POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS

RSA tit. III, ch. 31

in effect

Contents

section31:1. Public Corporations.section31:2. Parishes.section31:3. In General.section31:3-a. Suits Involving State-Mandated Programs.section31:4. Appropriations.section31:4-a. Deficit Reduction.section31:5. At Special Meetings.section31:5-a. Appropriations of Disaster Funds.section31:5-b. Legalization of Meetings.section31:6. For Holidays.section31:6-a. Holiday Designations.section31:7. Contract with Hospital.section31:8. Town Officers' Associations.section31:8-a. Authorization to Pay Dues.section31:9. Legislative Counsel.section31:9-a. Sponsoring Certain Benefits.section31:9-b. Time for Payment.section31:9-c. Lockups.section31:9-d. Climate Emergency Municipality Unification.section31:10. When Allowed.section31:11. Method.section31:12. Amount; Debt Limit.section31:13. Due Date; Refunding.section31:14. Recovered Funds.section31:17-a. Referendum.section31:18. Isolated Dwellings; Abandoned or Wasting Real Estate.section31:19. In General.section31:19-a. Trust Funds Created by Towns.section31:19-b. Deferred Compensation Plan Trusts.section31:19-c. Authorization for Municipalities to Establish OPEB Trusts.section31:20. For Cemeteries.section31:21. Funds of Cemetery Associations, Etc.section31:22. Trustees.section31:22-a. Cy Pres, Cemetery Trust Funds.section31:23. Single Trustee.section31:24. Trustees; Expenses.section31:25. Custody; Investment.section31:25-a. Retention of Nonlegal Securities.section31:25-b. Prudent Investment Defined.section31:25-c. Report to the Attorney General.section31:25-d. Application of Prudent Investor Rule.section31:26. Investments by Single Trustee.section31:27. Collective Investments.section31:28. Exception.section31:29. Contributions and Withdrawals.section31:30. Liberal Construction of Provisions.section31:31. Trust Funds for Districts.section31:32. Expenditures.section31:33. Audit and Publication of Reports of Trustees.section31:34. Records.section31:35. Compensation of Bookkeeper.section31:36. Deposits.section31:37. Payment by Towns.section31:38. Reports.section31:38-a. Professional Banking and Brokerage Assistance.section31:39. Purpose and Penalties.section31:39-a. Conflict of Interest Ordinances.section31:39-c. Administrative Enforcement of Ordinances.section31:39-d. Local Ordinance Citations; Pleas by Mail.section31:39-e. Bylaws Affecting Forestry Activities.section31:40. Taxicabs.section31:41. Open-Air Motion Picture Theatres.section31:41-a. Motor Vehicle Race Tracks.section31:41-b. Hazardous Embankments.section31:41-c. Electioneering.section31:41-d. Pinball Machines and Coin Operated Amusements.section31:41-e. Drug-Free Zones; Public Housing Authorities.section31:42. Regulation by Selectmen.section31:43. When in Force.section31:43-a. Adoption of Curfew Law.section31:43-b. City of Rochester.section31:43-c. Minors under 16.section31:43-d. Curfew Signal.section31:43-e. Penalty, Custodian.section31:43-f. Penalty, Minors.section31:43-g. Second Offense.section31:51. Regulations.section31:52. Rights of Owners.section31:56. Use of Militia.section31:57. To Whom Payable; Maximum.section31:58. Adoption of Provisions.section31:59. Administration.section31:59-a. Authority Granted.section31:59-b. Purchasing Agent.section31:59-c. Definitions.section31:59-d. Application of Subdivision.section31:90. Stock Voting.section31:91. Soliciting Funds.section31:92. Taking of Land.section31:92-a. Water Pollution.section31:93. Town Seal.section31:94. Fiscal Year.section31:94-a. Optional Fiscal Year.section31:94-b. Adoption.section31:94-c. Authorization to Use Accounting Period.section31:94-cc. Proration of Property Tax Exemptions During Transition Period.section31:94-d. Debt During Transition Period.section31:94-e. Transition Period.section31:95. Budget.section31:95-a. Tax Maps.section31:95-b. Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year.section31:95-c. Special Revenue Funds.section31:95-d. Procedure for Adoption; Rescission or Change of Purpose.section31:95-e. Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Towns and Village Districts.section31:95-f. Geographic Information Systems.section31:95-g. Option to Assign Appraisal Responsibility.section31:95-h. Revolving Funds.section31:96. Interlocal Cooperation on Federal or Interstate Flood Control Projects.section31:97. State Guarantee.section31:98-a. Contingency Fund.section31:99. License to Occupy Portion of Street.section31:100. Street Fairs.section31:101. Effect of License.section31:102. Obstructing Access to Highways.section31:102-a. Hawkers, Peddlers and Vendors.section31:102-b. Background Checks for Certain Vendors.section31:103-a. Contributions to County or State.section31:103-b. Cybersecurity.section31:104. Liability of Municipal Executives.section31:105. Indemnification for Damages.section31:106. Indemnification; Civil Rights Suits.section31:107. Purchase of Insurance.section31:108. Attachment, Trustee Process Prohibited.section31:109. Local Option for Oil Refinery Siting in Towns.section31:110. Establishment.section31:111. Purpose.section31:112. Management.section31:113. Appropriations Authorized.section31:115. Eligibility for Federal Funds.section31:116. Manufactured Housing Foundations.section31:117. Woodstoves.section31:120. Purpose.section31:121. Authority Granted.section31:122. Services Advisory Committee; Cost.section31:123. Method of Appropriation.section31:124. Assessments.section31:125. Limit on Liability.section31:126. Presumption of Procedural Validity.section31:127. Definitions.section31:128. Certified Copy of Legislation Prima Facie Evidence of Enactment.section31:129. Limitation.section31:130. Conformity with Enabling Statute.section31:131. Origin of Warrant Articles.section31:132. Records Storage.section31:133. Liability Limitation.section31:134. Statement of Purpose.section31:135. Definition.section31:136. Water and/or Sewer Utility Authorized; Intermunicipal Agreement.section31:137. Commissioners.section31:138. Election or Appointment.section31:139. Services Provided; Cost.section31:140. Method of Appropriation.section31:141. Assessments and Fees.section31:142. Limit on Liability.section31:143. Authority to Incur Capital Debt.section31:144. Assessment Funds.section31:145. District Utility Fund.section31:146. Abatement and Appeal of Assessments and Fees.section31:147. Liens and Collection of Assessments.section31:148. Reports.section31:149. Local Option.

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