{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-41-38","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 41:38","heading":"Deputy; Temporary Incapacity of Tax Collector.","body":"I. The tax collector shall appoint a deputy, with the approval of the selectmen, who shall be sworn, give bond, have the powers of tax collectors and may be removed at the pleasure of the tax collector. The deputy shall perform such duties as are assigned to him by the tax collector.\nII. Provided, however, if the tax collector is temporarily incapacitated before completing the collection of the taxes committed to him, or if any necessity may arise for such action, the deputy tax collector shall serve during such incapacity. Said deputy shall possess the powers, perform the duties and be paid as the selectmen or town meeting shall decide.","path":["Title III: TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES","Chapter 41: CHOICE AND DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS","Collectors of Taxes"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/III/41/41-38.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:32:46Z","sha256":"cae658b3a2608b85cf7b1397c7d27eb0f0558496a7632b9d3908329d5f64f47e","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-41-37","next":"us-nh/rsa-41-39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}