New Hampshire § 49-C:13 Removal of Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilors

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 49-C:13 — Removal of Mayor, Aldermen, and Councilors

New Hampshire § 49-C:13

Title IIITOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES

Ch. 49-CLOCAL OPTION-CITY CHARTERS

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 49-C:13 (2026).

Text

I.The elected body may, on specific charges and after due notice and hearing, at any time remove the mayor or one of its own members for cause, including but not limited to prolonged absence from or other inattention to duties, crime or misconduct in office, or as specified in the charter.

II.Any vacancy occasioned by removal under this section shall be filled in the manner provided in the charter.

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I. The elected body may, on specific charges and after due notice and hearing, at any time remove the mayor or one of its own members for cause, including but not limited to prolonged absence from or other inattention to duties, crime or misconduct in office, or as specified in the charter.
II. Any vacancy occasioned by removal under this section shall be filled in the manner provided in the charter.