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NH Rev Stat § 31:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:44 - to 31:50-a Repealed by 1979, 185:2, eff. Aug. 5, 1979.

    31:44 to 31:50-a Repealed by 1979, 185:2, eff. Aug. 5, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 31:51 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:51 - Regulations.

    31:51 Regulations. –||Towns may make regulations from time to time for the planting, protection and preservation of the shade and ornamental trees situated upon any lands within the limits of the town appropriated to public uses.|||Source. 1861, 2502:1. GS 34:9. 1868, 1:6. GL 37:9. 1889, 82:1. PS 40:9. PL 42:39. RL 51:41.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:52 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:52 - Rights of Owners.

    31:52 Rights of Owners. –||Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to deprive the owner of real estate of the right to plant, rear and protect any tree between the carriage path and sidewalk in any public street or highway on which his estate is situate, if it does not interfere with the public travel.|||Source. 1861, 2502:3. GS 34:11. GL 37:11. PS 40:11. PL 42:40. RL 51:42.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:53 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:53 - Repealed by 1994, 25:1, I, eff. June 21, 1994.

    31:53 Repealed by 1994, 25:1, I, eff. June 21, 1994. –|
NH Rev Stat § 31:54 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:54 - Repealed by 1994, 25:1, II, eff. June 21, 1994.

    31:54 Repealed by 1994, 25:1, II, eff. June 21, 1994. –|
NH Rev Stat § 31:55 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:55 - Repealed by 1994, 25:1, III, eff. June 21, 1994.

    31:55 Repealed by 1994, 25:1, III, eff. June 21, 1994. –|
NH Rev Stat § 31:56 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:56 - Use of Militia.

    31:56 Use of Militia. –||The mayor of any city and the selectmen of any town are authorized, at the expense of the city or town, to call out sufficient military force to suppress or prevent a mob riot within its limits.|||Source. 1854, 1519:3. GS 34:14. GL 37:14. PS 40:16. PL 42:44. RL 51:46.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:57 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:57 - To Whom Payable; Maximum.

    31:57 To Whom Payable;  Maximum. –||Towns may grant pensions to any fireman, police officer, or constable, who, by reason of permanent disability directly incurred in the performance of his official duty, is no longer able to perform services in such capacity, or who has served faithfully for not less than 25 years; provided that no pension shall be granted for more than one year at a time. The maximum amount of such pension shall be in the case of a permanent man 1/2 of the pay received by him at the time of his retirement or disability, and in case of a part-time man, call man or special man, $2,500.|||Source. 1907, 85:1, 2. 1911, 107:1. PL 42:45. 1927, 17:1. RL 51:47. RSA 31:57. 1965, 144:1. 1973, 63:1, eff. June 1, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:58 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:58 - Adoption of Provisions.

    31:58 Adoption of Provisions. –||The provisions of the foregoing section may be adopted by any town by a major vote of the legal voters thereof at any regular election duly warned and holden therein in the warrant for which due notice is given of the intention to act upon the matter. At such election the following question shall be submitted to the voters: "Are you in favor of adopting the law to provide a pension for firemen, police officers, and constables?" Said provisions may be adopted by any city by major vote of the city councils.|||Source. 1907, 85:3. 1909, 115:1. PL 42:46. RL 51:48.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:59 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:59 - Administration.

    31:59 Administration. –||When such provisions have been adopted the city councils of the city or the selectmen of the town shall thereafter, under such regulations and restrictions and subject to such provisions as they may by vote or ordinance prescribe, grant pensions as herein authorized.|||Source. 1907, 85:4. PL 42:47. RL 51:49.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:59-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:59-a - Authority Granted.

    31:59-a Authority Granted. –||Any town at an annual meeting, under an article in the warrant for said meeting, may vote to establish a central purchasing department for said town.|||Source. 1959, 111:1, eff. July 19, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:59-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:59-b - Purchasing Agent.

