New Hampshire § 51-6 - Section 51:6 Penalty for Selectmen's Neglect to Give Notice or Attend.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 51-6 — Section 51:6 Penalty for Selectmen's Neglect to Give Notice or Attend., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51-6. Section 51:6 Penalty for Selectmen's Neglect to Give Notice or Attend.
If the selectmen whose duty it is to give such notice shall neglect to notify as aforesaid, or shall neglect to attend agreeably to such notice, or if the selectmen of any town, after being duly notified, shall neglect to attend, or if any selectman shall neglect to cause a return of such perambulation to be made and recorded as aforesaid, each selectman so neglecting shall be guilty of a violation. Any fines collected shall be distributed with 1/2 for the use of the town whose selectmen have done their duty, and the other half to the use of the county.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 51-6 cover?
Section 51-6 ("Section 51:6 Penalty for Selectmen's Neglect to Give Notice or Attend.") 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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