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CHAPTER 31 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF TOWNS

• Section 31:1 Public Corporations.
• Section 31:2 Parishes.
• Section 31:3 In General.
• Section 31:3-a Suits Involving State-Mandated Programs.
• Section 31:4 Appropriations.
• Section 31:4-a Deficit Reduction.
• Section 31:5 At Special Meetings.
• Section 31:5-a Appropriations of Disaster Funds.
• Section 31:5-b Legalization of Meetings.
• Section 31:6 For Holidays.
• Section 31:7 Contract With Hospital.
• Section 31:8 Town Officers' Associations.
• Section 31:8-a Authorization to Pay Dues.
• Section 31:9 Legislative Counsel.
• Section 31:9-a Sponsoring Certain Benefits.
• Section 31:9-b Time for Payment.
• Section 31:9-c Lockups.
• Section 31:10 When Allowed.
• Section 31:11 Method.
• Section 31:12 Amount; Debt Limit.
• Section 31:13 Due Date; Refunding.
• Section 31:14 Recovered Funds.
• Section 31:15-17 Repealed.
• Section 31:17-a Referendum.
• Section 31:18 Isolated Dwellings; Abandoned or Wasting Real Estate.
• Section 31:19 In General.
• Section 31:19-a Trust Funds Created by Towns.
• Section 31:19-b Deferred Compensation Plan Trusts.
• Section 31:20 For Cemeteries.
• Section 31:21 Funds of Cemetery Associations, etc.
• Section 31:22 Trustees.
• Section 31:22-a Cy Pres, Cemetery Trust Funds.
• Section 31:23 Single Trustee.
• Section 31:24 Trustees; Expenses.
• Section 31:25 Custody; Investment.
• Section 31:25-a Retention of Nonlegal Securities.
• Section 31:25-b Prudent Investment Defined.
• Section 31:25-c Report to the Attorney General.
• Section 31:25-d Application of Prudent Investor Rule.
• Section 31:26 Investments by Single Trustee.
• Section 31:27 Collective Investments.
• Section 31:28 Exception.
• Section 31:29 Contributions and Withdrawals.
• Section 31:30 Liberal Construction of Provisions.
• Section 31:31 Trust Funds for Districts.
• Section 31:32 Expenditures.
• Section 31:33 Audit and Publication of Reports of Trustees.
• Section 31:34 Records.
• Section 31:35 Compensation of Bookkeeper.
• Section 31:36 Deposits.
• Section 31:37 Payment by Towns.
• Section 31:38 Reports.
• Section 31:38-a Professional Banking and Brokerage Assistance.
• Section 31:39 Purpose and Penalties.
• Section 31:39-a Conflict of Interest Ordinances.
• Section 31:39-c Administrative Enforcement of Ordinances.
• Section 31:39-d Local Ordinance Citations; Pleas by Mail.
• Section 31:40 Taxicabs.
• Section 31:41 Open-Air Motion Picture Theatres.
• Section 31:41-a Motor Vehicle Race Tracks.
• Section 31:41-b Hazardous Embankments.
• Section 31:41-c Electioneering.
• Section 31:41-d Pinball Machines and Coin Operated Amusements.
• Section 31:41-e Drug-Free Zones; Public Housing Authorities.
• Section 31:42 Regulation by Selectmen.
• Section 31:43 When in Force.
• Section 31:43-a Adoption of Curfew Law.
• Section 31:43-b City of Rochester.
• Section 31:43-c Minors under 16.
• Section 31:43-d Curfew Signal.
• Section 31:43-e Penalty, Custodian.
• Section 31:43-f Penalty, Minors.
• Section 31:43-g Second Offense.
• Section 31:44-50-a Repealed.
• Section 31:51 Regulations.
• Section 31:52 Rights of Owners.
• Section 31:53 Town's Liability.
• Section 31:54 Limitation.
• Section 31:55 Recovery Over.
• Section 31:56 Use of Militia.
• Section 31:57 To Whom Payable; Maximum.
• Section 31:58 Adoption of Provisions.
• Section 31:59 Administration.
• Section 31:59-a Authority Granted.
• Section 31:59-b Purchasing Agent.
• Section 31:59-c Definitions.
• Section 31:59-d Application of Subdivision.
• Section 31:60-89 Repealed.
• Section 31:89-a-89-l Repealed.
• Section 31:90 Stock Voting.
• Section 31:91 Soliciting Funds.
• Section 31:92 Taking of Land.
• Section 31:92-a Water Pollution.
• Section 31:93 Town Seal.
• Section 31:94 Fiscal Year.
• Section 31:94-a Optional Fiscal Year.
• Section 31:94-b Adoption.
• Section 31:94-c Authorization to Use Accounting Period.
• Section 31:94-cc Proration of Property Tax Exemptions During Transition Period.
• Section 31:94-d Debt During Transition Period.
• Section 31:94-e Transition Period.
• Section 31:95 Budget.
• Section 31:95-a Tax Maps.
• Section 31:95-b Appropriation for Funds Made Available During Year.
• Section 31:95-c Special Revenue Funds.
• Section 31:95-d Procedure for Adoption.
• Section 31:95-e Acceptance of Personal Property Donated to Towns and Village Districts.
• Section 31:95-f Geographic Information Systems.
• Section 31:95-g Option to Assign Appraisal Responsibility.
• Section 31:95-h Revolving Funds.
• Section 31:96 Interlocal Cooperation on Federal or Interstate Flood Control Projects.
• Section 31:97 State Guarantee.
• Section 31:98 Contingency Fund.
• Section 31:99 License to Occupy Portion of Street.
• Section 31:100 Street Fairs.
• Section 31:101 Effect of License.
• Section 31:102 Obstructing Access to Highways.
• Section 31:102-a Hawkers, Peddlers and Vendors.
• Section 31:103 Interim Zoning Ordinance.
• Section 31:104 Liability of Municipal Executives.
• Section 31:105 Indemnification for Damages.
• Section 31:106 Indemnification; Civil Rights Suits.
• Section 31:107 Purchase of Insurance.
• Section 31:108 Attachment, Trustee Process Prohibited.
• Section 31:109 Local Option for Oil Refinery Siting in Towns.
• Section 31:110 Establishment.
• Section 31:111 Purpose.
• Section 31:112 Management.
• Section 31:113 Appropriations Authorized.
• Section 31:114 Director of Forests and Lands.
• Section 31:115 Eligibility for Federal Funds.
• Section 31:116 Manufactured Housing Foundations.
• Section 31:117 Woodstoves.
• Section 31:120 Purpose.
• Section 31:121 Authority Granted.
• Section 31:122 Services Advisory Committee; Cost.
• Section 31:123 Method of Appropriation.
• Section 31:124 Assessments.
• Section 31:125 Limit on Liability.
• Section 31:126 Presumption of Procedural Validity.
• Section 31:127 Definitions.
• Section 31:128 Certified Copy of Legislation Prima Facie Evidence of Enactment.
• Section 31:129 Limitation.
• Section 31:130 Conformity With Enabling Statute.
• Section 31:131 Origin of Warrant Articles.
• Section 31:132 Records Storage.
• Section 31:133 Liability Limitation.