New Hampshire Revised Statutes 673:12 – Filling Vacancies in Membership
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Vacancies in the membership of a local land use board occurring other than through the expiration of a term of office shall be filled as follows:
I. For an elected member, by appointment by the remaining board members until the next regular municipal election at which time a successor shall be elected to either fill the unexpired term or start a new term, as appropriate.
II. For an appointed, ex officio, or alternate member, by the original appointing or designating authority, for the unexpired term.
III. The chairperson of the local land use board may designate an alternate member of the board to fill the vacancy temporarily until the vacancy is filled in the manner set forth in paragraph I or II. If the vacancy is for an ex officio member, the chairperson may only designate the person who has been appointed to serve as the alternate for the ex officio member.
I. For an elected member, by appointment by the remaining board members until the next regular municipal election at which time a successor shall be elected to either fill the unexpired term or start a new term, as appropriate.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 673:12
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
II. For an appointed, ex officio, or alternate member, by the original appointing or designating authority, for the unexpired term.
III. The chairperson of the local land use board may designate an alternate member of the board to fill the vacancy temporarily until the vacancy is filled in the manner set forth in paragraph I or II. If the vacancy is for an ex officio member, the chairperson may only designate the person who has been appointed to serve as the alternate for the ex officio member.