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Committee reviews draft to tighten ZBA recusal rules after concerns about vagueness
Summary
SB 436 would make disqualification and recusal for zoning board members mandatory when conflicts or bias exist; municipal officials warned the language is vague and duplicates RSA 673:14, prompting calls for a redraft and reference to existing statute.
Senators debated Senate Bill 436, which would require that members of zoning boards of adjustment recuse themselves when disqualified because of bias, predetermined conclusions, or other conflicts.
Senator Daryl Abbess, the bill’s sponsor, said SB 436 aims to make recusal mandatory in cases of disqualification. "If there is a board member that is disqualified for any reason, they…
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