New Hampshire § 38-6 - Section 38:6 Notice to Utility.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 38-6 — Section 38:6 Notice to Utility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-6. Section 38:6 Notice to Utility.
Within 30 days after the confirming vote provided for in RSA 38:3, 38:4, or 38:5 the governing body shall notify in writing any utility engaged, at the time of the vote, in generating or distributing electricity, gas, or water for sale in the municipality, of the vote. The municipality notifying any utility in such manner may purchase all or such portion of the utility's plant and property located within such municipality that the governing body determines to be necessary for the municipal utility service, and shall purchase that portion, if any, lying without the municipality which the public interest may require, pursuant to RSA 38:11 as determined by the commission. The notice to such utility shall include an inquiry as to whether the utility elects to sell, in the manner hereinafter provided, that portion of its plant and property located within or without the municipality which the municipality has identified as being necessary for the municipal utility service.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 38-6 cover?
Section 38-6 ("Section 38:6 Notice to Utility.") 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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