N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:3
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7:3 Authority.
Official statutory text
The deputy attorney general shall act as attorney general whenever the latter is absent or unable to act from any cause, or whenever there is a vacancy in the office, provided he shall not so act when the governor and council have appointed an acting attorney general in accordance with the provisions of RSA 7:15.
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