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NH Rev Stat § 37:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:10 - Compensation.

    37:10 Compensation. –||The town manager shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the selectmen, unless otherwise specifically voted by the town.|||Source. 1929, 69:10. RL 55:10.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:11 - Adoption of Provisions by Town.

    37:11 Adoption of Provisions by Town. –||The provisions of this chapter shall not become operative in any town unless and until the same are adopted by a majority of the legal voters of the town present and voting at an annual meeting duly warned as hereinafter provided.|||Source. 1929, 69:11. RL 55:11.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:12 - Warning of Meeting.

    37:12 Warning of Meeting. –||The selectmen, upon the written application of 10 or more voters, or 1/6 of the voters in the town, shall insert a proper article in their warning for such meeting, which article shall refer to this chapter.|||Source. 1929, 69:12. RL 55:12.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:13 - Revocation.

    37:13 Revocation. –||A town that has adopted the provisions hereof may rescind such adoption by majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at a subsequent annual meeting, provided a proper article therefor is inserted in the warrant for such meeting; but no acts done or obligations incurred by the town manager prior to such rescission shall be affected thereby.|||Source. 1929, 69:13. RL 55:13.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:14 - Adoption of Provisions by Village Districts.

    37:14 Adoption of Provisions by Village Districts. –||A village district or precinct organized under, or established by special act for any of the purposes set forth in RSA 52:1, may avail itself of the provisions hereof, so far as applicable, if a majority of the voters thereof present and voting at a district or precinct meeting so vote under a proper article in the warrant therefor as above provided. The commissioners of a village district or precinct adopting the provisions of this chapter shall have the same powers in respect to the employment, direction, supervision, and discharge of town managers and the fixing of their bonds and salaries as are herein conferred upon selectmen; provided, however, that no village district or precinct shall avail itself of the provisions hereof unless the town in which such district or precinct, or the major part thereof as shown by its valuation for taxation purposes, is located shall have voted to adopt such provisions; and provided, further, that whenever a village district or precinct shall adopt the provisions of this chapter, it shall appoint as its manager the manager of such town.|||Source. 1929, 69:14. RL 55:14.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:15 - Ballot Vote on Adoption and Discontinuance.

    37:15 Ballot Vote on Adoption and Discontinuance. –||Whenever an article has been inserted in the warrant for the annual meeting of any town, village district or precinct, calling for consideration of the question of adopting the provisions of this chapter, the following question shall be submitted to the voters at such meeting: "Do you favor adoption of the town manager plan as provided in chapter 37 of the Revised Statutes Annotated?" In towns, village districts or precincts having an official ballot the clerk shall cause this question to be printed on the official ballot and the voting on this question shall be taken up at the opening of the polls and carried on simultaneously with the balloting for town officers. In towns, village districts or precincts which do not have an official ballot the clerk shall cause to be prepared in advance of such meeting a printed ballot containing the above question and in either method the question shall be followed by the words "Yes" and "No" with boxes after each, in which the voter may mark his choice. Such balloting arrangement shall be used at all meetings voting on such question pursuant to RSA 37:11 and 37:14. The polls shall remain open for at least 3 hours at any meeting balloting on such question. In voting on the question of revoking the provisions of this chapter in any town, village district or precinct pursuant to RSA 37:13, the balloting procedure prescribed by this section shall govern, except that the question appearing on the printed ballot shall be as follows: "Do you favor the continuation of the town manager plan as now in force in this town?" If a majority of the voters present and voting in a town, village district or precinct on this question signifies disapproval of this question the town manager plan will be deemed to be revoked therein provided, however, that said revocation shall not be effective until the second Tuesday of April next succeeding the annual meeting at which such action is taken.|||Source. 1947, 20:1. 1951, 135:1. RSA 37:15. 1957, 152:1. 1963, 103:1, eff. July 23, 1963.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:16 - Acting as Collector of Taxes.

    37:16 Acting as Collector of Taxes. –||Any town which shall have adopted the provisions of this chapter may at the annual or a special meeting, under a proper article in the warrant, vote to authorize the selectmen to appoint the town manager to also be collector of taxes within and for such town and to fix his compensation therefor. In such case and while such vote is in effect, the town shall not vote to elect a collector of taxes.|||Source. 1947, 236:3. 1953, 29:1, eff. March 4, 1953.|
NH Rev Stat § 37:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 37 - Town or Village District Managers|Section 37:17 - Authorization.

    37:17 Authorization. –||Any vote taken under the provisions of RSA 37:16 shall be by ballot. If the town wherein such action is to be taken had adopted an official ballot system, and has previously adopted the provisions of this chapter, the clerk shall add to the ballot the following question: "Shall the powers and duties of the office of collector of taxes be transferred from said office to that of town manager?" The question shall be followed by 2 squares, above which shall appear the word "yes" and the word "no" respectively.|||Source. 1949, 158:1, eff. April 26, 1949.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:1 - Definitions.