    31:59-b Purchasing Agent. –||If the town shall vote to establish such a department the selectmen shall appoint a purchasing agent for said town. Said agent shall be a resident of the town at the time of his appointment. He shall purchase all supplies for any agency of said town and may establish rules and regulations for competitive bidding for said purchases.|||Source. 1959, 111:1, eff. July 19, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:59-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:59-c - Definitions.

    31:59-c Definitions. –||As used in this subdivision the following terms shall be construed as follows:||I. "Supplies" shall mean and include all materials, equipment, printing, furniture, furnishings of every name and nature.||II. "Purchase" shall mean and include all contracts for the purchase of supplies, as well as the act of purchasing.|||Source. 1959, 111:1, eff. July 19, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:59-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:59-d - Application of Subdivision.

    31:59-d Application of Subdivision. –||In any town which has voted to establish a purchasing department as provided in this subdivision the authority of any official or board to make purchases shall be suspended during the time said provisions are in effect. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as affecting in any way a school district, or the purchase of supplies therefor, located in a town which has voted to establish a purchasing department for the town.|||Source. 1959, 111:1, eff. July 19, 1959.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:60 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:60 - to 31:89 Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

    31:60 to 31:89 Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. –|
NH Rev Stat § 31:89-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:89-a - to 31:89-l Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.

    31:89-a to 31:89-l Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. –|
NH Rev Stat § 31:90 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:90 - Stock Voting.

    31:90 Stock Voting. –||The selectmen of any town holding stock in any railroad as trustee or otherwise are authorized to vote thereon at all meetings of such corporation, and may appoint, in writing, an agent for that purpose.|||Source. 1864, 2890:5. GS 34:20. GL 37:17. PS 40:18. Const., Art. 5. PL 42:69. RL 51:88.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:91 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:91 - Soliciting Funds.

    31:91 Soliciting Funds. –||The right to grant permits for soliciting funds for charitable purposes and for the sale of tags, flowers or other objects for charitable purposes shall be vested in the mayor and aldermen of a city or the selectmen of towns.|||Source. 1923, 121:1. PL 42:70. RL 51:89. RSA 31:91. 1955, 270:1, eff. July 22, 1955.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:92 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:92 - Taking of Land.

    31:92 Taking of Land. –||Whenever any town cannot obtain by contract, for a reasonable price, any land required for public use, such land may be taken, the damages assessed, and the same remedies and proceedings had as in case of laying out highways by selectmen.|||Source. 1872, 38:1. PS 40:6. PL 42:71. RL 51:90.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:92-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:92-a - Water Pollution.

    31:92-a Water Pollution. –||Any town which shall have received an order by the department of environmental services under the provisions of RSA 147, 485, or 485-A shall proceed forthwith to acquire whatever easements and lands as are necessary to comply with said order provided a majority of the voters vote in favor of said acquisition at any regular or special town meeting called for the purpose of taking action on such order, and may enter upon, for the purpose of survey leading to land description, any land within its limits. In so proceeding, the selectmen or other duly authorized agents shall institute any necessary land taking in accordance with the provisions of RSA 31:92 and, anything contained in RSA 231 or in the statutes generally notwithstanding, the decision of the selectmen of the town or towns in which such land or lands are situated shall not be vacated and any subsequent appeal or other action by the owner or owners shall be based solely on the amount of damages assessed, and the duly appointed agents of the town shall have full right of immediate entry for the purposes of detailed surveys, borings, or the conduct of any and all other actions necessary or desirable to aid the town in implementation of the order by the department of environmental services.|||Source. 1969, 377:1. 1986, 202:6, I(a). 1989, 339:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. 1996, 228:108, eff. July 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:93 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:93 - Town Seal.

    31:93 Town Seal. –||Every town shall provide for the use of its town clerk an official seal, bearing the name of the town and the date of its incorporation, and of such general design as may be approved by the selectmen thereof. Papers issued from the office of the town clerk may be attested therewith.|||Source. 1917, 149:1. PL 42:72. RL 51:91.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94 - Fiscal Year.

