New Hampshire § 167:81-a Eligibility;  Individuals Exempt From Federal Law Which Denies Assistance and Benefits for Certain Drug-Related Felony Convictions

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§ 167:81-a — Eligibility; Individuals Exempt From Federal Law Which Denies Assistance and Benefits for Certain Drug-Related Felony Convictions

New Hampshire § 167:81-a

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 167PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO BLIND, AGED, OR DISABLED PERSONS, AND TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN

SubdivisionNew Hampshire Employment Program and Family Assistance Program

This text of New Hampshire § 167:81-a (Eligibility; Individuals Exempt From Federal Law Which Denies Assistance and Benefits for Certain Drug-Related Felony Convictions) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New Hampshire primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 167:81-a (2026).

Text

Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, section 115(a)(1)-

(2)of Public Law 104-19, all individuals domiciled in this state shall be exempt from the application of section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-19 which makes any individual ineligible for certain state and federal assistance if that individual has been convicted under federal or state law of any offense which is classified as a felony by the law of the jurisdiction and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).

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Pursuant to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, section 115(a)(1)-(2) of Public Law 104-19, all individuals domiciled in this state shall be exempt from the application of section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-19 which makes any individual ineligible for certain state and federal assistance if that individual has been convicted under federal or state law of any offense which is classified as a felony by the law of the jurisdiction and which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance as defined in section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).

Legislative History

1997, 157:1, eff. Aug. 8, 1997.

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