Town of Merrimack Charter Commission - All Forms Matrix
	Town Council-Manager Form	Reference	Town Council-Manager Budgetary Form	Reference	Town Council - Manager / Official Ballot	Reference
Governing Body	Up to 15 Member Town Council	RSA 49-D:3 I	Up to 15 Member Town Council	RSA 49-D:3 I	Up to 15 Member Town Council	RSA 49-D:3 I
Legislative Body	Town Council	RSA 49-D:3 I	Town Council / Budgetary Town Meeting	RSA 49-D:3 II	Official Ballot / Town Meeting and/or Town Council	RSA 40:13
Chief Administrative Officer	Town Administrator	RSA 49-D:2, II,c	Town Administrator	RSA 37	Town Manager appointed by council	RSA 49-D:2, II c
Representation	At-Large, District or Combination	RSA 49-C:8	At-Large, District or Combination	RSA 49-C:8	At-Large, District or Combination	RSA 49-C:8
Terms of Office	Three Year Staggered Terms	RSA 49-C:8	Three Year Staggered Terms	RSA 49-C:8	Three Year Staggered Terms	RSA 49-C:8
Principal Officer	Chairman	RSA 49-D:2	Chairman	RSA 49-D:2	Chairman	RSA 49-D:2
Period of Domicile	Up to One Year	RSA 49-D:2	Up to One Year	RSA 49-D:2	Up to One Year	RSA 49-D:2
Residency	Required	RSA 669:6	Required	RSA 669:6	Required	RSA 669:6
Vacancies	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:10	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:10	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:10
Compensation	Set by Charter or ordinance if the charter so authorizes	RSA 49-C:11	Set by Charter or ordinance if the charter so authorizes	RSA 49-C:11	Set by Charter or ordinance if the charter so authorizes	RSA 49-C:11
Removal From Office	Only for Interference	RSA 49-D:4	Only for Interference	RSA 49-D:4	Only for Interference	RSA 49-D:4
General Powers	Town Council	RSA 49-C:15	Town Council	RSA 49-C:15	Town Council	RSA 49-C:15
Appointive Powers	Town Administrator / Town Council	RSA 49-C:18	Town Administrator / Town Council	RSA 49-C:18	Town Administrator / Town Council	RSA 49-C:18
Non Interference by Elect Body	By Statute	RSA 49-D:4	By Statute	RSA 49-D:4	By Statute	RSA 49-D:4
Appointive Officers	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:20	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:20	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:20
Organization	Town Administrator	RSA 49-C:18, RSA 49-C:21	Town Administrator	RSA 49-C:18, RSA 49-C:21	Town Administrator	RSA 49-C:18, RSA 49-C:21
Administrative Code	To be set forth in charter		To be set forth in charter		To be set forth in charter
Merit Plan	Town Administrator	RSA 49-C:21	Town Administrator	RSA 49-C:21 J36	Town Administrator	RSA 49-C:21
Fiscal Year	To begin January 1, or July 1, or as prescribed by charter or by ordinance	RSA 49-C:22	To begin January 1, or July 1, or as prescribed by charter or by ordinance	RSA 49-C:22	To begin January 1, or July 1, or as prescribed by charter or by ordinance	RSA 49-C:22
Budget Process	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23
Budget Submission Dates	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 I	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 I	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 I
Budget Hearings	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 II	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 II	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 II
Transfer of funds	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 III	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 III
Audit	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IV	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IV	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IV
Supplemental Appropriations	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IV, RSA 32	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IV, RSA 32	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IV, RSA 32
Fiscal Controls	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IX	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IX	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 IX
Borrowing	Town Council	RSA 49-C:24	Legislative Body	RSA 49-C:24	Legislative Body	RSA 49-C:24
Referendum Procedures	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:2	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:2	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:2
Initative Procedures	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ib	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ib	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ib
Conflict of Interest	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ic	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ic	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ic
Bond Issues	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:24	Legislative Body	RSA 49-C:24	Legislative Body	RSA 49-C:24
Land Use Changes	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:2	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:2	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:2
Annual Municipal Election	Required	RSA 669:1	Required	RSA 669:1.	Required	RSA 669:1.
Administrative Code Adoption	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:21	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:21	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:21
Administrative Code Review	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:21	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:21	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:21
Purchasing System	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I
Investment Policy	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 I
Transition	Set forth in new charter.  Review by state agencies. Decisions of agencies may be reviewed by court at request of current governing body.	RSA 49-B:5 I & II	Set forth in new charter.  Review by state agencies. Decisions of agencies may be reviewed by court at request of current governing body.	RSA 49-B:5 I & II	Set forth in new charter.  Review by state agencies. Decisions of agencies may be reviewed by court at request of current governing body.	RSA 49-B:5 I & II
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