    38:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Commission" means the public utilities commission, unless the context otherwise indicates.||II. "Utility" means any public utility engaged in the manufacture, generation, distribution, or sale of electricity, gas, or water in the state.||III. "Municipality" means any city, town, unincorporated town, unorganized place, or village district within the state.||IV. "Municipal water company" means any water distribution system or water supply utility, owned or operated by a municipality, whether as a municipal department, separate company, or otherwise.||V. "Regional water district" means any regional water district formed pursuant to RSA 53-A, for the purpose of providing and assuring the provision of an adequate and sustainable supply of clean water.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997. 2003, 281:8, eff. July 18, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:2 - Establishment, Acquisition, and Expansion of Plants.

    38:2 Establishment, Acquisition, and Expansion of Plants. –||Any municipality may:||I. Establish, expand, take, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire and maintain and operate in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, one or more suitable plants for the manufacture and distribution of electricity, gas, or water for municipal use, for the use of its inhabitants and others, and for such other purposes as may be permitted, authorized, or directed by the commission.||II. For these purposes, take, purchase, and hold in fee simple or otherwise lease or otherwise acquire and maintain any real or personal estate and any rights therein, including water rights.||III. Do all other things necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of this chapter.||IV. Excavate and dig conduits and ditches in any highway or other land or place, and erect poles, place wires, and lay pipes for the transmission and distribution of electricity, gas, water, and pressurized hot water in such places as may be deemed necessary and proper.||V. Change, enlarge, and extend the same from time to time when the municipality shall deem necessary, and maintain the same, having due regard for the safety and welfare of its citizens and security of the public travel.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997. 2010, 49:1, eff. July 17, 2010.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:2-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:2-a - Establishment, Acquisition, and Expansion of Plants; Regional Water Districts.

    38:2-a Establishment, Acquisition, and Expansion of Plants;  Regional Water Districts. –||Any regional water district may:||I. Establish, expand, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire and maintain and operate in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, one or more suitable plants for the manufacture and distribution of water for the use of municipalities that are members of the regional water district and for such other purposes as may be permitted, authorized, or directed by the commission.||II. For these purposes, purchase and hold in fee simple or otherwise lease or otherwise acquire and maintain any real or personal estate and any rights therein, including water rights.||III. Do all other things necessary for carrying into effect the purposes of this chapter.||IV. Excavate and dig conduits and ditches in any highway or other land or place, and erect poles, place wires, and lay pipes for the distribution of water in such places as may be deemed necessary and proper.||V. Change, enlarge, and extend the same from time to time when the regional water district shall deem necessary, and maintain the same, having due regard for the safety and welfare of the citizens of the member municipalities and security of the public travel.||VI. No regional water district shall have the authority to take property by eminent domain.|||Source. 2003, 281:9, eff. July 18, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:3 - By Cities.

    38:3 By Cities. –||Any city may initially establish such a plant after 2/3 of the members of the governing body shall have voted, subject to the veto power of the mayor as provided by law, that it is expedient to do so, and after such action by the city council shall have been confirmed by a majority of the qualified voters at a regular election or at a special meeting duly warned in either case. Such confirming vote shall be had within one year from the date of the vote to establish such a plant, and if favorable, shall create a rebuttable presumption that such action is in the public interest. If the vote is unfavorable, the question shall not be again submitted to the voters within 2 years thereafter.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:3-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:3-a - By Regional Water Districts.

    38:3-a By Regional Water Districts. –||Any regional water district may initially establish such a plant after 2/3 of the members of the governing body of the district shall have voted affirmatively, and a majority of the constituent municipalities of the district by a majority vote of their legislative bodies have confirmed that vote. Such confirming vote shall create a rebuttable presumption that such action is in the public interest. If the vote is unfavorable, the question shall not be again submitted to the constituent municipalities within 2 years thereafter.|||Source. 2003, 281:10, eff. July 18, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:4 - By Towns or Village Districts.

    38:4 By Towns or Village Districts. –||Any town or village district may initially establish such a plant after 2/3 of all the voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting, duly warned in either case, have voted by ballot with the use of the checklist that it is expedient to do so. A favorable vote to establish such a plant shall create a rebuttable presumption that such action is in the public interest. If such vote is unfavorable, the question shall not be again submitted to the voters within 2 years thereafter.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:5 - By Unincorporated Towns and Unorganized Places.

    38:5 By Unincorporated Towns and Unorganized Places. –||Any unincorporated town or unorganized place may initially establish such a plant after 2/3 of the members of the county convention shall have voted that it is expedient to do so, and, if there are any registered voters in that unincorporated town or unorganized place, after such action by the county convention shall have been confirmed by a majority of the qualified votes in that unincorporated town or unorganized place at a regular election or at a special meeting duly warned in either case. Such confirming vote shall be had within one year from the date of the vote to establish such a plant, and if favorable, shall create a rebuttable presumption that such action is in the public interest. If the vote is unfavorable, the question shall not be again submitted to the voters within 2 years thereafter.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:6 - Notice to Utility.

