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RSA 508:16 · Directors and Officers of Charitable Organizations or Societies; Liability Limited
508:16 Directors and Officers of Charitable Organizations or Societies; Liability Limited. –
Copy link"Director" means a person who serves without compensation on the board of trustees or board of directors of a charitable organization or society organized or incorporated in this state or having a principal place of business in this state.
Copy link"Officer" means a person who serves without compensation as an officer of such an organization or society.
Copy link"Charitable organization or society" means an organization or society which is "charitable" as defined in RSA 72:23-l.
Copy linkDirectors and officers shall not be liable for damages for bodily injury, personal injury, or property damage if the claim for such damages arises from an act committed in good faith and without willful or wanton negligence in the course of an activity carried on to accomplish the charitable purposes of the organization or society. Source. 1986, 227:5. 1995, 290:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
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Source. 1986, 227:5. 1995, 290:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Source history
- 1986, 227:5
- 1995, 290:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996
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2026 HB1276
amend · effective 2027-01-01
f a companion animal. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Liability for Death of a Companion Animal. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 22 the following new section: 508:23 Liability for Death of a Companion Animal. I. A person shall be liable for up to $5,000 in non-economic damages to the owner of a companion animal u