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RSA 231:139 · Tree Wardens
231:139 Tree Wardens. –
Copy linkA city or town may provide for the appointment of a tree warden or wardens. A tree warden shall be a person known to be interested in planting, pruning, and preserving shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in public ways, village commons, parks, cemeteries, and other public grounds. A tree warden shall be qualified to perform the duties specified as demonstrated through adequate education, experience, or both, in arboriculture, ornamental horticulture, forestry, landscape maintenance, or other related fields. The city or town appointing a tree warden shall advise the division of forests and lands of such appointment and the division shall maintain a roster of tree wardens which shall be available to the public upon request.
Copy linkAs determined by the city or town, the duties of a tree warden shall be to help care for, maintain, protect, and perpetuate shade and ornamental community trees and shrubs in town public ways, village commons, parks, cemeteries, and other public grounds, and to advise the governing body from time to time as may be necessary to help accomplish that purpose. The town tree warden shall cooperate and work with other town agencies and officials in carrying out the intent of this chapter. Source. 1901, 98:1. 1925, 89:1. PL 93:22. RL 109:22. 1945, 188:1, part 23:1. RSA 253:1. 1961, 223:3. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981. 2012, 24:1, eff. May 2, 2012.
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Source. 1901, 98:1. 1925, 89:1. PL 93:22. RL 109:22. 1945, 188:1, part 23:1. RSA 253:1. 1961, 223:3. 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981. 2012, 24:1, eff. May 2, 2012.
Source history
- 1901, 98:1
- 1925, 89:1. PL 93:22. RL 109:22
- 1945, 188:1, part 23:1. RSA 253:1
- 1961, 223:3
- 1981, 87:1, eff. April 20, 1981
- 2012, 24:1, eff. May 2, 2012
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uity and good conscience; (c) Provided, however, that the liability of any governmental unit with respect to its sidewalks, streets, and highways shall be limited as provided in RSA 231 and the liability of any governmental unit with respect to publicly owned airport runways and taxiways shall be limited as set forth in RSA 422. II. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any claim
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uity and good conscience; (c) Provided, however, that the liability of any governmental unit with respect to its sidewalks, streets, and highways shall be limited as provided in RSA 231 and the liability of any governmental unit with respect to publicly owned airport runways and taxiways shall be limited as set forth in RSA 422. II. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any claim