105-C:1 Establishment Authority. – Any town which adopts this chapter may establish a police commission, consisting of 3 commissioners, who shall have been residents of the town for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of their election or appointment. Source. 1981, 277:1, eff. June 16, 1981.
105-C:2 Referendum. – The following questions shall be submitted to the voters of a town on the regular ballot for the election of town officers if a petition is presented to the selectmen in accordance with RSA 39:3 requesting the same: I. "Shall the government of the police department of the town of __________ […]
105-C:3 Establishment. – I. If a majority of those voting in a town in any town election answer the question posed in RSA 105-C:2, I in the affirmative and select the method of establishment set out in RSA 105-C:2, II(a), the voters of such town shall, at the next succeeding annual town election, elect […]
105-C:4 Duties; Powers. – It shall be the duty of the police commissioners to appoint such police personnel, including police officers, staff, constables and superior officers, as they deem necessary and to fix such persons’ compensation. The commissioners shall make and enforce all rules necessary for the operation of the police force in the […]
105-C:5 Prohibition; Police in Office. – After the election and qualification of the police commissioners under this chapter, no chief of police, police officers, constables or superior officers shall be appointed in any town adopting this chapter except as provided in this chapter. Any chief of police, police officer, constable, or superior officer in […]
105-C:6 Compensation. – Police commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all actual expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties. Source. 1981, 277:1, eff. June 16, 1981.
105-C:7 Option to Rescind Action. – Any town which has voted to establish a police commission under this chapter may rescind such action by submission of an article in the town warrant as provided in RSA 39:3. Source. 1981, 277:1, eff. June 16, 1981.
