Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 172:9

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of health and human services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 172:1
  • 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
The commissioner is authorized to accept in the name of the state special grants or money or services from the federal or state governments or any of their agencies and may accept gifts to carry on the functions provided for in this chapter.