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NH Rev Stat § 38-A:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-A - Municipal Transit Authority|Section 38-A:20 - Tax Exemption.

    38-A:20 Tax Exemption. –||The policy of the state of New Hampshire being to foster and insure, by means of an authority created for the purpose, the development of a mass rapid transit system in aid of a municipality faced with the necessity of a publicly sponsored solution of transit needs within its limits, all property owned or operated by any authority created hereunder shall be exempt from all taxes, fees, or other charges levied by the state of New Hampshire and all of its political subdivisions and taxing districts, and such authority shall likewise be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon its activities or upon any of its revenues.|||Source. 1963, 278:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1963.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-A:21 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-A - Municipal Transit Authority|Section 38-A:21 - Constitutional Construction and Legislative Intent.

    38-A:21 Constitutional Construction and Legislative Intent. –||The provisions of this chapter are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions; and notwithstanding any other evidence of legislative intent, it is hereby declared to be the controlling legislative intent that if any provisions of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Insofar as the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.|||Source. 1963, 278:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1963.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-B:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-B - Regional Transit Districts|Section 38-B:1 - Authority Granted.

    38-B:1 Authority Granted. –||Cities and towns are hereby authorized to join to establish a regional transit district, by vote of the local legislative body.|||Source. 1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-B:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-B - Regional Transit Districts|Section 38-B:2 - Establishment of District.

    38-B:2 Establishment of District. –||I. Before the establishment of a regional transit district is put to the local legislative body, the regional planning commission or metropolitan planning organization having jurisdiction shall make a recommendation on forming a district. Following the recommendation, the selectmen or mayor of each municipality intending to join shall present to the next annual or special town meeting, city council meeting, or board of aldermen meeting the following question: "Shall the city/town of __________ accept the provisions of RSA 38-B providing for the establishment of a regional transit district, together with the towns/cities of __________, and the operation of a regional public transit system by the district?" If a majority of the local legislative body voting on the question shall vote in the affirmative, the municipality shall join the proposed regional transit district.||II. If some but not all of the towns and cities voting on the question in paragraph I vote in the affirmative, the district may be established representing those municipal jurisdictions voting in the affirmative.|||Source. 1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-B:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-B - Regional Transit Districts|Section 38-B:3 - Regional Transit District Board.

    38-B:3 Regional Transit District Board. –||The affairs of the regional transit district shall be governed by a regional transit district board. Following the initial vote of a city or town to join the district, the selectmen, town or city council, or board of aldermen of each member city or town shall appoint members to the board as follows: a municipality with a population over 50,000 shall be entitled to have 5 voting representatives; a municipality with a population over 25,000 but less than 50,000 shall be entitled to 4 voting representatives; a municipality with a population over 10,000 but less than 25,000 shall be entitled to 3 voting representatives; and municipalities with less than 10,000 in population shall be entitled to 2 voting representatives. The district board shall adopt bylaws governing board membership, terms of office, officers, and other issues of the structure and procedures of the board.|||Source. 1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-B:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-B - Regional Transit Districts|Section 38-B:4 - Powers and Duties.

    38-B:4 Powers and Duties. –||A regional transit district established under this chapter shall be a body corporate and politic and shall have the following powers and duties:||I. To adopt a name and corporate seal.||II. To sue or be sued, but only to the extent and upon the same conditions that a city or town may be sued.||III. To purchase, hold, lease, or use real or personal property for the purposes of operating a public transit system, and to dispose of property by sale, lease, or other means.||IV. To accept gifts, grants, or loans of money or other property, and to enter into contracts or other transactions with any federal or state agency, or any other public entity.||V. To enter into contracts or agreements with public or private transportation operators or other entities for management or operation of public transit services.||VI. To adopt rules governing the operations and affairs of the district.||VII. To receive and disburse funds for district purposes.||VIII. To publish an annual report and annual financial statement.||IX. To fix equitable fares or charges for district services.||X. To employ officers and staff necessary to conduct the business of the district.||XI. To do all things necessary for the conduct of district business and the efficient operation of public transit services, consistent with the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-B:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-B - Regional Transit Districts|Section 38-B:5 - Regulation.

