(Renumbered 11-3-1992 and 1-10-2012 based
on added referendums)
So much of the previous Charter of the City and of laws passed
in amendment or supplementary thereof, as is now in force relative
to the constitution and bounds of its several wards, its school districts
and sewer, lighting, and other special precincts and their government
and affairs, to its water works, District Court, and to the borrowing
of money in aid of its school districts, is hereby continued in force,
with the exception of such provisions as are inconsistent with this
Charter; but all special legislation relative to the government of
the City, not herein expressly saved, is hereby repealed. All general
laws relative to the government of cities shall remain in force in
the City so far as the same can be applied consistently with the intents
and purposes of this Charter, but shall be deemed superseded as to
this City so far as inconsistent herewith. Existing ordinances and
other municipal regulations shall remain in force so far as the same
can be applied consistently with the intents and purposes of this
Charter, but are hereby annulled so far as inconsistent herewith.
In all existing laws, ordinances and regulations hereby saved, references
to the city councils, board of mayor and aldermen, board of public
works, or other bodies or officers hereby abolished and superseded,
or to bodies or officers whose constitution or functions are hereby
altered, shall be taken to mean the body or officer upon whom jurisdiction
of the matter in questions is conferred by this Charter or by the
administrative code. (RSA 49-C:34) (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010,
3,334 yes, 1,235 no, effective 7-1-2011)
The incumbents when this Charter takes effect who are not elected
by popular vote, of all municipal offices not hereby abolished or
superseded, shall continue to hold the same until the expiration of
their respective terms where a term of years exists, or until such
offices are abolished or superseded by lawful ordinances. (RSA
49-C:27) (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010, 3,334 yes, 1,235 no, effective
7-1-2011)
The sections of this Charter are separable. If any portion of
this Charter, or if the application of this Charter to any person
or circumstance, shall be invalid, the remainder thereof or the application
of such invalid portions to other persons or circumstances shall not
be affected hereby. (RSA 49-C:34) (Amended by referendum 11-2-2010,
3,334 yes, 1,235 no, effective 7-1-2011)
NOTE: Home Rule Referendum passed 3-9-1965 and 3-9-1971.
