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NH Rev Stat § 40:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:6 - Penalty for Default of Presiding Officer.

    40:6 Penalty for Default of Presiding Officer. –||Any moderator or other officer presiding who shall wilfully neglect or refuse to follow the procedures for voting established in RSA 40 or who shall wilfully violate or neglect to enforce any rule of proceeding which shall have been established by vote of the town or otherwise, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.|||Source. 1847, 494:1. CS 35:4. GS 36:4. GL 39:4. PS 42:7. PL 46:6. RL 58:6. RSA 40:6. 1971, 524:2. 1973, 528:4, eff. at 11:59 P.M., Oct. 31, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:7 - Debate.

    40:7 Debate. –||No person shall speak in any meeting without leave of the moderator, nor when any person speaking is in order; and all persons shall be silent at the desire of the moderator, on pain of forfeiting $1 for each offense, for the use of the town.|||Source. RS 33:5. CS 35:6. GS 36:6. GL 39:6. PS 42:8. PL 46:7. RL 58:7.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:8 - Disorder.

    40:8 Disorder. –||If any person shall behave in a disorderly manner, and, after notice from the moderator, persist in such behavior, or shall in any way disturb the meeting, or willfully violate any rule of proceeding, the moderator may command any constable or police officer, or any legal voter of the town, to remove such disorderly person from the meeting and detain such person until the business is finished.|||Source. RS 33:6. CS 35:7. GS 36:7. GL 39:7. PS 42:9. PL 46:8. RL 58:8. RSA 40:8. 1996, 64:4, eff. July 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:9 - Duty of Police.

    40:9 Duty of Police. –||Every constable or police officer shall obey the orders and commands of the moderator for the preservation of order, and may command such assistance as is necessary; and if any constable or police officer neglects to perform any of the duties imposed by this or RSA 39 such constable or police officer shall forfeit $40 for the use of the town.|||Source. RS 33:7. CS 35:8. GS 36:8. GL 39:8. PS 42:10. PL 46:9. RL 58:9. RSA 40:9. 1996, 64:5, eff. July 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:10 - Optional Restriction on Reconsideration.

    40:10 Optional Restriction on Reconsideration. –||I. A town may, at any time during a meeting, and without notice in the warrant, vote to restrict reconsideration of any one or more votes previously taken at that meeting, or warrant articles previously considered at that meeting. No vote or article which has been restricted under this section, nor the restriction itself, shall be reconsidered during that meeting or any adjourned session of such meeting, except as provided in paragraph II.||II. Upon approval of a motion to reconsider any vote or warrant article subject to such a restriction, actual reconsideration shall take place at an adjourned session of the meeting, held at least 7 days after the date on which the motion to reconsider was approved. Notice of the date, time and place where the adjourned session is to be held shall be given by announcement prior to the close of the session at which the motion to reconsider was approved, and shall also be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 2 days before the reconsideration.||III. A restriction adopted under this section shall continue until final adjournment of the meeting at which it is adopted, or any adjourned session of such meeting.||IV. A restriction adopted under this section shall apply to any subsequent action by the meeting which alters or modifies the result of the restricted vote, or which involves the same subject matter as does the restricted vote or warrant article, regardless of whether or not the term "reconsider" is actually used.||V. This section shall apply to town meetings, village district meetings under RSA 52, cooperative school district meetings under RSA 195, and school district meetings under RSA 197.|||Source. 1991, 284:2. 1992, 244:1, eff. July 12, 1992. 1996, 64:1, eff. July 1, 1996.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:11 - Consideration of Warrant Articles.

    40:11 Consideration of Warrant Articles. –||Every article included in a warrant for a town meeting shall be acted upon before final adjournment of the town meeting.|||Source. 1994, 197:2, eff. July 23, 1994. 2015, 129:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:12 - Definition.

    40:12 Definition. –||In this subdivision "local political subdivision" means any local political subdivision of the state whose legislative body raises and appropriates funds through an annual meeting.|||Source. 1995, 164:1, eff. July 31, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:14-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:14-a - Coordinating Certain Town and School District Elections.

