RSA 31:93 indicates that: "Every town shall provide for the
use of its town clerk an official seal, bearing the name of the town
and the date of its incorporation, and of such general design as may
be approved by the selectmen thereof. Papers issued from the office
of the town clerk may be attested therewith."
The Town of Rye has produced a Seal which graphically represents
the municipality and is inclusive of the name of the Town of Rye and
the information that Rye was settled in 1623, became a parish in 1726
and was incorporated in 1785. The Rye Board of Selectmen officially
adopted this Seal as the Town Seal on November 13, 2013.
As part of it statutory responsibility, the Town has an embossing
Seal which is used on certain official documents. This embossing Seal
is in possession of the Town Clerk as required by RSA 31:93.
Beyond this embossing Seal, the Board of Selectmen has authorized
the Town Seal to be used for a number of official municipal purposes.
These uses include, but may not be limited to:
A. Letterhead and envelopes for various Town officials, boards and commissions.
B. Business cards for various Town officials.
C. Checks issued by the Town of Rye.
D. Publication of the Annual Report of the Town of Rye.
E. Publication of various regulations and ordinances of the Town of
Rye.
F. Within the logos of the Town departments such as Police, Fire and
Department of Public Works.
G. As seals appearing on vehicles owned by the Town of Rye, such as
fire trucks and police cruisers.
H. As an identifier on the official Town of Rye website.
I. On the official ballot used for Town of Rye and Rye School District
elections.
J. On the Town newsletter and other mailers published for the first
and second sessions of the Rye Town Meeting and Rye School District
Meeting.
K. Identifying clothing that is worn by Town of Rye officials or personnel.
The Town reserves the right to take appropriate legal action
to remedy any unauthorized use of the Town of Rye Seal, including
but not limited to seeking injunctive relief, costs and attorney's
fees in the Superior Court.