New Hampshire Revised Statutes 261:155 – Optional Referendum, Two-Thirds Vote of Governing Body, on Permit Fees
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Optional Referendum. If the governing body of a town or city wishes to place the question of whether or not to collect the fees imposed by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:154 on a referendum to be voted upon at any regular municipal election or at a special election called for the purpose, they may do so. Should a referendum be held, the following question shall be submitted: “Shall the governing body of this municipality be instructed to adopt provisions calling for additional vehicle permit fees to be used for the construction of public parking facilities?” The governing body shall be bound by the outcome of the referendum.
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Two-Thirds Vote of Governing Body. If the governing body of a town or city decides not to hold the referendum pursuant to paragraph I, a
2/3 vote of the entire membership of the governing body shall be necessary in order to collect the fees imposed by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:154.
Optional Referendum. If the governing body of a town or city wishes to place the question of whether or not to collect the fees imposed by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:154 on a referendum to be voted upon at any regular municipal election or at a special election called for the purpose, they may do so. Should a referendum be held, the following question shall be submitted: “Shall the governing body of this municipality be instructed to adopt provisions calling for additional vehicle permit fees to be used for the construction of public parking facilities?” The governing body shall be bound by the outcome of the referendum.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 261:155
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- governing body: shall mean the board of selectmen in a town, the board of aldermen or council in a city or town with a town council, the school board in a school district or the village district commissioners in a village district, or when used to refer to unincorporated towns or unorganized places, or both, the county commissioners. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:48
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
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Two-Thirds Vote of Governing Body. If the governing body of a town or city decides not to hold the referendum pursuant to paragraph I, a
2/3 vote of the entire membership of the governing body shall be necessary in order to collect the fees imposed by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 261:154.