New Hampshire Statutes

CHAPTER 31: POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS

Part Corporate Entities
Section: 31:1 Public Corporations.
Section: 31:2 Parishes.
Part Powers
Section: 31:3 In General.
Section: 31:3-a Suits Involving State-Mandated Programs.
Section: 31:4 Appropriations.
Section: 31:4-a Deficit Reduction.
Section: 31:5 At Special Meetings.
Section: 31:5-a Appropriations of Disaster Funds.
Section: 31:5-b Legalization of Meetings.
Section: 31:6 For Holidays.
Section: 31:7 Contract with Hospital.
Section: 31:8 Town Officers' Associations.
Section: 31:8-a Authorization to Pay Dues.
Section: 31:9 Legislative Counsel.
Section: 31:9-a Sponsoring Certain Benefits.
Section: 31:9-b Time for Payment.
Section: 31:9-c Lockups.
Section: 31:9-d Climate Emergency Municipality Unification.
Part Emergency Borrowing
Section: 31:10 When Allowed.
Section: 31:11 Method.
Section: 31:12 Amount; Debt Limit.
Section: 31:13 Due Date; Refunding.
Section: 31:14 Recovered Funds.
Part Forestry
Section: 31:15 to 31:17 Repealed by 1975, 254:2, eff. Aug. 5, 1975.
Part Public Water Supplies
Section: 31:17-a Referendum.
Part Rehabilitation of Property
Section: 31:18 Isolated Dwellings; Abandoned or Wasting Real Estate.
Part Trust Funds
Section: 31:19 In General.
Section: 31:19-a Trust Funds Created by Towns.
Section: 31:19-b Deferred Compensation Plan Trusts.
Section: 31:19-c Authorization for Municipalities to Establish OPEB Trusts.
Section: 31:20 For Cemeteries.
Section: 31:21 Funds of Cemetery Associations, Etc.
Section: 31:22 Trustees.
Section: 31:22-a Cy Pres, Cemetery Trust Funds.
Section: 31:23 Single Trustee.
Section: 31:24 Trustees; Expenses.
Section: 31:25 Custody; Investment.
Section: 31:25-a Retention of Nonlegal Securities.
Section: 31:25-b Prudent Investment Defined.
Section: 31:25-c Report to the Attorney General.
Section: 31:25-d Application of Prudent Investor Rule.
Section: 31:26 Investments by Single Trustee.
Section: 31:27 Collective Investments.
Section: 31:28 Exception.
Section: 31:29 Contributions and Withdrawals.
Section: 31:30 Liberal Construction of Provisions.
Section: 31:31 Trust Funds for Districts.
Section: 31:32 Expenditures.
Section: 31:33 Audit and Publication of Reports of Trustees.
Section: 31:34 Records.
Section: 31:35 Compensation of Bookkeeper.
Section: 31:36 Deposits.
Section: 31:37 Payment by Towns.
Section: 31:38 Reports.
Section: 31:38-a Professional Banking and Brokerage Assistance.
Part Power to Make Bylaws
Section: 31:39 Purpose and Penalties.
Section: 31:39-a Conflict of Interest Ordinances.
Section: 31:39-c Administrative Enforcement of Ordinances.
Section: 31:39-d Local Ordinance Citations; Pleas by Mail.
Section: 31:39-e Bylaws Affecting Forestry Activities.
Section: 31:40 Taxicabs.
Section: 31:41 Open-Air Motion Picture Theatres.
Section: 31:41-a Motor Vehicle Race Tracks.
Section: 31:41-b Hazardous Embankments.
Section: 31:41-c Electioneering.
Section: 31:41-d Pinball Machines and Coin Operated Amusements.
Section: 31:41-e Drug-Free Zones; Public Housing Authorities.
Section: 31:42 Regulation by Selectmen.
Section: 31:43 When in Force.
Part Curfew Regulations
Section: 31:43-a Adoption of Curfew Law.
Section: 31:43-b City of Rochester.
Section: 31:43-c Minors under 16.
Section: 31:43-d Curfew Signal.
Section: 31:43-e Penalty, Custodian.
Section: 31:43-f Penalty, Minors.
Section: 31:43-g Second Offense.
Part Public Playgrounds
Section: 31:44 to 31:50-a Repealed by 1979, 185:2, eff. Aug. 5, 1979.
Part Powers as to Shade and Ornamental Trees
Section: 31:51 Regulations.
Section: 31:52 Rights of Owners.
Part Mobs or Riots
Section: 31:53 Repealed by 1994, 25:1, I, eff. June 21, 1994.
Section: 31:54 Repealed by 1994, 25:1, II, eff. June 21, 1994.
Section: 31:55 Repealed by 1994, 25:1, III, eff. June 21, 1994.
Section: 31:56 Use of Militia.
Part Pensions
Section: 31:57 To Whom Payable; Maximum.
Section: 31:58 Adoption of Provisions.
Section: 31:59 Administration.
Part Town Central Purchasing Department
Section: 31:59-a Authority Granted.
Section: 31:59-b Purchasing Agent.
Section: 31:59-c Definitions.
Section: 31:59-d Application of Subdivision.
Part Zoning Regulations
Section: 31:60 to 31:89 Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Part Authority to Establish Historic Districts