    31:94 Fiscal Year. –||The fiscal year of towns, village precincts and departments thereof excepting school districts shall end on December 31.|||Source. 1869, 26:4. GL 40:10. PS 43:49. 1893, 24:1. 1915, 102:1. 1917, 129:9, 10. PL 42:73. RL 51:92. 1943, 142:1, eff. Dec. 31, 1944.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94-a - Optional Fiscal Year.

    31:94-a Optional Fiscal Year. –||Cities and towns and counties, may adopt a single 18 month accounting period running from January 1 of the calendar year following adoption and ending June 30 of the next following year. Thereafter, accounting periods for such towns, cities, and counties shall run from July 1 to June 30 of the following year.|||Source. 1969, 497:1. 1971, 454:1, eff. Aug. 29, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94-b - Adoption.

    31:94-b Adoption. –||The provisions of RSA 31:94-a shall not take effect in any town, city or county unless adopted in the following manner:||I. In towns operating under the municipal budget law, by unanimous vote of the selectmen together with the approval of a 2/3 majority of the members of the budget committee, or by an article in the town warrant adopted by a majority of the legal voters of the town present and voting on such adoption;||II. In towns not operating under the municipal budget law, by an article in the town warrant, adopted by a majority of the legal voters of the town present and voting on such adoption;||III. In cities, by 2/3 vote of the city council;||IV. In counties, by majority vote of the members of the county convention present and voting.|||Source. 1969, 497:1. 1973, 474:1. 1986, 208:4, eff. Aug. 5, 1986.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94-c - Authorization to Use Accounting Period.

    31:94-c Authorization to Use Accounting Period. –||Any town, city or county which adopts the provisions of RSA 31:94-a may budget their receipts and expenditures, raise and appropriate revenues, and assess taxes on the basis of a single 18 month accounting period running from January 1 of the calendar year following adoption and ending June 30 of the next following year. Thereafter, they shall operate their fiscal affairs on the basis of a 12 month accounting period running from July 1 to June 30 of the next following year.|||Source. 1969, 497:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1969.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94-cc (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94-cc - Proration of Property Tax Exemptions During Transition Period.

    31:94-cc Proration of Property Tax Exemptions During Transition Period. –||Any city or town which adopts the provisions of RSA 31:94-a and assesses taxes on the basis of the 18-month accounting period as permitted under RSA 31:94-c shall prorate any exemption or tax credit available under RSA 72:28, 29-a, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36-a, 37, 37-a, 39-b, 62, 66, and 70 to reflect that 18-month period.|||Source. 1978, 7:1. 1991, 70:1, eff. April 1, 1992. 1996, 140:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94-d - Debt During Transition Period.

    31:94-d Debt During Transition Period. –||Towns, cities, and counties which have adopted the provisions of RSA 31:94-a may incur debt under the provisions of RSA 33 in an amount not to exceed 1/3 of all taxes assessed on April 1 of the year following adoption of RSA 31:94-a, excluding payments upon outstanding debts, said debt to be discharged in not more than 20 years. For the purposes of this section, taxes assessed shall include all taxes reimbursed to the town, city or county in accordance with the provisions of RSA 31-A. Debt incurred pursuant to this section shall not be included in the debt limit of the town, city or county, and the funds borrowed pursuant to this section shall be used only to defray additional costs that result from the adoption of an 18 month transitional accounting period.|||Source. 1969, 497:1. 1973, 239:1, eff. Aug. 18, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:94-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:94-e - Transition Period.

    31:94-e Transition Period. –||Where the provisions of RSA 31:94-a are adopted by a town, city or county, the selectmen, city treasurer or county treasurer, respectively, may borrow money in anticipation of taxes, for the transition period in the manner provided by RSA 33:7, I for cities and towns and RSA 29:8 for counties.|||Source. 1973, 474:2, eff. Aug. 29, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:95 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:95 - Budget.

