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RSA 231:91 · Municipality to Act; Liability

Title
XX: TRANSPORTATION
Chapter
231 · CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGE DISTRICT HIGHWAYS
Status
current
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231:91 Municipality to Act; Liability. –

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I.

Upon receipt of such notice of insufficiency, and unless the highway agents or street commissioners determine in good faith that no such insufficiency exists, the municipality shall immediately cause proper danger signals to be placed to warn persons by day or night of such insufficiency, and shall, within 72 hours thereafter, develop a plan for repairing such highway, bridge, or sidewalk and shall implement such plan in good faith and with reasonable dispatch until the highway, bridge, or sidewalk is no longer insufficient, as defined by RSA 231:90, II.

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If the municipality fails to act as set forth in paragraph I, it shall be liable in damages for all personal injury or property damage proximately caused by the insufficiency identified in the notice, subject to the liability limits under RSA 507-B:4. Source. 1893, 59:2, PL 82:9. RL 98:9. 1945, 188:1, part 18:10. RSA 247:10. 1981, 87:1. 1991, 385:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

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Source note

Source. 1893, 59:2, PL 82:9. RL 98:9. 1945, 188:1, part 18:10. RSA 247:10. 1981, 87:1. 1991, 385:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Source history

  • 1893, 59:2, PL 82:9. RL 98:9
  • 1945, 188:1, part 18:10. RSA 247:10
  • 1981, 87:1
  • 1991, 385:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992

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  • 2026 HB1064 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    uity and good conscience; (c) Provided, however, that the liability of any governmental unit with respect to its sidewalks, streets, and highways shall be limited as provided in RSA 231 and the liability of any governmental unit with respect to publicly owned airport runways and taxiways shall be limited as set forth in RSA 422. II. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any claim b

  • 2026 HB1064-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    uity and good conscience; (c) Provided, however, that the liability of any governmental unit with respect to its sidewalks, streets, and highways shall be limited as provided in RSA 231 and the liability of any governmental unit with respect to publicly owned airport runways and taxiways shall be limited as set forth in RSA 422. II. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any claim b

  • 2026 SB409 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    uity and good conscience; (c) Provided, however, that the liability of any governmental unit with respect to its sidewalks, streets, and highways shall be limited as provided in RSA 231 and the liability of any governmental unit with respect to publicly owned airport runways and taxiways shall be limited as set forth in RSA 422. II. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any claim

  • 2026 SB409-FN reference · effective 2027-01-01

    uity and good conscience; (c) Provided, however, that the liability of any governmental unit with respect to its sidewalks, streets, and highways shall be limited as provided in RSA 231 and the liability of any governmental unit with respect to publicly owned airport runways and taxiways shall be limited as set forth in RSA 422. II. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any claim

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