New Hampshire Revised Statutes 31:41-e – Drug-Free Zones; Public Housing Authorities
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A town may adopt bylaws establishing as a drug-free zone any area inclusive of public housing authority property and within 1,000 feet of such public housing authority property. Any person violating such bylaw shall be guilty of a violation, in addition to any penalties imposed under RSA 318-B. If such drug-free zones are established, the town shall publish a map clearly indicating the boundaries of such drug-free zone, which shall be posted in a prominent place in the district or municipal court of jurisdiction, the local police department, and on the public housing authority property. The town shall also develop signs or markings for the drug-free zone which shall:
I. Be posted in one or more prominent places in or near the public housing authority property; and
II. Indicate that the posted area is a drug-free zone which extends to 1,000 feet surrounding such property; and
III. Warn that a person who violates RSA 318-B, the controlled drug act, within the drug-free zone, shall be subject to severe criminal penalties under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 318-B and a penalty of up to $1,000 under this section.
I. Be posted in one or more prominent places in or near the public housing authority property; and
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 31:41-e
- bylaw: when used in reference to legislative action taken by a city, town, county or village district shall have the same meaning as an ordinance and shall be subject to the same procedures for enactment. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:45
- 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.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
II. Indicate that the posted area is a drug-free zone which extends to 1,000 feet surrounding such property; and
III. Warn that a person who violates RSA 318-B, the controlled drug act, within the drug-free zone, shall be subject to severe criminal penalties under N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 318-B and a penalty of up to $1,000 under this section.