    38:6 Notice to Utility. –||Within 30 days after the confirming vote provided for in RSA 38:3, 38:4, or 38:5 the governing body shall notify in writing any utility engaged, at the time of the vote, in generating or distributing electricity, gas, or water for sale in the municipality, of the vote. The municipality notifying any utility in such manner may purchase all or such portion of the utility's plant and property located within such municipality that the governing body determines to be necessary for the municipal utility service, and shall purchase that portion, if any, lying without the municipality which the public interest may require, pursuant to RSA 38:11 as determined by the commission. The notice to such utility shall include an inquiry as to whether the utility elects to sell, in the manner hereinafter provided, that portion of its plant and property located within or without the municipality which the municipality has identified as being necessary for the municipal utility service.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:7 - Reply by Utility.

    38:7 Reply by Utility. –||The utility shall reply to the inquiry provided for in RSA 38:6 by delivering its answer in writing to the governing body within 60 days of the receipt of the inquiry. If the reply is in the negative, or if the reply is not made within the 60 days, the utility thereby forfeits any right it may have had to require the purchase of its plant and property by the municipality, and the municipality may proceed to acquire the plant as provided in RSA 38:10. If the reply is in the affirmative, the utility shall submit the price and terms it is willing to accept for all of its plant and property identified by the municipality in its inquiry, together with a detailed schedule of such plant and property with proper evidence of title. All of the plant and property identified by the municipality shall at all reasonable times thereafter be open to the examination of the officers and agents of the municipality and others charged with the duty of determining the fair value of the property.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:8 - By Agreement.

    38:8 By Agreement. –||The governing body of a municipality may negotiate and agree with the utility upon the price to be paid for such plant and property; provided, however, that such agreement shall not be binding upon the municipality until ratified pursuant to RSA 38:13.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:9 - Valuation.

    38:9 Valuation. –||I. If the municipality and the utility fail to agree upon a price, or if it cannot be agreed as to how much, if any, of the plant and property lying within or without the municipality the public interest requires the municipality to purchase, or if the schedules of property submitted in accordance with RSA 38:7 are not satisfactory, either the municipality or the utility may petition the commission for a determination of these questions.||II. The commission, after proper notice and hearing, shall decide the matters in dispute.||III. When required to fix the price to be paid for such plant and property, the commission shall determine the amount of damages, if any, caused by the severance of the plant and property proposed to be purchased from the other plant and property of the owner. In the case of electric utilities, such amount shall be limited to the value of such plant and property and the cost of direct remedial requirements, such as new through-connections in transmission lines, and shall exclude consequential damages such as stranded investment in generation, storage, or supply arrangements which shall be determined as provided in RSA 38:33.||IV. The expense to the commission for the investigation of the matters covered by the petition, including the amounts expended for experts, accountants, or other assistants, and salaries and expenses of all employees of the commission for the time actually devoted to the investigation, but not including any part of the salaries of the commissioners, shall be paid by the parties involved, in the manner fixed by the commission.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:10 - Construction or Condemnation.

    38:10 Construction or Condemnation. –||If the utility shall have replied to the inquiry provided for in RSA 38:7 in the negative or if it shall have failed to reply within the time prescribed in RSA 38:7, the municipality, in the event that it shall have passed the vote or votes required in RSA 38:3, 38:4, and 38:5 and after the commission upon proper notice and hearing has determined that it is in the public interest to do so, may construct a municipal plant or may take all or any portion of such private plant and property by condemnation, paying therefor just compensation determined in the manner provided in RSA 38:9.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:11 - Public Interest Determination by Commission.

    38:11 Public Interest Determination by Commission. –||When making a determination as to whether the purchase or taking of utility plant or property is in the public interest under this chapter, the commission may set conditions and issue orders to satisfy the public interest. The commission need not make any public interest determinations when the municipality and utility agree upon the sale of utility plant and property.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:12 - Expansion of Existing Municipals.

    38:12 Expansion of Existing Municipals. –||A municipality that has an existing municipal plant may expand such plant or may purchase or take, in the manner prescribed in RSA 38:6-11 and RSA 38:33, all or a portion of such plant owned by a utility which is necessary for expanded municipal utility service. Such action shall not require any further vote under RSA 38:3, 38:4, or 38:5.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 38:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38 - Municipal Electric, Gas, or Water Systems|Section 38:13 - Ratification.

    38:13 Ratification. –||Within 90 days of the final determination of the price to be paid for the plant and property to be acquired under the provisions of RSA 38:8, 38:9 or 38:10 and any consequential damages under RSA 38:33, the municipality shall decide whether or not to acquire the plant and property at such price by a vote to issue bonds and notes pursuant to RSA 33-B as may be necessary and expedient for the purpose of defraying the cost of purchasing or taking the plant, property, or facilities of the utility which the municipality may thus acquire. The municipality is authorized to hold a special meeting, if necessary, to take such vote without having to petition the superior court for permission to do so. An affirmative vote under RSA 33-B shall constitute ratification on the part of the municipality of the final determination of the price to be paid for the plant and property under the provisions of RSA 38:8, 38:9, or 38:10 and any consequential damages under RSA 38:33. If the money is so raised it shall immediately be paid to the utility, which shall thereupon execute a proper conveyance and surrender the plant and property to the municipality. If the ratifying vote provided for in this section shall be in the negative, no other action under this chapter shall be had during the ensuing period of 2 years.|||Source. 1997, 206:1, eff. July 1, 1997.|