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RSA 197:2 · Special

Title
XV: EDUCATION
Chapter
197 · SCHOOL MEETINGS AND OFFICERS
Status
current
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197:2 Special. – A special meeting of a school district shall be held whenever, in the opinion of the school board, there is occasion therefor, or whenever 50 or more voters, or 1/4 of the voters of the district, whichever is less, shall have made written application to the school board therefor, setting forth the subject matter upon which action is desired. No special school district meeting shall be held in conjunction with the biennial election, except when a special school district meeting has been approved by the court and a school district has adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14. The written application for a petitioned article for a special meeting may identify one of the registered voters in the application as the primary petitioner. If no primary petitioner is identified, the primary petitioner shall be the first registered voter listed on the written application. Source. RS 70:4. CS 74:2. GS 79:3. GL 87:3. PS 90:2. 1921, 85, V:2. PL 120:2. RL 139:2. RSA 197:2. 1969, 104:9. 1991, 370:6. 2005, 83:1, eff. Aug. 6, 2005. 2025, 173:2, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.

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Source. RS 70:4. CS 74:2. GS 79:3. GL 87:3. PS 90:2. 1921, 85, V:2. PL 120:2. RL 139:2. RSA 197:2. 1969, 104:9. 1991, 370:6. 2005, 83:1, eff. Aug. 6, 2005. 2025, 173:2, eff. Sept. 13, 2025.

Source history

  • 1921, 85, V:2. PL 120:2. RL 139:2. RSA 197:2
  • 1969, 104:9
  • 1991, 370:6
  • 2005, 83:1, eff. Aug. 6, 2005
  • 2025, 173:2, eff. Sept. 13, 2025
  • RS 70:4. CS 74:2. GS 79:3. GL 87:3. PS 90:2

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