation with the attorney general, deems it to be in the best interests of the agency or department to transfer an employee authorized to do legal work to the department of justice, the agency head and the attorney general shall […]
7:14 Clerical Force. – Subject to the state personnel regulations, and within the limits of available appropriations and funds, he may employ a law clerk and such clerical and stenographic assistants as may be necessary. Source. 1911, 190:6. 1921, 75:1; 118:2. 1923, 124:1. 1925, 175:1; 179:1. PL 16:12. RL 24:12. 1950, 5, part 2:4, […]
7:14-a, 7:14-b Repealed by 1967, 413:2, eff. July 1, 1967. –
7:15 Incapacity. – If the attorney general shall become incapacitated to perform his duties, the governor and council shall appoint an acting attorney general, who shall serve during such incapacity and be paid a reasonable compensation for his services and expenses. Source. 1911, 190:7. PL 16:13. RL 24:13.
7:15-a Collection of Debts Owed to the State. – I. State agencies and departments may refer any uncollected debt owed to the state to the attorney general for collection after determining that a debt owed to the state cannot be collected through means other than an action in court. All debts collected pursuant to […]
7:15-b Debt Collection Attorney. – The department of justice shall have the authority to hire a full-time support attorney and such staff as may be necessary, who shall be responsible solely for all duties associated with the collection of debt owed to the state. The position shall be funded through the debt recovery fund […]
7:16 Assistant Attorneys General. – I. The attorney general, subject to the approval of the governor and council, may appoint assistant attorneys general within the limits of the appropriation made for the department of justice, each of whom shall hold office for a term of 5 years and may be removed only as provided […]
7:16-a Temporary Classification. – I. In the event of a vacancy in the office of assistant attorney general, the attorney general may downgrade such office to the position of attorney I, II or III in his discretion for the purpose of filling the same with a person lacking sufficient experience to qualify for the […]
7:17 Duties. – The attorney general shall direct the work of his department but may assign such of his duties to the deputy and assistant attorneys general as he may deem advisable and in the interest of the public welfare. Source. 1915, 116:3. PL 16:16. RL 24:16. 1950, 5, part 5:2, par. 16, eff. […]
7:18 Salary. – The annual salary of each assistant attorney general, senior assistant attorney general and associate attorney general shall be that prescribed by RSA 94:1-a. Source. 1953, 265:1. RSA 7:18. 1985, 410:5, eff. July 3, 1985.
7:18-a to 7:18-c Repealed by 1985, 300:29, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –
7:18-d, 7:18-e Repealed by 1985, 300:29, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –
7:19 Authority; Register Authorized; Pecuniary Benefit Limited. – I. RSA 7:19 through 32-a inclusive shall apply to all trustees holding property for charitable purposes and to all persons soliciting for charitable purposes or engaging in charitable sales promotions; and the attorney general shall have and exercise, in addition to all the common law and […]
7:19-a Regulation of Certain Transactions Involving Directors, Officers, and Trustees of Charitable Trusts. – I. Definitions. In this section: (a) "Director, officer, or trustee" means a director, officer, or trustee of a charitable trust. (b) "Financial interest" means an interest in a transaction exceeding $500 in value for any officer, director, or trustee, on […]
