§ 38-B:2 — Establishment of District

I. Before the establishment of a regional transit district is put to the local legislative body, the regional planning commission or metropolitan planning organization having jurisdiction shall make a recommendation on forming a district. Following the recommendation, the selectmen or mayor of each municipality intending to join shall present to the next annual or special town meeting, city council meeting, or board of aldermen meeting the following question: "Shall the city/town of __________ accept the provisions of RSA 38-B providing for the establishment of a regional transit district, together with the towns/cities of __________ , and the operation of a regional public transit system by the district?" If a majority of the local legislative body voting on the question shall vote in the affirmative, the municipality shall join the proposed regional transit district.
II. If some but not all of the towns and cities voting on the question in paragraph I vote in the affirmative, the district may be established representing those municipal jurisdictions voting in the affirmative.

Legislative History

1996, 6:2, eff. May 19, 1996.