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2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Title III - Towns, Cities, Village Districts, and Unincorporated Places
Title 31 - Powers and Duties of Towns
- Section 31:1 - Public Corporations.
- Section 31:2 - Parishes.
- Section 31:3 - In General.
- Section 31:3-a - Suits Involving State-Mandated Programs.
- Section 31:4 - Appropriations.
- Section 31:4-a - Deficit Reduction.
- Section 31:5 - At Special Meetings.
- Section 31:5-a - Appropriations of Disaster Funds.
- Section 31:5-b - Legalization of Meetings.
- Section 31:6 - For Holidays.
- Section 31:7 - Contract with Hospital.
- Section 31:8 - Town Officers' Associations.
- Section 31:8-a - Authorization to Pay Dues.
- Section 31:9 - Legislative Counsel.
- Section 31:9-a - Sponsoring Certain Benefits.
- Section 31:9-b - Time for Payment.
- Section 31:9-c - Lockups.
- Section 31:9-d - Climate Emergency Municipality Unification.
- Section 31:10 - When Allowed.
- Section 31:11 - Method.
- Section 31:12 - Amount; Debt Limit.
- Section 31:13 - Due Date; Refunding.
- Section 31:14 - Recovered Funds.
- Section 31:15 - to 31:17 Repealed by 1975, 254:2, eff. Aug. 5, 1975.
- Section 31:17-a - Referendum.
- Section 31:18 - Isolated Dwellings; Abandoned or Wasting Real Estate.
- Section 31:19 - In General.
- Section 31:19-a - Trust Funds Created by Towns.
- Section 31:19-b - Deferred Compensation Plan Trusts.
- Section 31:19-c - Authorization for Municipalities to Establish OPEB Trusts.
- Section 31:20 - For Cemeteries.
- Section 31:21 - Funds of Cemetery Associations, Etc.
- Section 31:22 - Trustees.
- Section 31:22-a - Cy Pres, Cemetery Trust Funds.
- Section 31:23 - Single Trustee.
- Section 31:24 - Trustees; Expenses.
- Section 31:25 - Custody; Investment.
- Section 31:25-a - Retention of Nonlegal Securities.
- Section 31:25-b - Prudent Investment Defined.
- Section 31:25-c - Report to the Attorney General.
- Section 31:25-d - Application of Prudent Investor Rule.
- Section 31:26 - Investments by Single Trustee.
- Section 31:27 - Collective Investments.
- Section 31:28 - Exception.
- Section 31:29 - Contributions and Withdrawals.
- Section 31:30 - Liberal Construction of Provisions.
- Section 31:31 - Trust Funds for Districts.
- Section 31:32 - Expenditures.
- Section 31:33 - Audit and Publication of Reports of Trustees.
- Section 31:34 - Records.
- Section 31:35 - Compensation of Bookkeeper.
- Section 31:36 - Deposits.
- Section 31:37 - Payment by Towns.
- Section 31:38 - Reports.
- Section 31:38-a - Professional Banking and Brokerage Assistance.
- Section 31:39 - Purpose and Penalties.
- Section 31:39-a - Conflict of Interest Ordinances.
- Section 31:39-c - Administrative Enforcement of Ordinances.
- Section 31:39-d - Local Ordinance Citations; Pleas by Mail.
- Section 31:39-e - Bylaws Affecting Forestry Activities.
- Section 31:40 - Taxicabs.
- Section 31:41 - Open-Air Motion Picture Theatres.
- Section 31:41-a - Motor Vehicle Race Tracks.
- Section 31:41-b - Hazardous Embankments.
- Section 31:41-c - Electioneering.
- Section 31:41-d - Pinball Machines and Coin Operated Amusements.
- Section 31:41-e - Drug-Free Zones; Public Housing Authorities.
- Section 31:42 - Regulation by Selectmen.
- Section 31:43 - When in Force.
- Section 31:43-a - Adoption of Curfew Law.
- Section 31:43-b - City of Rochester.
- Section 31:43-c - Minors under 16.
- Section 31:43-d - Curfew Signal.
- Section 31:43-e - Penalty, Custodian.
- Section 31:43-f - Penalty, Minors.
- Section 31:43-g - Second Offense.
- Section 31:44 - to 31:50-a Repealed by 1979, 185:2, eff. Aug. 5, 1979.
- Section 31:51 - Regulations.
- Section 31:52 - Rights of Owners.
- Section 31:53 - Repealed by 1994, 25:1, I, eff. June 21, 1994.
- Section 31:54 - Repealed by 1994, 25:1, II, eff. June 21, 1994.
- Section 31:55 - Repealed by 1994, 25:1, III, eff. June 21, 1994.
