49-C:28 Oath of Office. – Every person elected or appointed to any city office before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe to an oath of office, as provided by law, which shall be filed and kept in the office of the city clerk. Source. 1991, 304:11, eff. Aug. 23, […]
49-C:29 Notice of Election or Appointment. – Written notice of election or appointment of any city officer shall be mailed to him at his address by the city clerk within 48 hours after the appointment is made or the vote canvassed. If, within 10 days from the date of the notice, such officer shall […]
49-C:3 Wards. – The city shall continue to be divided into the same number of wards as constituted at the time of the adoption of a charter hereunder, and the general laws relative to wards of cities, officers of such wards and voters, checklists, elections and jurors shall be applicable to such wards. Source. […]
49-C:30 Liability for Discharge. – The removal in accordance with this charter with or without cause of a person elected or appointed or otherwise chosen for a fixed term shall give no right or action for breach of contract. Source. 1991, 304:11, eff. Aug. 23, 1991.
49-C:31 Violations. – Any person who violates any provisions of the charter, unless otherwise provided, or violates any city ordinance for which no other punishment is provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, notwithstanding RSA 651:2, be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both. Source. 1991, […]
49-C:32 Public Records. – All records of the city shall be public in accordance with RSA 91-A. Source. 1991, 304:11, eff. Aug. 23, 1991.
49-C:33 Optional Provisions; Limitations. – I. City charters may include provisions relating to any or all of the following matters: (a) Referendum procedures whereby voters may petition to suspend implementation of an ordinance, except budget adoption and land use regulation ordinances, enacted by the elected body, require a reconsideration by the body and, failing […]
49-C:34 Saving Clause. – So much of the previous charter of the city and of laws passed in amendment or supplementary to the charter, as now may be in force, relative to the constitution and bounds of its several wards, its school districts and sewer, lighting, and other special precincts and their government and […]
49-C:4 Conduct of Elections. – The election officers in each ward whose duty it is to conduct regular biennial elections shall conduct a municipal election at city expense in the same manner as a regular biennial election on a date permitted for city elections in RSA 44:11 and specified in the charter to elect […]
49-C:5 Qualification of Voters. – Persons who would be qualified to vote in a biennial election if held on the day of such municipal election shall be qualified to vote in all elections held pursuant to this chapter, and all such elections shall be deemed elections within the meaning of all general statutes, penal […]
49-C:6 Preparation of Ballots. – The city clerk shall prepare the ballots to be used at the municipal elections. Under charters providing for election by the Australian ballot system, the ballots shall be prepared in accordance with the procedure provided for in general election laws governing such system. Under charters providing for non-partisan elections, […]
49-C:7 Contested Elections. – Any election contest shall be resolved in accordance with the procedure set forth in the general election laws governing biennial elections. Source. 1991, 304:11, eff. Aug. 23, 1991.
49-C:8 The Elected Body. – The governing and legislative body under the mayor-aldermen plan shall be a principal officer called the mayor and a board of aldermen; and, under the council-manager plan shall be a city council, all of whom shall be elected. In the mayor-aldermen plan the mayor shall be elected from the […]
49-C:9 Qualifications for Office. – No person shall be a candidate for the office of mayor, councilor-at-large, or alderman-at-large who is not a registered voter of the city. No person shall be a candidate for the office of ward alderman or ward councilor who is not a registered voter in the ward in which […]
