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RSA 28:8 · Competitive Bidding on Purchases

Title
II: COUNTIES
Chapter
28 · COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Status
current
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28:8 Competitive Bidding on Purchases. –

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I.

The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties in the state and the offices of county sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, and register of deeds.

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II.

Any purchase of equipment or materials made by a county in an amount exceeding $10,000 shall be by competitive bidding, provided that the county commissioners by unanimous vote may waive the provisions for such bidding. In case the commissioners so vote a copy of such action shall be recorded in their offices with a statement of the reason therefor and such record shall be open to public inspection. Orders for equipment or material to be delivered at different times where the single delivery may be less than $10,000, but the total order exceeds that amount shall be construed as coming within the provisions hereof requiring competitive bidding. Source. 1941, 108:1. RL 47:8. 1949, 165:1. RSA 28:8. 1979, 200:3, eff. July 1, 1979. 1998, 50:1, eff. July 4, 1998. 2023, 126:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023.

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Source. 1941, 108:1. RL 47:8. 1949, 165:1. RSA 28:8. 1979, 200:3, eff. July 1, 1979. 1998, 50:1, eff. July 4, 1998. 2023, 126:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023.

Source history

  • 1941, 108:1. RL 47:8
  • 1949, 165:1. RSA 28:8
  • 1979, 200:3, eff. July 1, 1979
  • 1998, 50:1, eff. July 4, 1998
  • 2023, 126:4, eff. Aug. 29, 2023

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  • 2026 HB1804 amend · effective 2028-01-01

    of such officers be established at a lesser amount than that which was in effect December 31, 1972. 3 Counties; County Commissioners; Competitive Bidding on Purchases. Amend RSA 28:8, I to read as follows: I. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties in the state and the offices of county sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, [and] register of deeds, and county chief schoo

  • 2026 HB1804-FN amend · effective 2028-01-01

    of such officers be established at a lesser amount than that which was in effect December 31, 1972. 3 Counties; County Commissioners; Competitive Bidding on Purchases. Amend RSA 28:8, I to read as follows: I. The provisions of this section shall apply to all counties in the state and the offices of county sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, [and] register of deeds, and county chief schoo

  • 2026 HB572 reference · effective 2025-07-01

    o RSA 674:1, VII shall be given priority for program funding. Available funding may be made by the department to housing developers to whom a municipality or county, pursuant to RSA 28:8-c, transfers ownership of the municipally or county-owned property for the purpose of residential development where at least 20 percent of the housing units to be developed will be affordable for a period of at least 20 y

  • 2026 HB572-FN reference

    o RSA 674:1, VII shall be given priority for program funding. Available funding may be made by the department to housing developers to whom a municipality or county, pursuant to RSA 28:8-c, transfers ownership of the municipally or county-owned property for the purpose of residential development where at least 20 percent of the housing units to be developed will be affordable for a period of at least 20 y

  • 2025 HB2 reference

    d on the list created pursuant to RSA 674:1, VII shall be given priority for program funding. Available funding may be made by the department to housing developers to whom a municipality or county, pursuant to RSA 28:8-c, transfers ownership of the municipally or county-owned property for the purpose of residential development where at least 20 percent of the housing units to be developed will be affordable for a period of at

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