Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 216-B:2

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • 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
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
The governor and council are hereby authorized to cooperate with and enter into agreements with the federal government, or any agency thereof, as they may deem advisable to secure federal funds for the purposes hereof and further to render such assurances to the federal government on behalf of the state as the federal government may require, including but not limited to, an assurance that the state of New Hampshire will hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages that may arise before, during or after prosecution of the work.