    40:14-a Coordinating Certain Town and School District Elections. –||To facilitate voting for future annual meetings, to reduce costs, and to best accommodate the voters of the town, the legislative body of a town, which has not adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting, although the school district has adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting, may authorize coordination of future town elections with the school district elections. The joint elections shall be held at a time and place determined by, and shall be supervised by, the election officials of the town, as provided in RSA 671:26. The town and the school board shall allocate the costs of the joint elections in the same manner as in previous years, or as mutually agreed upon by the governing body of the town and the school board.|||Source. 1997, 330:3, eff. June 23, 1997.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:14-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:14-b - Default Budget Determined by Budget Committee.

    40:14-b Default Budget Determined by Budget Committee. –||I. A local political subdivision which has adopted the official ballot referenda form of meeting pursuant to RSA 40:14 and has also adopted a municipal budget committee pursuant to RSA 32:14 may delegate the determination of the default budget to the budget committee instead of the governing body.||II. A vote under this section may be taken simultaneously with the adoption of RSA 40:13 or any time after the adoption of RSA 40:13.||(a) If the vote is taken simultaneously with the adoption of RSA 40:13, a separate question shall be placed on the warrant for the annual meeting following the procedures in RSA 40:14.||(b) If the vote is taken after the adoption of RSA 40:13, the question shall be placed on the warrant of the annual meeting by the governing body or by petition under the procedures set out in RSA 39:3 or RSA 197:6 and shall not be amended. A public hearing on the question shall be held by the local governing body following the procedures in RSA 40:14, IV. A vote to adopt the question shall conform with RSA 40:14, VI.||(c) The wording of the question shall be: "Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:14-b to delegate the determination of the default budget to the municipal budget committee which has been adopted under RSA 32:14?"||III. The provisions of this section may be rescinded following the procedures set out in RSA 40:14, VII, except that the wording of the question, which shall not be amended, shall be: "Shall we rescind the provisions of RSA 40:14-b, as adopted by the (local political subdivision) on (date of adoption), so that the default budget will be determined by the governing body instead of the budget committee?"|||Source. 2004, 219:3, eff. Aug. 10, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 40:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 40 - Government of Town Meeting|Section 40:16 - Legalization of Meetings.

    40:16 Legalization of Meetings. –||When irregularities or procedural defects in the actions of a local political subdivision are discovered in a local political subdivision using the official ballot, the local political subdivision may, on the authority of the governing body, call a special meeting for the exclusive purpose of curing such defect according to RSA 31:5-b with a single session for deliberating and voting to cure such defect.|||Source. 1999, 86:4, eff. Aug. 2, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:1 - Repealed by 1979, 410:2, III, eff. July 1, 1979.

    41:1 Repealed by 1979, 410:2, III, eff. July 1, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2 - Optional Officers.

    41:2 Optional Officers. –||In addition to the officers which towns are hereinafter required to elect at the annual meeting, any town may choose one or more collectors of taxes, agents, overseers of public welfare, constables, police chiefs or other police officers, and every other officer who may be directed by law to be chosen, and such other officers as it may judge necessary for managing its affairs, who shall perform the duties prescribed by law. Constables, police chiefs or police officers shall be elected pursuant to the provisions of RSA 41:47.|||Source. RS 34:4, 5. CS 36:4, 7. GS 37:4, 7. GL 40:4, 12. 1879, 6:1. PS 43:25. PL 47:36. RL 59:41. RSA 41:2. 1957, 198:1. 1969, 450:2. 1995, 11:1, eff. June 11, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-a - Repealed by 1993, 68:5, I, eff. June 22, 1993.

    41:2-a Repealed by 1993, 68:5, I, eff. June 22, 1993. –|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-b - Three-Year Term; Tax Collector.