- Section 31:56 - Use of Militia.
- Section 31:57 - To Whom Payable; Maximum.
- Section 31:58 - Adoption of Provisions.
- Section 31:59 - Administration.
- Section 31:59-a - Authority Granted.
- Section 31:59-b - Purchasing Agent.
- Section 31:59-c - Definitions.
- Section 31:59-d - Application of Subdivision.
- Section 31:60 - to 31:89 Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
- Section 31:89-a - to 31:89-l Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
- Section 31:90 - Stock Voting.
- Section 31:91 - Soliciting Funds.
- Section 31:92 - Taking of Land.
- Section 31:92-a - Water Pollution.
- Section 31:93 - Town Seal.
- Section 31:94 - Fiscal Year.
- Section 31:94-a - Optional Fiscal Year.
- Section 31:94-b - Adoption.
- Section 31:94-c - Authorization to Use Accounting Period.
- Section 31:94-cc - Proration of Property Tax Exemptions During Transition Period.
- Section 31:94-d - Debt During Transition Period.
- Section 31:94-e - Transition Period.
- Section 31:95 - Budget.
- Section 31:95-a - Tax Maps.
- Section 31:95-b - Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year.
- Section 31:95-c - Special Revenue Funds.
- Section 31:95-d - Procedure for Adoption; Rescission or Change of Purpose.
- Section 31:95-e - Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Towns and Village Districts.
- Section 31:95-f - Geographic Information Systems.
- Section 31:95-g - Option to Assign Appraisal Responsibility.
- Section 31:95-h - Revolving Funds.
- Section 31:96 - Interlocal Cooperation on Federal or Interstate Flood Control Projects.
- Section 31:97 - State Guarantee.
- Section 31:98 - Repealed by 1969, 125:2, eff. July 8, 1969.
- Section 31:98-a - Contingency Fund.
- Section 31:99 - License to Occupy Portion of Street.
- Section 31:100 - Street Fairs.
- Section 31:101 - Effect of License.
- Section 31:102 - Obstructing Access to Highways.
- Section 31:102-a - Hawkers, Peddlers and Vendors.
- Section 31:102-b - Background Checks for Certain Vendors.
- Section 31:103 - Repealed by 1983, 447:5, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
- Section 31:103-a - Contributions to County or State.
- Section 31:104 - Liability of Municipal Executives.
- Section 31:105 - Indemnification for Damages.
- Section 31:106 - Indemnification; Civil Rights Suits.
- Section 31:107 - Purchase of Insurance.
- Section 31:108 - Attachment, Trustee Process Prohibited.
- Section 31:109 - Local Option for Oil Refinery Siting in Towns.
- Section 31:110 - Establishment.
- Section 31:111 - Purpose.
- Section 31:112 - Management.
- Section 31:113 - Appropriations Authorized.
- Section 31:114 - Repealed by 1995, 299:19, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
- Section 31:115 - Eligibility for Federal Funds.
- Section 31:116 - Manufactured Housing Foundations.
- Section 31:117 - Woodstoves.
- Section 31:118, 31:119 - Repealed by 1983, 447:5, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
- Section 31:120 - Purpose.
- Section 31:121 - Authority Granted.
- Section 31:122 - Services Advisory Committee; Cost.
- Section 31:123 - Method of Appropriation.
- Section 31:124 - Assessments.
- Section 31:125 - Limit on Liability.
- Section 31:126 - Presumption of Procedural Validity.
- Section 31:127 - Definitions.
- Section 31:128 - Certified Copy of Legislation Prima Facie Evidence of Enactment.
- Section 31:129 - Limitation.
- Section 31:130 - Conformity with Enabling Statute.
- Section 31:131 - Origin of Warrant Articles.
- Section 31:132 - Records Storage.
- Section 31:133 - Liability Limitation.
- Section 31:134 - Statement of Purpose.
- Section 31:135 - Definition.
- Section 31:136 - Water and/or Sewer Utility Authorized; Intermunicipal Agreement.
- Section 31:137 - Commissioners.
- Section 31:138 - Election or Appointment.
- Section 31:139 - Services Provided; Cost.
- Section 31:140 - Method of Appropriation.
- Section 31:141 - Assessments and Fees.
- Section 31:142 - Limit on Liability.
- Section 31:143 - Authority to Incur Capital Debt.
- Section 31:144 - Assessment Funds.
- Section 31:145 - District Utility Fund.
- Section 31:146 - Abatement and Appeal of Assessments and Fees.
- Section 31:147 - Liens and Collection of Assessments.
- Section 31:148 - Reports.
- Section 31:149 - Local Option.
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