New Hampshire § 162-G:1 Adoption

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 162-G:1 — Adoption

New Hampshire § 162-G:1

Title XIIPUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

Ch. 162-GACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT AND DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL LAND AND FACILITIES

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 162-G:1 (2026).

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I.Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this chapter shall have all of the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter.

II.Adoption in a town with a town meeting shall be by a majority vote of all of the registered voters present and voting at a regular town meeting or at a special town meeting duly warned for the purpose, after a public hearing before the planning board, or selectmen where there is no planning board, of which hearing notice has been given as provided in RSA 21:32. Upon the petition of 25 voters for the adoption of the provisions of this chapter, a hearing shall be held as provided above and the question of adoption shall be placed before the voters at a regular or duly warned special town meeting in the same manner and subject to th

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I. Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this chapter shall have all of the authority, powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in this chapter.
II. Adoption in a town with a town meeting shall be by a majority vote of all of the registered voters present and voting at a regular town meeting or at a special town meeting duly warned for the purpose, after a public hearing before the planning board, or selectmen where there is no planning board, of which hearing notice has been given as provided in RSA 21:32. Upon the petition of 25 voters for the adoption of the provisions of this chapter, a hearing shall be held as provided above and the question of adoption shall be placed before the voters at a regular or duly warned special town meeting in the same manner and subject to the same requirements as set forth above.
III. Adoption in a town with a town council shall be by a majority vote of all of the members of the town council after a public hearing before the council. Notice of such hearing shall be given as provided in RSA 21:32.
IV. Adoption in a city shall be by a majority vote of all of the members of the city council or the board of mayor and aldermen after a public hearing before the council or board of which hearing notice has been given as provided in RSA 21:32.