New Hampshire § 47-9 - Section 47:9 Fire Chief; Deputy Chief.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 47-9 — Section 47:9 Fire Chief; Deputy Chief., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-9. Section 47:9 Fire Chief; Deputy Chief.
The city councils of any city shall have the power to pass an ordinance which shall provide that the chief, or any deputy chief, of the fire department of such city shall be appointed for an indefinite period of time, that no person shall be appointed to such office except one technically qualified by training or experience, and that the appointee shall be removed only for just cause and after hearing with reasonable notice in writing of the charges against the appointee.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 47-9 cover?
Section 47-9 ("Section 47:9 Fire Chief; Deputy Chief.") 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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