    38-B:5 Regulation. –||The district shall be considered a public body and have the same status as a city or town with regard to motor carrier regulation, road tolls, fuel taxes, and vehicle registration. All agreements between municipalities shall be in accordance with RSA 53-A.|||Source. 1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-B:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-B - Regional Transit Districts|Section 38-B:6 - Annual Budget.

    38-B:6 Annual Budget. –||Each year the regional transit district board shall prepare a proposed budget for the next fiscal year, which shall include estimates of operating expenses and revenues from fares and other sources. The budget shall include the amount to be requested from each member city or town based upon a fair-share formula to be adopted by the board.|||Source. 1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-C:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-C - Boards of Public Works Commissioners|Section 38-C:1 - Establishment.

    38-C:1 Establishment. –||For the more convenient management of local operations, any municipality which has a municipal, gas, electric, or waterworks system under RSA 38, a municipal sewer system under RSA 149-I, or highway agents under RSA 231:62 or any combination, may combine any 2 or more of the following into one board of public works commissioners:||I. Board of sewer commissioners.||II. Board of commissioners of a gas, electric, or waterworks system.||III. Highway agents.|||Source. 1996, 197:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-C:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-C - Boards of Public Works Commissioners|Section 38-C:2 - Commissioners.

    38-C:2 Commissioners. –||The board of public works commissioners shall consist of 3 or more citizens of such municipality, who shall have such powers and duties as the municipality may prescribe. Their terms of office shall be for 3 years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The first board of commissioners may be chosen for terms of one, 2, and 3 years, respectively, by the legal voters of the municipality at any legal meeting or election called for that purpose, and their successors shall be elected at each annual meeting or election after that in a manner or form as the municipality may determine.|||Source. 1996, 197:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-C:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-C - Boards of Public Works Commissioners|Section 38-C:3 - Appointment.

    38-C:3 Appointment. –||The commissioners may be appointed by the mayor and board of aldermen or city council, by the selectmen of the town, by the town council, or by the commissioners of the district if the municipality fails to elect or votes to provide for appointment.|||Source. 1996, 197:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-C:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-C - Boards of Public Works Commissioners|Section 38-C:4 - Compensation and Organization.

    38-C:4 Compensation and Organization. –||The compensation of the commissioners shall be fixed by the municipality. They shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties. They shall annually organize by choosing one of their number as chairperson of the board. They shall appoint a clerk and a superintendent of public works and such other officers as they deem necessary. A certificate of such organization shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality. The commissioners shall fix the compensation of all officers and agents appointed by them. All officers and agents shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of their duties.|||Source. 1996, 197:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-C:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-C - Boards of Public Works Commissioners|Section 38-C:5 - Reports.

    38-C:5 Reports. –||The commissioners shall annually, at the time other city, town, or district officers report, make a report to the municipality of the condition of any facilities and equipment financially and otherwise showing the funds, expenses and income of the works, and all other material facts. This report shall be published in the annual report of the municipality.|||Source. 1996, 197:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-C:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-C - Boards of Public Works Commissioners|Section 38-C:6 - Applicability.

    38-C:6 Applicability. –||This chapter is intended to ease the administrative demands on municipalities by allowing them to form a single board of commissioners; however, nothing in this chapter is to be construed to alter the applicability of RSA 38, 149-I or 231.|||Source. 1996, 197:1, eff. Aug. 2, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-D:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-D - Energy Commissions|Section 38-D:1 - Method of Adoption.

    38-D:1 Method of Adoption. –||Any governing or legislative body of a municipality may adopt or rescind the provisions of this chapter at any duly warned meeting.|||Source. 2009, 275:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-D:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-D - Energy Commissions|Section 38-D:2 - Energy Commission.

    38-D:2 Energy Commission. –||A city or town may establish an energy commission, hereinafter called the commission, for the study, planning, and utilization of energy resources for municipal buildings and built resources of such city or town.|||Source. 2009, 275:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-D:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-D - Energy Commissions|Section 38-D:3 - Membership.

