home
Home
code
Code
Code
Index
law
Laws (1)
New Laws (1)
help_center
Help
Help
About Us
ecode
ecode
search
Login
Town of Bedford, NH
chevron_right
2024-03-12
info
chevron_right
The Charter
chevron_right
Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
Incorporation; Town Form of Government; Power
§ C1-1
Incorporation.
§ C1-2
Town form of government.
§ C1-3
Construction.
§ C1-4
Intergovernmental relations.
Ch C Art II
Elections; Election Officials; Conduct of Elections
§ C2-1
Composition of Board of Election Officers.
§ C2-2
Moderator.
§ C2-3
Supervisors of the Checklist.
§ C2-4
Duties and sessions of Supervisors of the Checklist.
§ C2-5
Conduct of elections.
§ C2-6
Preparation of ballots.
§ C2-7
Preservation of ballots.
§ C2-8
Contested elections resolved in accordance with state law.
§ C2-9
Display of local campaign materials at polling place.
Ch C Art III
Town Council
§ C3-1
Membership; term of office.
§ C3-2
Organizational meeting.
§ C3-3
Selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman.
§ C3-4
Qualifications of Councilors.
§ C3-5
Vacancies.
§ C3-6
Salaries and compensation.
§ C3-7
Exercise of powers; meetings; rules of procedure.
§ C3-8
Ordinances.
§ C3-9
Emergency ordinances.
§ C3-10
Emergency appropriations.
§ C3-11
Codification of ordinances.
§ C3-12
Existing ordinances.
§ C3-13
Powers and duties.
§ C3-14
Delegations of powers.
§ C3-15
Inquiries and investigations.
§ C3-16
Board procedures.
Ch C Art IV
Administration of Government
§ C4-1
Town Manager.
§ C4-2
Qualifications of Town Manager.
§ C4-3
Reprimand or removal of Town Manager from office.
§ C4-4
Acting Town Manager.
§ C4-5
Powers and duties of Town Manager.
§ C4-6
Appointment of department heads; appeal.
§ C4-7
Noninterference with Town administration.
§ C4-8
Departments.
§ C4-9
Town Attorney.
§ C4-10
Fiscal affairs; Treasurer; investment advisor; audit.
Ch C Art V
Finance
§ C5-1
Fiscal year.
§ C5-2
Budget procedure.
§ C5-3
Official Ballot Voting Budget Process.
§ C5-4
(Reserved)
§ C5-5
Quarterly budget reports; reductions.
§ C5-6
Transfers.
§ C5-7
Capital improvement plan.
§ C5-8
Lapse of appropriations.
§ C5-9
Depository.
§ C5-10
Bonding of officials.
§ C5-11
Borrowing procedure.
§ C5-12
Purchasing procedure.
§ C5-13
Special assessments.
§ C5-14
Trust funds.
Ch C Art VI
Personnel Policies
§ C6-1
Appointments.
§ C6-2
Personnel Plan.
§ C6-3
Compensation.
§ C6-4
Certification of payroll.
Ch C Art VII
Conduct of Officials
§ C7-1
Conditions for holding office.
§ C7-2
Conflicts of interest.
§ C7-3
Disqualification from decisionmaking process.
§ C7-4
Private use of Town property and personnel.
§ C7-5
Acceptance of gifts and gratuities.
§ C7-6
Disposition of fees.
§ C7-7
Misuse of information.
Ch C Art VIII
Citizen Concerns; Initiative Petition; Referendum; Recall
§ C8-1
Citizen concerns.
§ C8-2
Initiative petitions.
§ C8-3
Referendum petitions.
§ C8-4
Submission of proposed measure to voters.
§ C8-5
Measures with conflicting provisions.
§ C8-6
Recall of officeholders.
§ C8-7
Budget process.
Ch C Art IX
Town Report
§ C9-1
Town Report.
Ch C Art X
General Provisions
§ C10-1
Certificate of election and appointment.
§ C10-2
Term commencement; notice of election or appointment.
§ C10-3
Vacancies.
