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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Section 40:4 – Duties.
40:4 Duties. – I. The moderator shall preside in the town meetings, regulate the business thereof, decide questions of order, and make a public declaration of every vote passed, and may prescribe rules of proceeding; but such rules may be altered by the town. II. (a) If the National Weather Service issues a weather […]
Section 40:4-a – Secret Ballot.
40:4-a Secret Ballot. – I. (a) At any meeting of a town with a population of more than 500, 5 voters who are present may make a request in writing prior to a vote by voice vote or division vote that the vote be taken by secret written ballot. Upon receiving such a request, […]
Section 40:4-b – Questioning a Vote.
40:4-b Questioning a Vote. – When any vote, other than by ballot, declared by the moderator or other officer presiding shall, immediately and before any other business is begun, be questioned in writing or orally by 7 or more of the voters present, the moderator or other officer presiding shall retake the vote by […]
Section 40:4-c – Recount.
40:4-c Recount. – I. If any 10 voters of a town shall, before the expiration of 7 days from the date of an annual meeting or special meeting, apply in writing to the town clerk for a recount of the ballots given in at said meeting on any question, affecting said town only, legally […]
Section 40:4-d – Declaration of Results.
40:4-d Declaration of Results. – If, in the case of a recount of votes, it shall appear that the result of the vote on the question was other than as declared by the moderator, the board of recount shall declare the result found by it and shall, after 5 days from such declaration, if […]