Section 53-B:1 – Repealed by 1994, 367:17, I, eff. Aug. 8, 1994.

    53-B:1 Repealed by 1994, 367:17, I, eff. Aug. 8, 1994. –

Section 53-B:1-a – Purpose.

    53-B:1-a Purpose. – A solid waste management district shall be a means by which municipalities may join together by formal agreement under this chapter to create a separate authority for the management of solid waste. A district may be established for the purposes of providing one or more solid waste facilities, closing any existing […]

Section 53-B:10 – Audits.

    53-B:10 Audits. – The district committee shall hire a certified public accountant or a public accountant licensed by the state under RSA 309-A:8 to conduct a financial audit, in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards as adopted by the U.S. General Accounting Office and applicable state statutes, to be completed within 6 months […]

Section 53-B:11 – Repealed by 1994, 367:17, V, eff. Aug. 8, 1994.

    53-B:11 Repealed by 1994, 367:17, V, eff. Aug. 8, 1994. –

Section 53-B:12 – Tax Exemption.

    53-B:12 Tax Exemption. – All bonds and notes, and the interest thereon, heretofor or hereafter issued by a district formed under the provisions of RSA 53-B or of any general or special act, heretofor and hereafter enacted, shall be exempt from taxation in the state of New Hampshire. Source. 1994, 367:14, eff. Aug. 8, […]

Section 53-B:13 – Severability.

    53-B:13 Severability. – If any portion of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]

Section 53-B:14 – Existing Districts.

    53-B:14 Existing Districts. – Districts formed by municipalities under prior law shall continue to operate under the prior law and existing district agreements. A district may utilize any additional provisions of this chapter by amending its district agreement in accordance with the amendment process contained in its district agreement. Source. 1994, 367:14, eff. Aug. […]

Section 53-B:2 – Definitions.

    53-B:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "District" means a solid waste management district established under this chapter. II. "Facility" means a location, system or physical structure for the collection, separation, storage, transportation, processing, treatment, or disposal of solid waste. III. "Governing body" means "governing body" as defined in RSA 21:48. IV. "Legislative body" […]

Section 53-B:3 – Solid Waste Management District Planning Committee; Formation and Responsibilities.

    53-B:3 Solid Waste Management District Planning Committee; Formation and Responsibilities. – I. The governing bodies of 2 or more municipalities may at their discretion, and shall upon a vote of their respective legislative bodies, create a special unpaid committee to be known as a solid waste management district planning committee, consisting of 3 persons […]

Section 53-B:4 – Repealed by 1994, 367:17, II, eff. Aug. 8, 1994.

    53-B:4 Repealed by 1994, 367:17, II, eff. Aug. 8, 1994. –

Section 53-B:5 – Repealed by 1994, 367:17, III, eff. Aug. 8, 1994.

    53-B:5 Repealed by 1994, 367:17, III, eff. Aug. 8, 1994. –

Section 53-B:6 – Vote on Establishing District.

    53-B:6 Vote on Establishing District. – I. The governing bodies shall cause the question of accepting any proposed agreement to be presented for determination by vote of the respective legislative bodies. In municipalities that hold town meetings, the proposed agreement shall be voted on, in accordance with proper notice and procedure requirements, at the […]

Section 53-B:6-a – Solid Waste Management District Agreements.

    53-B:6-a Solid Waste Management District Agreements. – The business affairs and actions of a district shall be conducted and governed pursuant to the terms, conditions, and provisions of its district agreement. The agreement shall include but not be limited to the following: I. A list of the municipalities included in the district. II. Provisions […]

Section 53-B:7 – Corporate Body; Powers.

    53-B:7 Corporate Body; Powers. – A solid waste management district, established under RSA 53-B:6, shall be a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision and public instrumentality of the state carrying out a public purpose and an essential governmental function with the following powers, which powers are subject to the provisions and limitations […]

Section 53-B:7-a – Repealed by 1994, 367:17, IV, eff. Aug. 8, 1994.

    53-B:7-a Repealed by 1994, 367:17, IV, eff. Aug. 8, 1994. –

Section 53-B:7-b – Project Financing.

    53-B:7-b Project Financing. – I. Bonds or notes issued pursuant to this chapter may be secured by any assets or revenues, or both, of the district. The district may mortgage a facility and grant security interests in such other assets or rights to receive money as the district committee may determine. Such bonds or […]

Section 53-B:7-c – Member Municipality Obligations.

    53-B:7-c Member Municipality Obligations. – Any member municipality that withdraws from a district shall be liable for its share of existing debt and contractual obligations, and any existing operating and capital costs its withdrawal would impose on remaining members. All liabilities, obligations, and indebtedness of the district incurred by it through the exercise of […]

Section 53-B:8 – District Committee.

    53-B:8 District Committee. – I. The powers, duties, and liabilities of a district shall be vested in and exercised by a district committee organized in accordance with the district agreement. The district committee shall authorize and govern all actions of a district, and the district committee’s actions which are consistent with the district agreement […]

Section 53-B:8-a – Capital Reserve Fund.

    53-B:8-a Capital Reserve Fund. – I. A district may establish a capital reserve fund for the orderly replacement and closure of any existing facility, including associated buildings and equipment, which has been approved under RSA 53-B:7, VI. The district committee shall invest all monies in said fund in the same manner as capital reserve […]

Section 53-B:9 – Adoption of Budget; Apportionment of Expenses.

    53-B:9 Adoption of Budget; Apportionment of Expenses. – Annually, the district committee shall determine the amounts necessary to be raised to maintain and operate the district during the next calendar year, and the amounts required for payment of debt and interest incurred by the district that will be due in the next year. The […]