SB514: preventing ballot questions concerning alterations to municipal tax caps from being altered by local legislative bodies.

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• 32:5-B · amend

  he Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places; Preparation of Budgets; Local Tax Cap. Amend RSA 32:5-b, III to read as follows: III. The legislative body may override the cap by the usual procedures applicable to annual meetings of the legislative body, provided that: when a proposed appropriation will cause the amo

• 32:5-C · amend

  ty as determined under a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D. 2 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places; Preparation of Budgets; Adoption of Local Tax Cap. Amend RSA 32:5-c, V to read as follows: V. The question shall not be subject to amendment by the legislative body. Voting on the question shall be by ballot, but the question shall not be placed on the official ballot used to elect

• 32:5-E · reference

  epted by the moderator for a period of not less than one hour following the completion of discussion on the question. If a 3/5 majority of those voting on the question vote "yes," RSA 32:5-e shall apply within the school district beginning with the following fiscal year and for all subsequent years until it is changed as provided in paragraph V-a or rescinded as provided in paragraph VI. 4 Applicability

• 32:5-F · amend

  or rescinded as provided in paragraph VI. 3 Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places; Preparation of Budgets; Adoption of School District Budget Cap. Amend RSA 32:5-f, V to read as follows: V. The question shall not be subject to amendment by the legislative body. Voting on the question shall be by ballot, but the question shall not be placed on the official ballot used to elect

• 40:13 · reference

  ot, but the question shall not be placed on the official ballot used to elect officers, except in the case of a legislative body that uses an official ballot form of meeting under RSA 40:13 or under a charter adopted pursuant to RSA 49-D. If a 3/5 majority or the supermajority as determined under a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D of those voting on the question vote "yes,'' the appropriation is approved. On

• 49-D · reference

  fficial ballot used to elect officers, except in the case of a legislative body that uses an official ballot form of meeting under RSA 40:13 or under a charter adopted pursuant to RSA 49-D. If a 3/5 majority or the supermajority as determined under a charter pursuant to RSA 49-D of those voting on the question vote "yes,'' the appropriation is approved. Only votes in the affirmative or negative shall be

RSAs mentioned by this document

• RSA 32 · MUNICIPAL BUDGET LAW
• RSA 40 · GOVERNMENT OF TOWN MEETING
• RSA 49-D · LOCAL OPTION-TOWN CHARTERS
• RSA 40:13 · Use of Official Ballot