New Hampshire § 39-1 - Section 39:1 Meetings, When Held.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 39-1 — Section 39:1 Meetings, When Held., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-1. Section 39:1 Meetings, When Held.
A meeting of every town shall be held annually on the second Tuesday of March, or in accordance with RSA 40:13 if that provision is adopted in the town, for the choice of town officers and the transaction of all other town business. A town meeting may be warned by the selectmen, when, in their opinion, there shall be occasion therefor. In no event shall a special town meeting be held on the biennial election day.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 39-1 cover?
Section 39-1 ("Section 39:1 Meetings, When Held.") 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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