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1 Aid to Assisted Persons; Recovery of Expenses and Court Costs Limited. Amend RSA 165:20 to read as follows:
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.
2 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 165:19, relative to liability for support.
II. RSA 166:12, relative to rights of actions.
III. RSA 166:24, relative to recovery of expense and court costs.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
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1 Aid to Assisted Persons; Recovery of Expenses and Court Costs Limited. Amend RSA 165:20 to read as follows:
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, such sum may be recovered from the town or relationIn any civil action brought under this section to recover such sum, the court shall award costs to the prevailing party*.
2 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 165:19, relative to liability for support.
II. RSA 166:12, relative to rights of actions.
III. RSA 166:24, relative to recovery of expense and court costs.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.