This bill allows towns to establish a three-year term for town moderators, amending existing laws to provide flexibility in the length of the moderator's term. Specifically, it modifies RSA 40:1 to permit the election of moderators for either two or three years, as determined by the town. The bill introduces a new section, RSA 41:1-a, which enables voters at annual town meetings to decide whether they prefer a two-year or three-year term for the moderator. If a majority supports the change, the town will elect a moderator for the specified term at the next annual meeting when the current moderator's term expires.

Additionally, the bill amends RSA 671:6-a, III, to clarify that the terms of school district clerks, moderators, and treasurers can be set for one, two, or three years, while ensuring that changes to the terms of these officers occur collectively, except for moderators as specified in the new provisions. The effective date of the act is set for 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
As Amended by the House: 40:1, 671:6-a
Version adopted by both bodies: 40:1, 671:6-a