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PUBLIC LAW 91-000—MMMM. DD, 1969

83 STAT. J

PUBLIC LAW 91-21-JUNE 3, 1969

the last preceding meeting) setting forth the subject matter upon AA^hich such action is desired. A special meeting may appropriate money without compliance with KSA 33:8 or R S A 197:3 which would otherwise require the approval of the New Hampshire superior court. " I. CERTIFICATION OF RECORDS.—The clerk of an interstate school district shall have the power to certify the record of the votes adopted at an interstate school district meeting to the respective commissioners and state boards and (where required) for filing with a secretary of state. " J. METHOD OF VOTING AT ScHtx)L DISTOICT MEETINGS.—Voting at meetings of interstate school districts shall take place as follows: "a. SCHOOL DIRECTORS.—A separate ballot shall be prepared for each member district, listing the candidates for interstate school director to represent such member district; and any candidates for interstate school director at large; and the voters of each member district shall register on a separate ballot their choice for the office of school director or directors. I n the alternative, the articles of agreement may provide for the election of school directors by one or more of the member districts at an election otherwise held for the choice of school or other municipal officers. "b. OTHER VOTES.—Except as otherwise provided in the articles of agreement or this compact, with respect to all other vot^s (1) the voters of the interstate school district shall vote as one body irrespective of the member districts in which they are resident, and (2) a simple majority of those present and voting at any duly warned meeting shall carry the vote. Voting for officers to be elected at any meeting, other than school directors, shall be by ballot or voice, as the interstate district may determine, either in its articles of agreement or by a vote of the meeting. "ARTICLE V "OFFICERS

"A. OFFICERS: GENERAL.—The officers of an interstate school district shall be a board of school directors, a chairman of the board, a vice-chairman of the boaixi, a secretary of the board, a moderator, a clerk, a treasurer and three auditors. Except as otherwise specifically provided, they shall be eligible to take office immediately following their election; they shall serve until the next annual meeting of the interstate district and until their successors are elected and qualified. Each shall take oath for the faithful performance of his duties before the moderator, or a notary public or a justice of the peace of the state in which the oath is administered. Their compensation shall be fixed by vote of the district. No person shall be eligible to any district office unless he is a voter in the district. A custodian, school teacher, principal, superintendent or other employee of an interstate district acting as such shall not be eligible to hold office as a school dii*ector. " B. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—

"a. How CHOSEN.—Each member district shall be represented by at least one resident on the board of school directors of an interstate school district. A member district shall be entitled to such further representation on the interstate board of school directors as provided in the articles of agreement as amended from time to time. The articles of agreement as amended from time to time may provide for school directors at large, as above set forth. No person shall be disqualified to serve as a member of an interstate board because he is at the same time a member of the school board of a member district. "b. TERM.—Interstate school directors shall be elected for terms in accordance with the articles of agreement.

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