§ C10-4
Public records and meetings.
§ C10-5
Agreements with other municipalities.
§ C10-6
Specific provisions to prevail.
§ C10-7
Severability.
§ C10-8
Authentication of Charter; copies to be kept on file.
§ C10-9
Charter amendments.
§ C10-10
Violations and penalties.
§ C10-11
Rules and regulations.
§ C10-12
Reorganization plans.
§ C10-13
Proposed reorganization plans by Manager.
§ C10-14
Indemnification of Town officers, board members and employees.
§ C10-15
Prohibition.
§ C10-16
Procedures.
§ C10-17
Land use ordinances.
§ C10-18
Municipal Budget Law repealed.
Ch C Art XI
Administrative and Judicial Boards
§ C11-1
Administrative committees.
§ C11-2
Judicial board (Zoning Board of Adjustment).
§ C11-3
Terms of office.
§ C11-4
Vacancies in elected office.
§ C11-5
Eligibility.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 13
Conflicts of Interest
Ch 21
Elections
Ch 29
Health Department
Ch 46
Planning and Zoning
General Legislation
Ch 64
Alarm Systems
Ch 74
Animals
Ch 80
Bathing Places
Ch 92
Building Construction
Ch 97
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 125
Fees
Ch 130
Fire Prevention
Ch 134
Fireworks
Ch 140
Food and Beverage Establishments
Ch 146
Garage and Yard Sales
Ch 153
Historic District
Ch 170
Live Entertainment and Minimum Attire
Ch 185
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 188
Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 190
Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Vendors
Ch 208
Septic Systems and Wells
Ch 212
Sewer Use
Ch 216
Signs and Banners
Ch 222
Skateboards
Ch 232
Solid Waste
Ch 236
Stormwater Management and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Ch 239
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 243
Sunday Sales
Ch 251
Taxation
Ch 262
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 275
Zoning
Regulations
Ch 285
Historic District Commission Regulations
Appendix
Ch A401
Sewer Assessment Districts
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
arrow_back
print
Print
email
Email
download
Download
share
Share
add_alert
Get Updates
arrow_forward
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Bedford
12-8-1987
; amended
8-1-1988
;
3-14-1989
;
3-9-1993
;
3-10-1998
;
5-11-2005
;
3-11-2008
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Incorporation; Town Form of Government; Power
chevron_right
§ C1-1
Incorporation.
chevron_right
§ C1-2
Town form of government.
chevron_right
§ C1-3
Construction.
chevron_right
§ C1-4
Intergovernmental relations.
chevron_right
Article II
Elections; Election Officials; Conduct of Elections
chevron_right
§ C2-1
Composition of Board of Election Officers.
chevron_right
§ C2-2
Moderator.
chevron_right
§ C2-3
Supervisors of the Checklist.
chevron_right
§ C2-4
Duties and sessions of Supervisors of the Checklist.
chevron_right
§ C2-5
Conduct of elections.
chevron_right
§ C2-6
Preparation of ballots.
chevron_right
§ C2-7
Preservation of ballots.
chevron_right
§ C2-8
Contested elections resolved in accordance with state law.
chevron_right
§ C2-9
Display of local campaign materials at polling place.
chevron_right
Article III
Town Council
chevron_right
§ C3-1
Membership; term of office.
chevron_right
§ C3-2
Organizational meeting.
chevron_right
§ C3-3
Selection of Chairman and Vice Chairman.
chevron_right
§ C3-4
Qualifications of Councilors.
chevron_right
§ C3-5
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ C3-6
Salaries and compensation.
chevron_right
§ C3-7
Exercise of powers; meetings; rules of procedure.
chevron_right
§ C3-8
Ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C3-9
Emergency ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C3-10
Emergency appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C3-11
Codification of ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C3-12
Existing ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C3-13
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C3-14
Delegations of powers.
chevron_right
§ C3-15
Inquiries and investigations.
chevron_right
§ C3-16
Board procedures.
chevron_right
Article IV
Administration of Government
chevron_right
§ C4-1
Town Manager.
