New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:91 – Interstate Compacts
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I. Upon the recommendation of the department, the governor and council are authorized, in the name of and on behalf of the state, to enter into agreements or compacts with any one or more of the New England states or an adjoining country as the governor and council may deem to be in the best interests of this state. Such agreements and compacts shall be for the purposes of promoting health, welfare and public safety by conserving and regulating the waters in all rivers or streams whose drainage basins or any portion of a drainage basin lie within this state as to:
(a) Flow and diversion.
(b) Lessening flood damage.
(c) Removing or preventing sources of pollution.
(d) The rights of other states or adjoining country in the waters.
II. The governor and council may enter into compacts and agreements if the consent of the United States Congress, if required, has been or shall be given to the making of the agreements or compacts.
(a) Flow and diversion.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:91
- Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 482:2
- 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
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Lessening flood damage.
(c) Removing or preventing sources of pollution.
(d) The rights of other states or adjoining country in the waters.
II. The governor and council may enter into compacts and agreements if the consent of the United States Congress, if required, has been or shall be given to the making of the agreements or compacts.