Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 53-C:5

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Any existing contract, license, permit, resolution or other accepted authorization for a cable television system which is in operation as of April 2, 1974, or for a cable television system which has substantially completed the installation of equipment and facilities as of such date, shall be deemed to be a franchise under the provisions of this chapter until the earlier of the expiration of its stated term, if any, or the date of any renewal or amendment required under applicable Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, as amended from time to time.