New Hampshire § 655-6 - Section 655:6 Councilor.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 655-6 — Section 655:6 Councilor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 655-6. Section 655:6 Councilor.
To hold the office of councilor, a person must be qualified as provided in Part 2, Article 61 of the state constitution: the person must be of the age of 30 years, and shall have been an inhabitant of this state for 7 years immediately preceding the election, and at the time thereof shall be an inhabitant of the district for which he or she shall be chosen. Should such person, after election, cease to be an inhabitant of the district for which he or she was chosen, he or she shall be disqualified to hold said position and a vacancy shall be declared therein.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 655-6 ("Section 655:6 Councilor.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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