Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 170-E:30

  • governing body: shall mean the board of selectmen in a town, the board of aldermen or council in a city or town with a town council, the school board in a school district or the village district commissioners in a village district, or when used to refer to unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or both, the county commissioners. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:48
  • 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
In addition to the steps required in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 170-E:29, the department, upon receiving an application and authorization filed by a child care institution or child-placing agency in proper order, shall, in cooperation with the operator, examine the facility or agency, and investigate the program and person or persons responsible for the care of children. When the facility or agency is administered through an executive board, board of trustees, board of directors, or other governing body, the names, addresses, and any connection of individuals on such bodies with the facility or agency shall be included. The institution or child-placing agency shall obtain and provide receipts of approval of state and local requirements pertaining to health, safety and zoning, as applicable. If the department is satisfied that the institution or child-placing agency conforms to the standards prescribed for the type of facility or agency to be operated, a license shall be issued. The commissioner or his designee may inspect the facility or agency at any time.
  Previous
Next  
 Chapter 170-E Contents