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RSA 49-B:2 · Scope of Authorization; Definitions
49-B:2 Scope of Authorization; Definitions. –
Copy linkAny incorporated town or city, regardless of population, shall be entitled to exercise the home rule powers recognized by article 39, part first, of the New Hampshire constitution, and implemented through this chapter, to create a charter commission and to present to its voters by referendum a municipal charter, in which they may establish either a town or city government.
Copy linkIf the proposed charter denominates the municipality as a town, the charter shall be prepared pursuant to RSA 49-D.
Copy linkIf the proposed charter denominates the municipality as a city, the charter shall be prepared pursuant to RSA 49-C.
Copy link"Elected body" means the mayor and board of aldermen, mayor and council, and city council in a city adopting a charter under RSA 49-C and a town council or representative town meeting in a town adopting a charter under RSA 49-D.
Copy link"Governing body" means the board of selectmen, the board of aldermen, or the council in a city or in a town with a town council.
Copy link"Legislative body" means a town meeting, representative town meeting, city or town council, mayor and council, and mayor and board of aldermen.
Copy link"Municipal officers" means the mayor and board of aldermen, mayor and council, and city council in a city, and board of selectmen and town council in a town.
Copy link"Operating budget" means total appropriations, as determined by the department of revenue administration, exclusive of county and school taxes; principal and interest payments on bonds and notes; and amounts in satisfaction of court judgments.
Copy link"Revocation" means the repeal of an entire charter such that the resultant form of government is the form in existence immediately prior to the adoption of the charter being repealed. Source. 1979, 241:1. 1988, 223:2. 1991, 162:1; 304:3, 4. 2003, 289:9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 2014, 292:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014. Adoption of Municipal Charter
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Source. 1979, 241:1. 1988, 223:2. 1991, 162:1; 304:3, 4. 2003, 289:9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 2014, 292:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014. Adoption of Municipal Charter
Source history
- 1979, 241:1
- 1988, 223:2
- 1991, 162:1; 304:3, 4
- 2003, 289:9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003
- 2014, 292:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014. Adoption of Municipal Charter
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