    38-D:3 Membership. –||The commission shall consist of no fewer than 3 nor more than 10 members. In cities, the members of the commission shall be appointed by the city council subject to the provisions of the city charter, and in towns the members of the commission shall be appointed by the board of selectmen. Alternate members may be appointed in a like manner and when the alternate serves in the absence or disqualification of a regular member, the alternate shall have full voting powers. When a commission is first established, terms of the members shall be for one, 2, or 3 years, and so arranged that the terms of approximately 1/3 of the members will expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of 3 years each. Any member of a commission so appointed may, after a public hearing with notice under RSA 675:7, if requested, be removed for cause by the appointing authority. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment. Members of an energy commission shall be residents of the city or town which they represent. Members of an energy commission also may serve on other municipal boards and commissions, including but not limited to, a conservation commission under RSA 36-A, local planning boards under RSA 672, a historic district commission established under RSA 673:4, and a heritage commission established under RSA 673:4-a.|||Source. 2009, 275:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-D:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-D - Energy Commissions|Section 38-D:4 - Duties.

    38-D:4 Duties. –||I. The commission shall:||(a) Research municipal energy use and cost and make such information available to the town on at least an annual basis.||(b) Make recommendations to local boards and committees pertaining to municipal energy plans and sustainable practices such as energy conservation, energy efficiency, energy generation, and zoning practices.||II. The commission may appoint subcommittees as it may from time to time require.|||Source. 2009, 275:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-D:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-D - Energy Commissions|Section 38-D:5 - Appropriations Authorized.

    38-D:5 Appropriations Authorized. –||I. A town or city, having established an energy commission, may appropriate money as necessary for the purpose of this chapter. All or any part of money so appropriated in any year and any gifts of money received under this chapter may be placed in an energy commission fund and allowed to accumulate from year to year. Money may be expended from such fund by the energy commission for the purposes of this chapter without further approval of the town meeting; however, acceptance of gifts over $500 and disbursements over $500 shall require a public hearing with notice under RSA 675:7 and approval of the governing body.||II. The town treasurer, under RSA 41:29, shall have custody of all moneys in the energy fund and shall pay out the same only upon order of the energy commission. The disbursement of energy commission funds following the approval required under paragraph I shall be authorized by a majority of the energy commission.|||Source. 2009, 275:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009.|
NH Rev Stat § 38-D:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 38-D - Energy Commissions|Section 38-D:6 - Energy Commission Support.

    38-D:6 Energy Commission Support. –||The department of energy and New Hampshire regional planning commissions may establish programs to assist, at their request, the cities and towns which have established an energy commission.|||Source. 2009, 275:1, eff. Sept. 27, 2009. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:200, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 39:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 39 - Time for Holding Town Meetings and Warning Thereof|Section 39:1 - Meetings, When Held.

    39:1 Meetings, When Held. –|| A meeting of every town shall be held annually on the second Tuesday of March, or in accordance with RSA 40:13 if that provision is adopted in the town, for the choice of town officers and the transaction of all other town business. A town meeting may be warned by the selectmen, when, in their opinion, there shall be occasion therefor. In no event shall a special town meeting be held on the biennial election day.|||Source. RS 32:1. CS 34:1. GS 35:1. 1878, 60:1. GL 38:1. PS 41:1. PL 45:1. RL 57:1. RSA 39:1. 1971, 562:1. 1976, 33:1. 1991, 370:4, eff. Aug. 31, 1991. 2000, 16:1, eff. April 30, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 39:1-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 39 - Time for Holding Town Meetings and Warning Thereof|Section 39:1-a - Towns Adopting a Fiscal Year.

    39:1-a Towns Adopting a Fiscal Year. –||Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 39:1 any town which adopts a fiscal year accounting period pursuant to RSA 31, may by majority vote, hold its annual town meeting on the second Tuesday of May for the selection of town officers and the transaction of all other town business. A meeting shall be warned by the selectmen, when in their opinion, there shall be occasion therefor.|||Source. 1971, 512:12, eff. July 6, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 39:1-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 39 - Time for Holding Town Meetings and Warning Thereof|Section 39:1-b - Meetings Outside Town.