chevron_right
§ C4-2
Qualifications of Town Manager.
chevron_right
§ C4-3
Reprimand or removal of Town Manager from office.
chevron_right
§ C4-4
Acting Town Manager.
chevron_right
§ C4-5
Powers and duties of Town Manager.
chevron_right
§ C4-6
Appointment of department heads; appeal.
chevron_right
§ C4-7
Noninterference with Town administration.
chevron_right
§ C4-8
Departments.
chevron_right
§ C4-9
Town Attorney.
chevron_right
§ C4-10
Fiscal affairs; Treasurer; investment advisor; audit.
chevron_right
Article V
Finance
chevron_right
§ C5-1
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ C5-2
Budget procedure.
chevron_right
§ C5-3
Official Ballot Voting Budget Process.
chevron_right
§ C5-4
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C5-5
Quarterly budget reports; reductions.
chevron_right
§ C5-6
Transfers.
chevron_right
§ C5-7
Capital improvement plan.
chevron_right
§ C5-8
Lapse of appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C5-9
Depository.
chevron_right
§ C5-10
Bonding of officials.
chevron_right
§ C5-11
Borrowing procedure.
chevron_right
§ C5-12
Purchasing procedure.
chevron_right
§ C5-13
Special assessments.
chevron_right
§ C5-14
Trust funds.
chevron_right
Article VI
Personnel Policies
chevron_right
§ C6-1
Appointments.
chevron_right
§ C6-2
Personnel Plan.
chevron_right
§ C6-3
Compensation.
chevron_right
§ C6-4
Certification of payroll.
chevron_right
Article VII
Conduct of Officials
chevron_right
§ C7-1
Conditions for holding office.
chevron_right
§ C7-2
Conflicts of interest.
chevron_right
§ C7-3
Disqualification from decisionmaking process.
chevron_right
§ C7-4
Private use of Town property and personnel.
chevron_right
§ C7-5
Acceptance of gifts and gratuities.
chevron_right
§ C7-6
Disposition of fees.
chevron_right
§ C7-7
Misuse of information.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Citizen Concerns; Initiative Petition; Referendum; Recall
chevron_right
§ C8-1
Citizen concerns.
chevron_right
§ C8-2
Initiative petitions.
chevron_right
§ C8-3
Referendum petitions.
chevron_right
§ C8-4
Submission of proposed measure to voters.
chevron_right
§ C8-5
Measures with conflicting provisions.
chevron_right
§ C8-6
Recall of officeholders.
chevron_right
§ C8-7
Budget process.
chevron_right
Article IX
Town Report
chevron_right
§ C9-1
Town Report.
chevron_right
Article X
General Provisions
chevron_right
§ C10-1
Certificate of election and appointment.
chevron_right
§ C10-2
Term commencement; notice of election or appointment.
chevron_right
§ C10-3
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ C10-4
Public records and meetings.
chevron_right
§ C10-5
Agreements with other municipalities.
chevron_right
§ C10-6
Specific provisions to prevail.
chevron_right
§ C10-7
Severability.
chevron_right
§ C10-8
Authentication of Charter; copies to be kept on file.
chevron_right
§ C10-9
Charter amendments.
chevron_right
§ C10-10
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ C10-11
Rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ C10-12
Reorganization plans.
chevron_right
§ C10-13
Proposed reorganization plans by Manager.
chevron_right
§ C10-14
Indemnification of Town officers, board members and employees.
chevron_right
§ C10-15
Prohibition.
chevron_right
§ C10-16
Procedures.
chevron_right
§ C10-17
Land use ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C10-18
Municipal Budget Law repealed.
chevron_right
Article XI
Administrative and Judicial Boards
chevron_right
§ C11-1
Administrative committees.
chevron_right
§ C11-2
Judicial board (Zoning Board of Adjustment).
chevron_right
§ C11-3
Terms of office.
chevron_right
§ C11-4
Vacancies in elected office.
chevron_right
§ C11-5
Eligibility.
chevron_right