165:20-b Recovery From Recipients. – Any town or city furnishing assistance to any person who is returned to an income status after receiving the assistance which enables him to reimburse the town or city without financial hardship may recover from such person the amount of assistance provided. Source. 1981, 503:8. 1985, 380:45, eff. Jan. […]
165:20-c Repealed by 2021, 122:43, III, eff. July 9, 2021. –
165:21 to 165:24 Repealed by 1967, 192:10, eff. Jan. 1, 1968. –
165:25 Limitation of Action. – Actions by towns and cities to recover the expense of support, return to his home, or burial of a poor person may be brought within 6 years after the cause of action accrued and not afterward. Source. RS 66:14. CS 70:14. GS 74:14. GL 82:15. PS 84:18. PL 106:28. […]
165:26 Transfer of Action. – Whenever a county in which an action for the support of an assisted person is pending may eventually be liable for such support, the court, on motion, shall transfer the action to an adjoining county for adjudication. Source. RS 66:15. CS 70:15. GS 74:15. GL 82:16. PS 84:19. PL […]
165:27 Recovery From Estates. – Towns and cities may recover from the estates of persons assisted in like manner as counties under RSA 166:19. Source. 1903, 42:1. PL 106:30. RL 124:26. RSA 165:27. 1985, 380:15, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
165:27-a Assignment for Funeral and Burial or Cremation Expenses. – I. Except when a town or city assisted person has made arrangements for a prepaid funeral, if there are liquid assets at death, there shall be an automatic assignment to the funeral director or the person who paid for the funeral and burial or […]
165:28 Liens on Real Property. – The amount of money spent by a town or city to support an assisted person under this chapter shall, except for just cause, be made a lien on any real estate owned by the assisted person. The liens are effective until enforced as provided in this chapter, or […]
165:28-a Liens on Civil Judgments. – I. A town or city shall be entitled to a lien upon property passing under the terms of a will or by intestate succession, a property settlement, or a civil judgment for personal injuries awarded any person granted assistance by the town or city under RSA 165 for […]
165:29 Enforcement of Liens. – Liens arising under RSA 165:28 or RSA 165:28-a may be enforced by a bill in equity. Source. 1965, 42:1. 1981, 503:3, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.
165:3 Burial or Cremation. – I. If an assisted person shall die in any town or city the overseers of public welfare shall cause such person to be decently buried or cremated at the expense of the town or city. II. Notwithstanding any provision of paragraph I to the contrary, if an assisted person […]
165:30 Relative Priority. – Any lien arising under RSA 165:28 shall be subordinate to mortgages and other valid liens, recorded with the register of deeds prior to the recording of the notice of the lien referred to in RSA 165:28. Source. 1965, 42:1. 1981, 503:5, eff. Aug. 28, 1981.
165:31 Work Program Requirements for Assisted Persons. – I. The overseer of public welfare may require any person who is receiving support under this chapter and who is physically able to work, to participate in the municipality’s work program as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance. The overseer of public welfare of the […]
165:32 Employment of Relatives. – No person who is otherwise eligible for support under this chapter shall receive such support unless and until all able-bodied adults under the age of 65 years, except those regularly attending school, who are related to such person, regularly residing in the same household as such person, legally liable […]
165:33 City or Town Districts. – Any city or town may contract with one or more cities or towns to form districts. Such districts shall administer general assistance for which the respective city or town is responsible. The districts are authorized to establish the rate which will be paid to the districts by the […]
165:34 City or Town may Contract With County. – Any city or town may contract with its respective county to permit the county to act as its agent in administering general assistance for which the city or town is responsible. The city or town and the county are further authorized to establish the rate […]
165:35 Repealed by 2021, 122:43, IV, eff. July 9, 2021. –
165:4 Information Regarding Bank Deposits. – A cashier of a national bank and a treasurer of a savings bank and a trust company may, when requested by an overseer of public welfare of a town or city in the state, furnish to said overseer any information asked relative to the deposit of a person […]
165:4-a Application of Rents Paid by the Municipality. – Whenever the owner of property rented to a person receiving assistance under this chapter is in arrears in sewer, water, electricity, or tax payments to the municipality, the municipality may apply, upon approval of the governing body, the assistance which the property owner would have […]
165:4-b Process for Application of Rents Paid by the Municipality. – Prior to utilizing the optional offset provisions of RSA 165:4-a, the governing body shall adopt, as part of the guidelines required under RSA 165:1, II, rules governing the process, including a policy which specifically sets out which bill shall be offset first and […]
