Town of Merrimack, NH
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2023-12-07
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Incorporation; Town Form of Government; Power
- § C-1-1 Incorporation.
- § C-1-2 Town form of government.
- § C-1-3 Construction.
- § C-1-4 Intergovernmental relations.
- Ch C Art II Glossary of Terms
- § C-2-1 Definitions.
- Ch C Art III Elections; Election Officials; Conduct of Elections
- § C-3-1 Composition of Board of Election Officers.
- § C-3-2 Moderator.
- § C-3-3 Supervisors of the Checklist.
- § C-3-4 Conduct of elections.
- § C-3-5 Preparation of ballots.
- § C-3-6 Preservation of ballots.
- § C-3-7 Certification of election and appointment.
- § C-3-8 Contested elections.
- Ch C Art IV Governing Board
- § C-4-1 Membership; term of office.
- § C-4-2 Organizational meeting.
- § C-4-3 Selection of Chair and Vice Chair.
- § C-4-4 Qualifications of Councilors.
- § C-4-5 Vacancies.
- § C-4-6 Compensation and expenses.
- § C-4-7 Exercise of powers; meetings; rules of procedure.
- § C-4-8 Powers and duties.
- § C-4-9 Delegation of powers.
- Ch C Art V Ordinances
- § C-5-1 Introduction.
- § C-5-2 Form.
- § C-5-3 Public notice.
- § C-5-4 Adoption.
- § C-5-5 Emergency ordinances.
- § C-5-6 Recording.
- Ch C Art VI Administrative and Judicial Boards
- § C-6-1 Administrative boards/committees/commissions.
- § C-6-2 Elected boards/committees/commissions.
- § C-6-3 Judicial boards/committees/commissions.
- § C-6-4 Vacancies in elected office.
- § C-6-5 Terms of appointive office.
- § C-6-6 Annual review of Town boards/committees/commissions.
- Ch C Art VII Administration of Government
- § C-7-1 Town Manager.
- § C-7-2 Qualifications of Manager; oath and bond.
- § C-7-3 Evaluation of Manager's performance.
- § C-7-4 Reprimand and removal from office.
- § C-7-5 Acting Town Manager.
- § C-7-6 Vacancy.
- § C-7-7 Powers and duties of the Manager.
- § C-7-8 Appointment/removal of department heads and appeal.
- § C-7-9 Noninterference with Town administration.
- § C-7-10 Departments; Administrative Code.
- § C-7-11 Town Clerk/Tax Collector.
- Ch C Art VIII Finance
- § C-8-1 Fiscal year.
- § C-8-2 Preparation of budget.
- § C-8-3 Budget hearings.
- § C-8-4 Final adoption of budget.
- § C-8-5 Borrowing procedures.
- § C-8-6 Lapse of appropriations.
- § C-8-7 Quarterly budget reports.
- § C-8-8 Transfer of appropriations.
- § C-8-9 Capital improvements plan.
- § C-8-10 Purchasing procedures.
- § C-8-11 Depository.
- § C-8-12 Bonding of officials; indemnification.
- § C-8-13 Investments; trust funds.
- § C-8-14 Fiscal control.
- § C-8-15 Grants; gifts.
- § C-8-16 Independent audit.
- § C-8-17 Appropriations after budget adoption.
- § C-8-18 Town Treasurer.
- Ch C Art IX Conduct of Officials; Code of Ethics
- § C-9-1 Preamble.
- § C-9-2 Purpose.
- § C-9-3 Explanation of code provisions.
- § C-9-4 Definitions of terms.
- § C-9-5 Exclusions.
- § C-9-6 Ethics Committee.
- Ch C Art X Citizen Initiatives
- § C-10-1 Citizen concerns.
- § C-10-2 Initiative petitions.
- § C-10-3 Referendum petitions.
- § C-10-4 Submission of proposed measure to the voters.
- § C-10-5 Measures with conflicting provisions.
- Ch C Art XI General Provisions
- § C-11-1 Agreements with other municipalities.
- § C-11-2 Authentication of Charter; copies to be kept on file.
- § C-11-3 Charter amendments.
- § C-11-4 Indemnification of Town officers, board members and employees.
- § C-11-5 Land use ordinances.
- § C-11-6 Rescissions.
- § C-11-7 Public records and meetings.
- § C-11-8 Reorganization plans.
- § C-11-9 Severability.
- § C-11-10 Specific provisions to prevail.
- Ch C Art XII Transitional Provisions
- § C-12-1 Effective date.
- § C-12-2 Effect on incumbent office holders.
- § C-12-3 Special election.
- § C-12-4 Abolition of certain boards and officials.
- § C-12-5 Continuation of government.
- § C-12-6 Continuation and compensation of personnel.
- § C-12-7 Transfer of records and property.
- § C-12-8 Effect on obligations, taxes and other legal acts.
- § C-12-9 Conflicts resolved in favor of the Charter.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 11 Clerk and Tax Collector
- Ch 19 Conservation Commission
- Ch 27 Heritage Commission
- Ch 34 Library
- Ch 42 Meetings, Voting and Balloting
- Ch 57 Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Ch 66 Town Council
- Ch 79 Wastewater Treatment Deficits, Payment of
- Ch 81 Waterlines
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 90 Alarm Systems
- Ch 92 Amusement Devices
- Ch 102 Blasting and Explosives
- Ch 111 Conservation Areas
- Ch 119 Dogs
- Ch 123 Emergency Lanes
- Ch 128 Firearms
- Ch 130 Fireworks
- Ch 136 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 137 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 139 Motor Vehicles, Registration of
- Ch 142 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 145 (Reserved)
- Ch 158 Sewer Use
- Ch 163 Solid Waste Facility
- Ch 167 Stormwater Management Standards
- Ch 168 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (Idde)
- Ch 169 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 174 (Reserved)
- Ch 178 Taxation
- Ch 180 Temporary Sales Locations and Vendors
- Ch 181 Traffic and Special Event Management
- Ch 183 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 193 Welfare Guidelines
- Appendix
- Ch A197 Charter and Second Charter
- Ch A198 Administrative Code
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Merrimack 4-11-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
