HB1297 amends RSA 477:34 to prohibit acquiring rights to public trust property by adverse possession.
HB1297 amends RSA 477:34 to clarify that no person can acquire rights to property owned under the public trust doctrine, such as town houses, schoolhouses, or church lots, through adverse possession. This means that fencing or occupying such property cannot lead to ownership claims against the public. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage.
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