Bill Text - HB1069 (2022)

(New Title) relative to the election of village district commissioners.


Revision: March 9, 2022, 8:20 a.m.

Rep. Rung, Hills. 21

February 3, 2022

2022-0483h

11/08

 

 

Amendment to HB 1069

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

AN ACT relative to the election of village district commissioners.

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  Optional Election of Commissioners in Village Districts.  Amend the section heading of RSA 670:2-a and RSA 670:2-a, I to read as follows:

670:2-a  Optional Election of Commissioners in Districts [Within the Towns of Merrimack and Hooksett].  

I.  Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 670:2, any village district [within the town of Merrimack or the town of Hooksett] may at any annual meeting under an article in the warrant for the meeting elect 5 rather than 3 commissioners by a majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at the annual meeting in the manner provided in paragraph II.

2022-0483h

AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill allows village districts located within any county to elect 5 commissioners rather than 3 by a majority vote of the legal voters present and voting at an annual meeting.