    41:2-b Three-Year Term;  Tax Collector. –||I. At any annual town meeting under an article in the warrant, the voters may vote to determine if they are in favor of having a 3-year term for a tax collector. The governing body shall determine whether the vote will be by official ballot or by special ballot. If the town has adopted an official ballot and the governing body decides such vote will be by official ballot, the clerk shall cause the following question to be printed on said ballot: "Are you in favor of changing the term of the tax collector from one year to 3 years, beginning with the term of the tax collector to be elected at next year's regular town meeting?" Said question shall be printed in the form prescribed by RSA 656:13. If the town has not adopted an official ballot or the governing body decides such vote will be by special ballot, the clerk shall cause the same question to be printed upon special ballots which shall be used to determine the vote of the town. If a majority of those voting on the question vote in favor of a 3-year term, at the next annual meeting after the vote of approval, the town shall elect a tax collector for the 3-year term.||II. After a 3-year term for tax collector has been established, at any subsequent annual town meeting, under an article in the warrant, the voters may vote to determine if they are in favor of continuing to have a 3-year term for the tax collector. The governing body shall determine whether the vote shall be by official ballot or by special ballot. If the town has adopted an official ballot and the governing body decides such vote will be by official ballot, the clerk shall cause the following question to be printed on said ballot: "Are you in favor of changing the term of the tax collector from 3 years to one year, beginning at the end of the 3-year term of the tax collector elected this year (last year or 2 years ago)?" Said question shall be printed in the form prescribed by RSA 656:13. If the town has not adopted an official ballot or the governing body decides such vote will be by special ballot, the clerk shall cause the same question to be printed upon special ballots which shall be used during the open, business session of the town meeting to determine the vote of the town. If a majority of those voting on the question do not vote in favor of continuing the 3-year term, then at the subsequent annual town meeting occurring at the completion of the most recently elected tax collector's 3-year term, the voters shall elect a tax collector for a one-year term as provided by RSA 41:2.||III. [Repealed.]|||Source. 1969, 257:1. 1993, 68:1, 5, II, eff. June 22, 1993.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-c (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-c - Grant of Power.

    41:2-c Grant of Power. –||Any town may, at any annual meeting under an article in the warrant for the meeting, elect a board of assessors of 3 members, by a majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at the meeting.|||Source. 1971, 375:1. 1973, 135:1, eff. July 13, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-d (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-d - Petition and Ballot.

    41:2-d Petition and Ballot. –||Upon written petition of not less than 2 percent of the legal voters of any town, addressed and delivered to the selectmen not later than 35 days before any annual meeting, the following question, as requested in the application, shall be submitted to the voters at the meeting: "Are you in favor of a 3-man board of assessors to be the legal assessing authority for the town?" In towns having an official ballot the question shall appear upon the ballot, in accordance with RSA 59:12-a. In towns where no official ballot is used, the vote on this question shall be by special ballot. After the question, squares with the words "yes" and "no" shall be printed on the ballot in which the voter may mark his choice, in accordance with RSA 59:12-a.|||Source. 1971, 375:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-e (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-e - Public Hearing.

    41:2-e Public Hearing. –||Whenever the selectmen of a town shall receive a petition under the provisions of RSA 41:2-d, they shall post notice of a public hearing to be held in said town, and printed in a newspaper of general circulation within said town, for a discussion of the proposed change in town assessing authority. Said hearing shall be held at least 15 days prior to town meeting.|||Source. 1971, 375:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-f (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-f - Revocation.

    41:2-f Revocation. –||A town which has voted to adopt the provisions of this chapter may rescind its action in the same manner, and the provisions of RSA 41:2-d of this chapter so far as applicable apply. The question "Are you in favor of eliminating the board of assessors as elected officers?" shall be printed on the ballot, in accordance with RSA 59:12-a.|||Source. 1971, 375:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-g (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-g - Duties and Compensation.

    41:2-g Duties and Compensation. –||The assessors, however elected, shall constitute a Board of Assessors for the town, who shall perform all the duties relative to taking the inventory and the appraisal of property for taxation, and in regard to the assessment and abatement of taxes and issuing warrants for the collection of the same, as are now or may hereafter be required by law of selectmen and assessors of towns and shall have all the powers and be subject to the same liabilities, in regard to those duties, which selectmen and assessors in towns or assessors in cities now or hereafter may have, or be subject to, in regard to the same. A majority of the assessors shall be competent in all cases. The voters of the town, at the annual meeting, may determine the rate or amount of compensation to be allowed the assessors for their services.|||Source. 1971, 375:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-h (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-h - Warrants.

