New Hampshire § 482-91 - Section 482:91 Interstate Compacts.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-91 — Section 482:91 Interstate Compacts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 482-91. Section 482:91 Interstate Compacts.
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.
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 482-91 cover?
Section 482-91 ("Section 482:91 Interstate Compacts.") 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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