New Hampshire Statutes
§ 41:8 — Election and Duties
New Hampshire § 41:8
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title IIITOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES
Ch. 41CHOICE AND DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
SubdivisionSelectmen
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 41:8 (2026).
Text
Every town, at the annual meeting, shall choose, by ballot, one selectman to hold office for 3 years. The selectmen shall manage the prudential affairs of the town and perform the duties by law prescribed. A majority of the selectmen shall be competent in all cases.
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Legislative History
RS 34:2. CS 36:2. GS 37:2. GL 40:2. PS 43:5. 1921, 9:1; 17:1. PL 47:12. RL 59:11.
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 41:8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/41%3A8.