New Hampshire § 31-23 - Section 31:23 Single Trustee.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 31-23 — Section 31:23 Single Trustee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-23. Section 31:23 Single Trustee.
A town wherein the total book value of trust funds is less than $15,000, acting under an appropriate article in the warrant for any annual town meeting, may vote that the board shall consist of one trustee only, in which case said trustee shall be chosen by ballot at the same and each succeeding annual town meeting; and such vote may be rescinded in like manner. All the duties and obligations imposed by law upon a board of trustees shall devolve upon the trustee so chosen; vacancies shall be filled by the selectmen for the remainder of the year; and said trustee shall receive from the town treasury such compensation as the town meeting may determine.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 31-23 cover?
Section 31-23 ("Section 31:23 Single Trustee.") 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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