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Notice Requirements for Public Hearings Print

Modified on: Tue, 28 Mar, 2017 at 2:21 PM

Hearing Type
RSA/Rule
General Explanation
Public Hearing on the Budget
RSA 32:5, I
Public notice of which shall be given at least 7 days in advance
Bond Hearing
RSA 33:8-a
Notice of the time, place and subject of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 7 days before it is held
SB 2 Adopt/Rescind
RSA 40:14, IV
Notice of the hearing shall be posted in at least 2 public places in the town and at least 2 places in each town of multi-town districts, and published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 7 days prior to the date of the hearing
Procedural Defect Meeting
RSA 31:5-b, II (c) & (d)
The municipality shall comply with all statutory notice and procedural requirements for holding special meetings
Petition for Special Meeting
Evidentiary Hearing
RSA 31:5, IV
Such notices shall be posted at the office of the selectmen and at 2 or more other conspicuous places in the town, and in the next available edition of a local newspaper with a wide circulation in the town
Unanticipated Source of Money Over $10,000 (towns)
RSA 31:95-b, III(a)
Notice of the time, place and subject of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the relevant municipality at least 7 days before the hearing is held
Special Revenue Fund Adopt/Rescind
RSA 31;95-d, I(b)
Notice of the hearing shall be posted in at least 2 public places in the municipality and published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 7 days before the hearing
Increase/Decrease Board of Selectmen
RSA 41:8-c
The selectmen shall within 10 days designate a place and a time for a public hearing thereon and the hearing shall be held not later than the Thursday before the annual meeting
Land Use Change Tax Fund Adopt
RSA 79-A:25-b, I(b)
Notice of the hearing shall be posted in at least 2 public places in the municipality and published in a newspaper of general circulation at least 7 days before the hearing
TIF District Establish
RSA 162-K:4
Notice of the hearing, including a description of any proposed district, shall be posted in 2 appropriate places in the municipality or published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at least 7 days prior to the hearing
TIF District Financing Plan
RSA 162-K:9, II
Before approving any tax increment financing plan, a public hearing shall be held as part of the hearing on the development district under RSA 162-K:4
Cooperative School District Budget
RSA 195:12
Public hearing upon a preliminary budget at some convenient place in the district, of which at least 7 days notice shall have been given; RSA 32 shall apply to cooperative school district
Unanticipated Source of Money Over $5,000 (schools)
RSA 198:20-b, III-(a)
Notice of the time, place and subject of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the relevant municipality at least 7 days before the meeting is held
Expenditure of School District Trust Funds
RSA 198:20-c, II
Notice of the time, place and subject of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the relevant municipality at least 7 days before the meeting is held
SAU Budget
RSA 194-C10
Notice of such public hearing and a summary of the preliminary budget shall be submitted by the secretary of the board for publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the school administrative unit at least 7 days prior to the date of the hearing
or Zoning Changes
RSA 675:7, I
Notice shall be given for the time and place of each public hearing held under RSA 675:2-4 and RSA 675:6 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing. The notice required under this section shall not include the day notice is posted or the day of the public hearing. Notice of each public hearing shall be published in a paper of general circulation in the municipality and shall be posted in at least 2 public places
Right to Know Law, Public Meetings
In General
RSA 91-A:2, II
Except in an emergency or when there is a meeting of a legislative committee, a notice of the time and place of each such meeting, including a nonpublic session, shall be posted in 2 appropriate places one of which may be the public body’s Internet website, if such exists, or shall be printed in a newspaper of general circulation in the city or town at least 24 hours, excluding Sundays and legal holidays, prior to such meetings
School District RANs
RSA 198:20-d
Silent on issue of notice

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