    31:95 Budget. –||Immediately upon the close of the fiscal year the budget committee in towns where such committees exist, otherwise the selectmen, shall prepare a budget on blanks prescribed by the commissioner of revenue administration; provided, however, that any full-time employee of the town, village district, school district or other associated agencies shall be ineligible to serve on the budget committee. Such budget shall be posted with the town warrant and shall be printed in the town report at least one week before the date of the town meeting.|||Source. 1917, 129:8. PL 42:74. RL 51:93. RSA 31:95. 1973, 544:8. 1981, 282:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:95-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:95-a - Tax Maps.

    31:95-a Tax Maps. –||I. Every city and town shall, prior to January 1, 1980, have a tax map, so-called, drawn. Each tax map shall:||(a) Show the boundary lines of each parcel of land in the city or town and shall be properly indexed.||(b) Accurately represent the physical location of each parcel of land in the city or town.||(c) Show on each parcel of land the road or water frontage thereof.||II. (a) The scale on a tax map shall be meaningful and adequately represent the land contained on the map, taking into consideration the urban or rural character of the land. The scale shall be sufficient to allow the naming and numbering of, and the placement of dimensions within, if possible, the parcel represented in the individual plat.||(b) Nothing in this paragraph shall apply to any city or town which, prior to the imposition of such scale requirements, has drawn a tax map, appropriated funds or contracted with any person or firm to prepare a tax map or expended funds in the initial phase of preparing a tax map.||III. Each parcel shall be identified by a map and parcel number and shall be indexed alphabetically by owner's name and numerically by parcel number.||IV. Tax maps shall be updated at least annually to indicate ownership and parcel size changes.||V. Each tax map shall be open to public inspection in a city or town office during regular business hours.|||Source. 1971, 426:1. 1975, 402:1, eff. Aug. 15, 1975. 2004, 203:10, eff. June 11, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 31:95-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns|Section 31:95-b - Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year.

    31:95-b Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year. –||I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any town or village district at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing, indefinitely until specific rescission of such authority, the board of selectmen or board of commissioners to apply for, accept and expend, without further action by the town or village district meeting, unanticipated money from the state, federal or other governmental unit or a private source which becomes available during the fiscal year. The following shall apply:||(a) Such warrant article to be voted on shall read: "Shall the town (or village district) accept the provisions of RSA 31:95-b providing that any town (or village district) at an annual meeting may adopt an article authorizing indefinitely, until specific rescission of such authority, the selectmen (or commissioners) to apply for, accept and expend, without further action by the town (or village district) meeting, unanticipated money from a state, federal, or other governmental unit or a private source which becomes available during the fiscal year?"||(b) If a majority of voters voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the proposed warrant article shall be in effect in accordance with the terms of the article until such time as the town or village district meeting votes to rescind its vote.||II. Such money shall be used only for legal purposes for which a town or village district may appropriate money.||III. (a) For unanticipated moneys in the amount of $10,000 or more, the selectmen or board of commissioners shall hold a prior public hearing on the action to be taken. Notice of the time, place, and subject of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the relevant municipality at least 7 days before the hearing is held.||(b) The board of selectmen may establish the amount of unanticipated funds required for notice under this subparagraph, provided such amount is less than $10,000. For unanticipated moneys in an amount less than such amount, the board of selectmen shall post notice of the funds in the agenda and shall include notice in the minutes of the board of selectmen meeting in which such moneys are discussed. The acceptance of unanticipated moneys under this subparagraph shall be made in public session of any regular board of selectmen meeting.||IV. Action to be taken under this section shall:||(a) Not require the expenditure of other town or village district funds except those funds lawfully appropriated for the same purpose; and||(b) Be exempt from all provisions of RSA 32 relative to limitation and expenditure of town or village district moneys.|||Source. 1979, 42:1. 1991, 25:1. 1993, 176:3, eff. Aug. 8, 1993. 1997, 105:1, eff. Aug. 8, 1997. 2005, 188:2, eff. Aug. 29, 2005. 2014, 237:1, eff. Sept. 19, 2014.|