    41:2-h Warrants. –||The selectmen shall forthwith deliver to the chairman of the elected board of assessors, all warrants for the assessment of state and county taxes which may be addressed to them, and all certified copies of the votes of school districts for raising district taxes which may be delivered to them; and the same shall be sufficient authority for the assessors to assess and direct the town tax collector to collect such taxes.|||Source. 1971, 375:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:2-i (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:2-i - Effective Date of Authority.

    41:2-i Effective Date of Authority. –||If a town votes to adopt the provisions of this subdivision, the change shall not take effect until the first annual town meeting following the meeting upon which the questions were acted upon. At the next annual meeting following the meeting where action was taken, the town shall elect one member for a one-year term, one member for a 2-year term and one member for a 3-year term. At each succeeding annual meeting, members shall be elected to fill the vacancies regularly occurring.|||Source. 1971, 375:1, eff. Aug. 27, 1971.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:3 - Tenure.

    41:3 Tenure. –||All town officers shall continue in office until the next annual meeting and until others shall be chosen or appointed and qualified in their stead, except in cases where the law otherwise directs. If a board of officers is balloted for and one or more of them are chosen the term of office of all the members of the preceding board shall cease when those who are chosen upon such balloting have qualified, as required by law.|||Source. RS 34:6. CS 36:8. GS 37:9. GL 40:14. PS 43:36. PL 47:39. RL 59:45.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:3-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:3-a - Repealed by 1979, 410:2, IV, eff. July 1, 1979.

    41:3-a Repealed by 1979, 410:2, IV, eff. July 1, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 41:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:4 - Repealed by 1979, 410:2, V, eff. July 1, 1979.

    41:4 Repealed by 1979, 410:2, V, eff. July 1, 1979. –|
NH Rev Stat § 41:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:5 - Exemption From Service.

    41:5 Exemption From Service. –||No person shall be obliged to serve in any town office two terms successively; nor shall a person be compelled to serve as collector of taxes in any case.|||Source. RS 35:9. CS 37:9. GS 38:9. GL 41:9. PS 43:35. PL 47:38. RL 59:44.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:6 - Surety Bond Required.

    41:6 Surety Bond Required. –||I. Town treasurers, trustees as provided in RSA 31:22 and 23, trustees as provided in RSA 53-B:8-a, I, library trustees including alternate library trustees, if any, town clerks, tax collectors and their deputies, agents authorized to collect the boat fee, and persons delegated treasury functions under RSA 41:29, VI shall be bonded by position under a blanket bond from a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall indemnify against losses through:||(a) The failure of the officers covered to faithfully perform their duties or to account properly for all moneys or property received by virtue of their positions; or||(b) Fraudulent or dishonest acts committed by the covered officers.||II. A blanket bond may exclude the town treasurer if a separate fidelity bond for the faithful performance of his duties is furnished by the surety writing the blanket bond.||III. Premiums shall be paid by the town.||IV. The required bonds shall provide for at least a 2-year discovery period from the date their coverage terminates.||V. The commissioner of revenue administration shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A, concerning the amount and form of the surety bonds required under this section.|||Source. 1931, 111:1. RL 59:42. 1945, 7:1. RSA 41:6. 1969, 135:1. 1973, 544:8. 1975, 68:1. 1979, 376:7. 1981, 323:8. 1983, 264:6. 1988, 198:9. 1994, 367:16. 2000, 9:1. 2007, 246:1, eff. Aug. 27, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:7 - Bond of Constable.

    41:7 Bond of Constable. –||Every constable shall, within 6 days after his election or appointment, give bond, with sufficient sureties to the acceptance of the town or selectmen, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, in form like that of county officers, and in default thereof the office shall become vacant.|||Source. RS 36:4. CS 38:4. GS 39:4. GL 42:4. PS 43:27. PL 47:29. 1939, 30:1. RL 59:29.|
NH Rev Stat § 41:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places|Title 41 - Choice and Duties of Town Officers|Section 41:8 - Election and Duties.

    41:8 Election and Duties. –||Every town, at the annual meeting, shall choose, by ballot, one selectman to hold office for 3 years. The selectmen shall manage the prudential affairs of the town and perform the duties by law prescribed. A majority of the selectmen shall be competent in all cases.|||Source. RS 34:2. CS 36:2. GS 37:2. GL 40:2. PS 43:5. 1921, 9:1; 17:1. PL 47:12. RL 59:11.|