I. There shall be a memorial to commemorate the New Hampshire law enforcement community. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the memorial shall be situated on the southeast corner on the front grounds connected with the legislative office building. The governor is authorized to accept in the name of the state the law enforcement memorial as a private gift upon its completion.
II. (a) The administrator of the division of plant and property in the department of administrative services, subject to the direction and supervision of the commissioner of administrative services, shall act as the custodian of the law enforcement memorial, and shall have charge of all matters relating to the care, maintenance, and repair of, and additions to, the memorial. For the purpose of this section the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 21-I shall not apply.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 4:9-a

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • 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

(b) The administrator of the division of plant and property in the department of administrative services, subject to the direction and supervision of the commissioner of administrative services, shall administer and disburse to the committee established in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:9-b the moneys in the special account established under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:9-b. No money other than necessary expenses prior to construction shall be disbursed until the governor and council approve and award the contract for the construction of the law enforcement memorial.
III. No person shall use the law enforcement memorial at the legislative office building or the fallen firefighters memorial located at the fire academy for any commercial purpose. This prohibition shall not apply to use by firefighting or law enforcement agencies or firefighter or law enforcement organizations registered with the director of charitable trusts to support the upkeep and maintenance of the memorials or to support their charitable activities, provided that use of the law enforcement memorial is authorized by the division of plant and property management and use of the fallen firefighters memorial is authorized by the New Hampshire State Firemen’s Association. Any person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of $500.