New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:14-a – Referendum Procedure for Public Water Systems Serving More Than One Political Subdivision
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I. Upon the written application of the aggregate of 10 percent of the registered voters in all of the towns served by a water system, presented to the clerk of the town owning the water system at least 90 days before the day prescribed for an annual town meeting or city election, the clerk shall forward a copy of the petition to each town served by the water system. Upon receipt of the petition, the selectmen of the town shall insert on the warrant or the official ballot the following question: “Shall fluoride be used in the public water system?” Beside this question shall be printed the word “yes” and the word “no” with the proper boxes for the voter to indicate his or her choice. If a majority of those voting in a water system that serves multiple towns does not approve the use of fluoride in the public water system, no fluoride shall be introduced into the public water system for said towns. After such popular referendum, the selectmen shall not insert an article relative to the use of fluoride in the public water system in the warrant nor shall such question be inserted on the official ballot for a minimum period of 3 years from the date of the last popular referendum and only upon written application at that time of not less than the aggregate of 10 percent of the registered voters of all of the towns.
II. In this section:
(a) “Town” means town as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:5.
(b) “Selectmen” means selectmen as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:28.
II. In this section:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:14-a
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
- Public water system: means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption, if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 485:1-a
(a) “Town” means town as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:5.
(b) “Selectmen” means selectmen as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:28.