Every person elected or appointed to any City office before
entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe to
an oath of office as provided by law which shall be filed and kept
in the office of the City Clerk. (RSA 49-C:28) (Amended by referendum
11-2-2010, 3,334 yes, 1,235 no, effective 7-1-2011)
Written notice of election or appointment of any City officer
shall be mailed to him at his address by the City Clerk within 48
hours after the appointment is made or the vote canvassed. If within
10 days from the date of the notice, such officer shall not take,
subscribe to, and file with the City Clerk an oath of office, such
neglect shall be deemed a refusal to serve and the office shall thereupon
be deemed vacant, unless the council shall extend the time in which
such officer may qualify. (RSA 49-C:29) (Amended by referendum
11-2-2010, 3,314 yes, 744 no, effective 7-1-2011)
In addition to other provisions of this Charter, a vacancy shall
be deemed to exist in any office when an officer dies, resigns, is
removed from office, is convicted of a felony, is judicially declared
to be mentally incompetent, or when the appointee fails to attend
four meetings in a calendar year without an excuse that is acceptable
to the appointing party. (RSA 652:12) (Amended by referendum
11-2-2010, 3,491 yes, 741 no, effective 7-1-2011)
No elective or appointive officer or employee of the City shall
take part in a decision concerning the business of the City in which
he has a financial interest aside from his salary as such officer
or employee, direct or indirect, greater than any other citizen or
taxpayer. (RSA 49-C:34) (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010, 3,334
yes, 1,235 no, effective 7-1-2011)
No officer or employee shall devote any City property or labor
to private use except as may be provided by law or ordinance. (RSA 49-C:34) (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010, 3,334 yes, 1,235
no, effective 7-1-2011)
Every public utility shall pay such part of the cost of improvement
or maintenance of streets, alleys, bridges, and public places as shall
arise from its use thereof.[1] (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010, 2,907 yes, 1,134
no, effective 7-1-2011)
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Editor's Note: Former Section 8:07, Liability for discharge,
which immediately followed this section, was repealed by referendum
11-2-2010, 2,960 yes, 1,078 no, effective 7-1-2011; former Section
8:08, Notice of claim, which immediately followed former Section 8:07,
was repealed by referendum 11-2-2010, 2,989 yes, 992 no, effective
7-1-2011; and former Section 8:09, Violations, which immediately followed
Section 8:08, was repealed by referendum 11-2-2010, 2,978 yes, 1,007
no, effective 7-1-2011.
All records of the City shall be public in accordance with RSA
91-A. (RSA 49-C:32) (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010, 3,627
yes, 568 no, effective 7-1-2011)
