Legal Opinion
Town of Hooksett v. Baines
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 12, 2002No. 2001-635PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDalianis, J.
The petitioner, Town of Hooksett (town), appeals an order of the Superior Court {Fitzgerald, J.) declaring invalid the town’s charter provision imposing term limits on locally elected officials. We affirm in part and vacate in part.
The following relevant facts are undisputed. In 1967, the town voters established a sewer commission (commission) in accordance with RSA 149-I:19-:21 (1996) (formerly RSA 252:19, :20, :22). In 1989, the town adopted a charter that established a town council form of government. See RSA ch. 49-B (1991). Section 10.17 of the charter provides: “No member of a board,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Roberts v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
- Roth v. CuevasNew York Supreme Court · 1993
- Dutmer v. City of San Antonio, Tex.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1996
- Allred v. McLoudSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
- Public Service Co. v. Town of HamptonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Thayer v. Town of TiltonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2004
- City of Manchester v. Secretary of StateSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2010
- State v. NjoguSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2007
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