The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- New Hampshire
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RSA ch. 4 (Powers of the Governor and Council in Certain Cases); RSA 21-P:35, VIII
- Issued
- 2002-07-01 July 1, 2002
- Effective
- standing (read as 2002-07-01)
- End
- standing (2020 text superseded June 25, 2021 as to renewal and legislative termination) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since July 1, 2002 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationStanding duty
- Addressees
- persons generally (through the orders issued under it)
- Character
- statutory authority
- Collection
- Standing duties: New Hampshire DUT-NH
Operative words
only for so long as such state of emergency shall exist, the governor shall have and may exercise the following additional emergency powers: (a) To enforce all laws, rules, and regulations relating to emergency management... (e) To perform and exercise such other functions, powers, and duties as are necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population.
Penalty
RSA 21-P:47 (misdemeanor for violating any order under the subdivision or RSA 4:45)
What it required
The enabling statute of every Emergency Order: declaration renewable in 21-day terms, and during the emergency the power to enforce all emergency-management laws, compel evacuation and exercise the functions necessary to secure the safety of the population. Character as recorded: statutory_authority (enabling power; binds through the orders issued under it).
Retrieval noteThis is the PDF exhibit for the library's text-only records Ex. NH-069 (2020 text) and complements Ex. NH-073 (2021 amendment). Captured May 6, 2020, during Emergency Order #40. Paragraph II(a) then read 'terminate automatically 21 days after its declaration unless it is renewed'; the current text (28 days, three renewals) reflects 2022-2024 amendments and was not in force in any claimable quarter.