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Delegation discusses enabling bill to let counties switch some elected offices to four-year terms
Summary
Delegates discussed a proposed enabling bill that would allow counties to change the terms of certain elected officials (sheriff, register of deeds and county attorney) from two to four years. The delegation requested draft language and agreed to consider the measure at a December meeting if the legislative language is available.
Members of the Belknap County delegation discussed a bill being considered in the state legislature that would allow counties to change the term length for certain elected offices from two years to four years.
A delegation member described the measure as enabling legislation that would allow each county to decide whether to adopt four‑year terms for offices such as sheriff, register of deeds and county…
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