New Hampshire § 31-31 - Section 31:31 Trust Funds for Districts.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 31-31 — Section 31:31 Trust Funds for Districts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-31. Section 31:31 Trust Funds for Districts.
Except where otherwise specifically provided in the charter of a city or by special act of the legislature whenever a gift, legacy or devise shall be made in trust to a school district, village district or any subdivision of a town and accepted by it, the same shall be held in custody and administered by the trustees of trust funds of such town or in case of districts embracing 2 or more towns by the trustees of trust funds of that town which the voters of said district may elect. The governing body of any such district or subdivision shall expend such district or subdivision trust funds, or the income thereof to be expended, consistently with the terms of the trust. The provisions of RSA 31:32 shall not apply to expenditures of district or subdivision trust funds.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-31 ("Section 31:31 Trust Funds for Districts.") 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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