New Hampshire Revised Statutes 481:6 – Powers
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I. The commissioner shall have the power to make contracts with the United States, any state in the United States, a foreign country, or any public corporation or body in another state or country.
II. The commissioner may:
(a) Accept grants from the United States or any federal agency;
(b) Cooperate with or accept aid from the United States or any federal agency in the construction, maintenance, operation and financing of any project;
(c) Do all things necessary in order to receive federal aid or engage in cooperation with the federal government;
(d) Cooperate with any adjoining state or agencies of a state in the planning, construction, maintenance, operation, or financing of any project located partly within this state; and
(e) Use and control all public waters of the state and all waters to which the state is entitled by reason of water rights owned by the state as is necessary to carry out this chapter.
II. The commissioner may:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 481:6
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 481:2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Project: shall be deemed to include all property, rights, easements and franchises relating to the project and necessary or convenient for its operation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 481:2
- 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
(a) Accept grants from the United States or any federal agency;
(b) Cooperate with or accept aid from the United States or any federal agency in the construction, maintenance, operation and financing of any project;
(c) Do all things necessary in order to receive federal aid or engage in cooperation with the federal government;
(d) Cooperate with any adjoining state or agencies of a state in the planning, construction, maintenance, operation, or financing of any project located partly within this state; and
(e) Use and control all public waters of the state and all waters to which the state is entitled by reason of water rights owned by the state as is necessary to carry out this chapter.