New Hampshire Revised Statutes 284:21-q – Unclaimed Prize Money
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 284:21-q
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The lottery commission shall hold unclaimed prize money on a winning ticket for one year after the prize money is awarded. If there is no claim to the money during the one year, or if the lottery commission is unable to locate the holder of a winning ticket during the one year, the lottery commission shall pay the money to the state treasurer at the end of the one year. The state treasurer shall deposit the money into the special fund set up under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 284:21-j. A person who has a claim on the prize money after the money has been paid to the treasurer shall make a claim to the legislature for payment.