Town of Merrimack Charter Commission - All Forms Matrix
	BOS Official Ballot Form	Reference	BOS Budgetary Form	Reference	BOS Representative Form	Reference
Governing Body	3 or 5 Member Board of Selectmen	41:8 & 41:8b	3 or 5 Member Board of Selectmen	41:8 & 41:8b	3 or 5 Member Board of Selectmen	RSA 49-D:3 III
Legislative Body	Offical Ballot Town Meeting on all matters	40:13	Town Meeting on Budgetary Matters Only	RSA 47-D	Representative Town Meeting	RSA 49-D:3 III
Chief Administrative Officer	Town Manager appointed by BOS	RSA 49-D:3	Town Manager appointed by BOS	RSA 49-D:3	Town Manager appointed by BOS	RSA 49-D:3
Representation	At-Large		At-Large		District	RSA 49-D:3 III
Terms of Office	Three year, staggered	41:8 & 41:8b	Three year, staggered	41:8 & 41:8b	Three Year Staggered Terms	RSA 41:8 & 8b
Principal Officer	Chairman		Chairman		Chairman	RSA 49-D:3 III N28
Period of Domicile	No minimum		No minimum		Up to One Year	RSA 49-D:3 III
Residency	Required	RSA 669:6	Required	RSA 669:6	Required	RSA 669:6
Vacancies	Filled by BOS	40:2	Filled by BOS	40:2	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-D:3 III
Compensation	Set by Town Meeting		Set by Town Meeting		Set by Town Meeting
Removal From Office	Provided by statute and/or charter	RSA 49-D:4; RSA 32; RSA 640; RSA 643	Provided by statute and/or charter	RSA 49-D:4; RSA 32; RSA 640; RSA 643	Provided by statute and/or charter	RSA 49-D:4; RSA 32; RSA 640; RSA 643
General Powers	Provided by statute and/or charter	RSA 31; RSA 41	Provided by statute and/or charter	RSA 31; RSA 41	Provided by Statute	RSA 31 & 41
Appointive Powers	Provided by statute and/or charter		Provided by statute and/or charter		Provided by statute and/or charter
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	Set by charter	RSA 37	Set by charter	RSA 37	Board of Selectman	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	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 II	To be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:23 II	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	32:6; 32:11	To be set forth in charter	32:6; 32:11	To be set forth in charter
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 Meeting/Special Town Meeting	33 and 31:10	Town Meeting/Special Town Meeting	33 and 31:10	Board of Selectman	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	Not required by law	Ordinace Adopted	Not required by law, may be required by charter		May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ic
Bond Issues	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ic	May be set forth in charter	RSA 49-C:33 Ic	Board of Selectman	RSA 49-C:24
Land Use Changes	Town Meeting/Special Town Meeting	675:3	Town Meeting/Special Town Meeting	675:3	Board of Selectman	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	Not required by law; Enabling Legislation	31:59a	Not required by law; Enabling Legislation	31:59a	Enabling Legislation, not required by law	RSA 31:59a
Investment Policy	May be set forth in charter		May be set forth in charter		May be set forth in charter
Transition	Set forth in new charter.  Review by state agencies. Decisions of agencies may be reviewed by court at request of current governing body.	41:8b	Set forth in new charter.  Review by state agencies. Decisions of agencies may be reviewed by court at request of current governing body.	41:8b	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
Added Notes:	Current form closely mirrors the Official Ballot Form.