HB 181 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
09 Feb 2011… 0104h
2011 SESSION
04/03
HOUSE BILL 181
AN ACT permitting the charter of a city, town, or school district which is in statute to revert to the control of the voters.
SPONSORS: Rep. Watrous, Merr 12; Rep. B. Patten, Carr 4
COMMITTEE: Municipal and County Government
This bill provides that the charter of any city, town, or school district that was established by the general court and which does not have a local amendment process, shall revert to the control of the voters of the city, town, or school district and such charter shall be governed by the provisions of RSA 49-B.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
09 Feb 2011… 0104h
11-0821
04/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT permitting the charter of a city, town, or school district which is in statute to revert to the control of the voters.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 City, Town, or School District Charter; Reversion to Voters. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the charter of any city, town, or school district that was established by the general court and which does not have a local amendment process shall hereby revert to the control of the voters of the city, town, or school district and such charter shall be governed by the provisions of RSA 49-B. The existing charter shall remain in effect until the voters choose to revise, amend, or replace it under the terms of RSA 49-B.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.