New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-L:5 – Cooperation in Forest Fire Protection
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I. The director, with the approval of the commissioner and the governor and council, may enter into an agreement with other states, Canadian provinces, or the federal government, or any combination of them, to exchange assistance in the control of forest fires and to train personnel. Any state employee assigned to fire control duties or training programs outside this state under such an agreement shall be deemed to be working within this state for the purposes of compensation and other employee benefits.
II. In this section, the term “employee” means any appointee, volunteer, or auxiliary member of a fire department, legally included within the firefighting forces of this state.
II. In this section, the term “employee” means any appointee, volunteer, or auxiliary member of a fire department, legally included within the firefighting forces of this state.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-L:5
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:2
- Department: means the department of natural and cultural resources. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:2
- Director: means the director of the division of forests and lands, department of natural and cultural resources, also known as the state forester. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:2
- governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
- 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