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SB358: relative to incompatibility of municipal offices.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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2004 SB358
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HOUSE Municipal and County Government
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03/02/2004 at 10:00 AM
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CHAPTER 55

SB 358 – FINAL VERSION

2004 SESSION

04-3059

08/10

SENATE BILL 358

AN ACT relative to incompatibility of municipal offices.

SPONSORS: Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Rep. Jones, Sull 19; Rep. Rodeschin, Sull 20; Rep. Leone, Sull 21

COMMITTEE: Internal Affairs

ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies office incompatibility for a town manager.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

04-3059

08/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Four

AN ACT relative to incompatibility of municipal offices.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

55:1 Incompatibility of Offices. Amend RSA 37:9 to read as follows:

37:9 Incompatibility of Offices. The town manager during the time that he or she holds such appointment, may be manager of a district or precinct located wholly or mainly within the same town [as hereinafter provided], and may be elected or appointed to any municipal office in such town or included district or precinct that would be subject to his or her supervision if occupied by another incumbent; but he or she shall hold no other elected or appointed public office of the town except justice of the peace or notary public except as otherwise provided in RSA 37:16. Town managers may be appointed, subject to the approval of the governing body of the town, to regional or state boards, committees, or commissions provided there is no incompatibility with the duties described in this chapter.

55:2 Incompatibility of Offices. Amend RSA 669:8 to read as follows:

669:8 Incompatibility of Offices; Town Manager. The town manager, during the time that he or she holds such appointment, may be manager of a district or precinct located wholly or mainly within the same town and may be elected or appointed to any municipal office in such town or included district or precinct that would be subject to his or her supervision if occupied by another incumbent; but he or she shall hold no other elected or appointed public office of the town except justice of the peace or notary public except as provided in RSA 37:9 and RSA 37:16.

55:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 3, 2004)

(Effective Date: July 2, 2004)