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Old 02-27-2023, 04:44 PM   #287
John Mercier
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Originally Posted by longislander View Post
Any petition can place a bond without anyone's approval. The wording of a petition cannot legally be changes except for very minor clerical errors. A $100,000 or more bond must be voted on first, before other non-bond articles.

If an article, especially petition artical, is "illegal" (contary to law) counsel at town meeting would state it is "unenforceable" . Sorry! No petition has to be reviewed by anyone. All the reason for a petition to be brief. Certain legal language must be adhered if specified by statute; e.g. my SB2 petition for the next MoBo town meeting. The language must be:

RSA 40:14 V. The wording of the question shall be: "Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB 2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the (local political subdivision) on the second Tuesday of (month)?


Warrant articles can be amended at town meeting as long as "intent" is not changed, nor intruction of new matter.
A bond would not be ''contrary to law'' or considered unenforceable.
Dow vs Town of Effingham.

Counsel is used in matters of clarity.
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