New Hampshire Revised Statutes 108:1 – Authority
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 108:1
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The Emergency Management Assistance Compact, as approved by the United States Congress, P.L. 104-321, hereinafter “EMAC,” and the Northeastern American/Canadian Emergency Management Assistance Compact, as authorized by Article IV(c) of the 1986 Agreement between the United States and Canada on Cooperation in Comprehensive Emergency Planning and Management, hereinafter “NAEMAC,” is made and entered into by and between the participating party jurisdictions. The state of New Hampshire, through its governor, duly authorized, solemnly agrees with any other jurisdiction which is or may become a signatory to these compacts as provided herein.