Section 162-G:10 Action by the Governmental Unit. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. Action under this chapter may be in concert with the business finance authority acting under RSA 162-A, or projects may be sold to such authority at any time during their development. Business and industrial facilities may be located outside the boundaries of the governmental unit or units undertaking the project, either directly or through a business and industrial development authority created by such governmental unit or units, if such projects are approved by the legislative body of the city or town in which they are located as follows: if the facility is to be located in a city, by a majority vote of all the duly-elected members of the city council or if located in a town with a town council form of government, by a majority vote of the duly-elected members of the town council, or if the town is governed by town meeting, by a majority vote of the registered voters present and voting at an annual or duly-called special town meeting.
   II. Governmental units, unless this chapter expressly provides otherwise, may take action under this chapter as follows:
      (a) In a town with a town meeting, by a majority vote of all of the registered voters present and voting at an annual town meeting or at a special town meeting duly warned for the purpose;
      (b) In a town with a town council, by a majority vote of all of the members of the town council;
      (c) In a city, by a majority vote of all of the members of the city council or the board of mayor and aldermen.

Source. 1972, 57:1. 1975, 481:20. 1994, 331:12. 2000, 161:1, eff. July 22, 2000.