This bill proposes amendments to the term lengths for county commissioners, specifically by repealing and reenacting RSA 653:1, VI. The new legal language specifies that each county will have one county commissioner elected by voters in each commissioner district, with the structure outlined for various counties including Hillsborough, Carroll, Strafford, Cheshire, Sullivan, Belknap, Rockingham, Merrimack, Coos, and Grafton. The bill aims to standardize the election process across these counties while ensuring that the election of county commissioners remains consistent with the current districting.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions that the changes in terms will not affect the current county commissioners in office or their constituencies. It stipulates that any vacancies occurring before the 2026 state general election will be filled according to the laws applicable to county commissioners as they were during the 2024 state general election. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.