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5:1 Vacancy; County Officers; County Convention. Amend RSA 661:9, I and II(a) to read as follows:
I. If a vacancy for a period of one year or longer occurs in the office of county sheriff, county attorney, register of deeds, or county treasurer, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by a majority vote of the ballots cast. If a vacancy for a period of less than a year occurs in any such office, the members of the county convention shall, by majority vote of the county convention, vote to either fill the vacancy or to leave the office vacant.
II.(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a county commissioner, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy by a majority vote of the ballots cast until the next biennial election of county officers. If the term filled is less than the unexpired term, then notwithstanding any provisions of RSA 653:1, VI, the commissioner district filled pursuant to this paragraph shall be added to the next biennial election ballot to be chosen by the voters of the county for a 2-year term.
5:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: March 31, 2017
Effective Date: May 30, 2017
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5:1 Vacancy; County Officers; County Convention. Amend RSA 661:9, I and II(a) to read as follows:
I. If a vacancy for a period of one year or longer occurs in the office of county sheriff, county attorney, register of deeds, or county treasurer, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term by a majority of the ballots cast. If a vacancy for a period of less than a year occurs in any such office, the members of the county convention shall, by majority vote of the county convention, vote to either fill the vacancy or to leave the office vacant.
II.(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a county commissioner, the members of the county convention shall fill the vacancy by a majority of the ballots cast until the next biennial election of county officers. If the term filled is less than the unexpired term, then notwithstanding any provisions of RSA 653:1, VI, the commissioner district filled pursuant to this paragraph shall be added to the next biennial election ballot to be chosen by the voters of the county for a 2-year term.
5:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: March 31, 2017
Effective Date: May 30, 2017