New Hampshire § 395-5 - Section 395:5 Commissioner's Duties.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 395-5 — Section 395:5 Commissioner's Duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 395-5. Section 395:5 Commissioner's Duties.
Upon taking possession of the property and business of any institution to which this chapter applies, the commissioner shall have authority to collect money due the institution and to do such other acts as are necessary to conserve its assets and business. He shall collect all debts due and claims belonging to it, and, upon the order of the superior court, may sell or compound all bad or doubtful debts; and on like order may sell all or any part of the real and personal property of the institution on such terms as the court shall direct.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 395-5 cover?
Section 395-5 ("Section 395:5 Commissioner's Duties.") 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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