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RSA 165:20 · Recovery of Expense

Title: XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter: 165 · AID TO ASSISTED PERSONS
Status: current
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165:20 Recovery of Expense. – If a town, city, or county acting as agent for a town under RSA 165:34 spends any sum for the support, return to his home, or burial of an assisted person having a residence in another town or city, or for an assisted person having relations able to support him under RSA 165:19, such sum may be recovered from the town, city or relation so chargeable or from a county acting as agent for the town under RSA 165:34. In any civil action brought under this section to recover such sum, the court shall award costs to the prevailing party. Source. RS 66:9. CS 70:9. GS 74:9. 1875, 7:4. GL 82:10; 269:21. PS 84:13. PL 106:23. RL 124:19. RSA 165:20. 1967, 192:3. 1977, 152:2; 367:1. 1985, 380:12, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

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Source. RS 66:9. CS 70:9. GS 74:9. 1875, 7:4. GL 82:10; 269:21. PS 84:13. PL 106:23. RL 124:19. RSA 165:20. 1967, 192:3. 1977, 152:2; 367:1. 1985, 380:12, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Source history

1875, 7:4. GL 82:10; 269:21. PS 84:13. PL 106:23. RL 124:19. RSA 165:20
1967, 192:3
1977, 152:2; 367:1
1985, 380:12, eff. Jan. 1, 1986
RS 66:9. CS 70:9. GS 74:9

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