New Hampshire § 31-138 - Section 31:138 Election or Appointment.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 31-138 — Section 31:138 Election or Appointment., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-138. Section 31:138 Election or Appointment.
I. The board of commissioners may be elected by the legal voters of the municipality at any meeting or election at which the provisions of this subdivision are accepted, or at any special meeting or election thereafter called for that purpose, and their successors shall be elected at each annual meeting or election thereafter in the manner or form as the municipality may determine. II. The board of commissioners may be appointed by the mayor and board of aldermen or city council or by the selectmen of the town in the manner or form as the municipality may determine.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-138 ("Section 31:138 Election or Appointment.") 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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