    39:1-b Meetings Outside Town. –||I. A town may hold its town meeting outside the geographical boundaries of the town, if the town does not have a facility with a large enough seating capacity to accommodate the meeting.||II. Warrants and other items required to be posted shall be posted for review by qualified voters at the place of the meeting on the day of the meeting.||III. The selectmen of the town shall arrange transportation, for those voters who need it, from the usual polling place in the town to the out-of-town facility and back to the usual polling place.||IV. The out-of-town meeting shall be held in an adjacent town or nearest appropriate facility.|||Source. 1979, 191:1. 1993, 120:1, eff. July 16, 1993.|
NH Rev Stat § 39:1-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 39 - Time for Holding Town Meetings and Warning Thereof|Section 39:1-c - Updated Checklist.

    39:1-c Updated Checklist. –||An updated checklist shall be used at all town meetings and elections as provided in RSA 669:5.|||Source. 1981, 571:2, eff. Sept. 4, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 39:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 39 - Time for Holding Town Meetings and Warning Thereof|Section 39:2 - Warrant.

    39:2 Warrant. –|| The warrant for any town meeting shall be under the hands of the selectmen, and shall prescribe the place, day and hour of the meeting, and, if there is an election at said meeting, in which an official printed ballot containing more than one name is used, the warrant therefor shall prescribe the time the polls are to open and also an hour before which the polls may not close. A town meeting may vote to keep the polls open to a later hour but may not vote to close the polls at an earlier hour than that prescribed by the selectmen hereunder. The subject matter of all business to be acted upon at the town meeting shall be distinctly stated in the warrant, and nothing done at any meeting, except the election of any town officer required by law to be made at such meeting, shall be valid unless the subject thereof is so stated. Provided that in a case where the article in the warrant calls for the appropriation of a specific sum of money, the sum of money appropriated thereunder may be decreased or increased by the vote of the town, provided further that in a town under the municipal budget act no increase shall be valid which would violate the provisions of RSA 32:18, except as provided in RSA 32:18-a.|||Source. RS 32:2. CS 34:2. GS 35:2. GL 38:2. 1885, 45:1. PS 41:2. PL 45:2. 1941, 130:1. RL 57:2. RSA 39:2. 1957, 239:1. 1993, 332:3, eff. Aug. 28, 1993. 2000, 193:4, eff. July 29, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 39:2-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 39 - Time for Holding Town Meetings and Warning Thereof|Section 39:2-a - Optional Provisions.

    39:2-a Optional Provisions. –||I. Any town may at an annual meeting vote to conduct the choice of town officers elected by an official ballot and other action required to be inserted on said official ballot on the second Tuesday of March or on the second Tuesday of May if the town has adopted the provisions of RSA 31:94-a and authorize the selectmen to choose another day for the second session of the town meeting for the transaction of all other town business. Upon written application of 25 or more voters, addressed to the selectmen, the following question shall be submitted to the voter at such annual meeting: "Do you approve of having 2 sessions for the annual town meeting in this town, the first session for choice of town officers elected by an official ballot and other action required to be inserted on said official ballot and the second session, on a date set by the selectmen, for transaction of other business?" This question shall appear upon the official ballot in towns having such a ballot, otherwise upon a special ballot prepared by the town clerk. Proper provision shall be made on the ballot to permit the voter clearly to indicate his choice on the question. If a majority of the legal voters present and voting on the question vote in the affirmative, the provisions of this section shall be declared adopted. In any town adopting the provisions hereof the warrant for an annual meeting held hereunder shall prescribe the place, day and hours of each session of said meeting and said warrant shall be posted as required for any town meeting. In a town which has adopted the provisions of this section no business other than the election of town officers elected by an official ballot and other action required to be inserted on said official ballot shall be taken up at the first session of said meetings. A town which has adopted the provisions hereof may rescind such action in the same manner as provided for its adoption. The question in this case shall be: "Shall the provisions for having 2 sessions of the annual town meeting be declared no longer in effect in this town?"||II. Alternatively, a town may conduct its meetings and the election of officers through use of the official ballot by adoption of the provisions of RSA 40:13.|||Source. 1969, 106:1. 1971, 562:2. 1976, 33:2. 1977, 267:1, eff. Aug. 21, 1977. 1997, 318:3, eff. Aug. 22, 1997.|