New Hampshire § 655-9 - Section 655:9 County Officers.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 655-9 — Section 655:9 County Officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 655-9. Section 655:9 County Officers.
To hold the office of county commissioner, sheriff, county attorney, county treasurer, register of deeds, or register of probate, a person shall be, at the time of his or her election, an inhabitant who resides actually and permanently in the county from which he or she is chosen. In addition, to hold the office of county commissioner a person shall be an inhabitant who resides actually and permanently in the district from which he or she may be chosen to represent and shall cease to represent such district immediately on his or her ceasing to be qualified as aforesaid.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 655-9 cover?
Section 655-9 ("Section 655:9 County Officers.") 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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