New Hampshire § 38-10 - Section 38:10 Construction or Condemnation.

Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 38-10 — Section 38:10 Construction or Condemnation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 38-10. Section 38:10 Construction or Condemnation.

If the utility shall have replied to the inquiry provided for in RSA 38:7 in the negative or if it shall have failed to reply within the time prescribed in RSA 38:7, the municipality, in the event that it shall have passed the vote or votes required in RSA 38:3, 38:4, and 38:5 and after the commission upon proper notice and hearing has determined that it is in the public interest to do so, may construct a municipal plant or may take all or any portion of such private plant and property by condemnation, paying therefor just compensation determined in the manner provided in RSA 38:9.

Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 38-10 cover?

Section 38-10 ("Section 38:10 Construction or Condemnation.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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