New Hampshire § 197-20 - Section 197:20 Clerk.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 197-20 — Section 197:20 Clerk., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 197-20. Section 197:20 Clerk.
The clerk shall keep a true record of all the doings of each meeting; shall make an attested copy of any record of the district for any person upon request and tender of legal fees therefor; shall act as moderator of any meeting until a moderator pro tempore shall be chosen, if the moderator is absent or the office has become vacant; and shall have the same power to administer oaths which the moderator has. If the clerk is absent at any meeting a clerk pro tempore shall be chosen.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 197-20 ("Section 197:20 Clerk.") 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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