Section: 31:89-a to 31:89-l Repealed by 1983, 447:5, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Part Miscellaneous
Section: 31:90 Stock Voting.
Section: 31:91 Soliciting Funds.
Section: 31:92 Taking of Land.
Section: 31:92-a Water Pollution.
Section: 31:93 Town Seal.
Section: 31:94 Fiscal Year.
Section: 31:94-a Optional Fiscal Year.
Section: 31:94-b Adoption.
Section: 31:94-c Authorization to Use Accounting Period.
Section: 31:94-cc Proration of Property Tax Exemptions During Transition Period.
Section: 31:94-d Debt During Transition Period.
Section: 31:94-e Transition Period.
Section: 31:95 Budget.
Section: 31:95-a Tax Maps.
Section: 31:95-b Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year.
Section: 31:95-c Special Revenue Funds.
Section: 31:95-d Procedure for Adoption; Rescission or Change of Purpose.
Section: 31:95-e Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Towns and Village Districts.
Section: 31:95-f Geographic Information Systems.
Section: 31:95-g Option to Assign Appraisal Responsibility.
Section: 31:95-h Revolving Funds.
Section: 31:96 Interlocal Cooperation on Federal or Interstate Flood Control Projects.
Section: 31:97 State Guarantee.
Section: 31:98 Repealed by 1969, 125:2, eff. July 8, 1969.
Section: 31:98-a Contingency Fund.
Section: 31:99 License to Occupy Portion of Street.
Section: 31:100 Street Fairs.
Section: 31:101 Effect of License.
Section: 31:102 Obstructing Access to Highways.
Section: 31:102-a Hawkers, Peddlers and Vendors.
Section: 31:102-b Background Checks for Certain Vendors.
Section: 31:103 Repealed by 1983, 447:5, II, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Section: 31:103-a Contributions to County or State.
Section: 31:103-b Cybersecurity.
Part Liability for Damages Limited, Indemnification, Insurance
Section: 31:104 Liability of Municipal Executives.
Section: 31:105 Indemnification for Damages.
Section: 31:106 Indemnification; Civil Rights Suits.
Section: 31:107 Purchase of Insurance.
Section: 31:108 Attachment, Trustee Process Prohibited.
Part Oil Refinery Siting
Section: 31:109 Local Option for Oil Refinery Siting in Towns.
Part Town and City Forests
Section: 31:110 Establishment.
Section: 31:111 Purpose.
Section: 31:112 Management.
Section: 31:113 Appropriations Authorized.
Section: 31:114 Repealed by 1995, 299:19, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
Part Community Development
Section: 31:115 Eligibility for Federal Funds.
Part Manufactured Housing Foundations
Section: 31:116 Manufactured Housing Foundations.
Part Woodstoves
Section: 31:117 Woodstoves.
Part Manufactured Housing
Section: 31:118, 31:119 Repealed by 1983, 447:5, III, eff. Jan. 1, 1984.
Part Central Business Service Districts
Section: 31:120 Purpose.
Section: 31:121 Authority Granted.
Section: 31:122 Services Advisory Committee; Cost.
Section: 31:123 Method of Appropriation.
Section: 31:124 Assessments.
Section: 31:125 Limit on Liability.
Part Validity of Municipal Legislation
Section: 31:126 Presumption of Procedural Validity.
Section: 31:127 Definitions.
Section: 31:128 Certified Copy of Legislation Prima Facie Evidence of Enactment.
Section: 31:129 Limitation.
Section: 31:130 Conformity with Enabling Statute.
Section: 31:131 Origin of Warrant Articles.
Part Records Storage and Management
Section: 31:132 Records Storage.
Section: 31:133 Liability Limitation.
Part Water and/or Sewer Utility Districts
Section: 31:134 Statement of Purpose.
Section: 31:135 Definition.
Section: 31:136 Water and/or Sewer Utility Authorized; Intermunicipal Agreement.
Section: 31:137 Commissioners.
Section: 31:138 Election or Appointment.
Section: 31:139 Services Provided; Cost.
Section: 31:140 Method of Appropriation.
Section: 31:141 Assessments and Fees.
Section: 31:142 Limit on Liability.
Section: 31:143 Authority to Incur Capital Debt.
Section: 31:144 Assessment Funds.
Section: 31:145 District Utility Fund.
Section: 31:146 Abatement and Appeal of Assessments and Fees.
Section: 31:147 Liens and Collection of Assessments.
Section: 31:148 Reports.
Section: 31:149 Local Option.

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CHAPTER 31: POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS