RESOLUTION R-21-143
§ A-101. Appointment of commissioners
The Mayor shall, with the advice and approval of the Board of Aldermen, appoint three
(3) persons to the Board of Police Commissioners, each holding office for a three (3) year term,
or until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified. The President of the Board of
Aldermen shall with the advice and approval of the Board of Aldermen appoint two (2) persons
to the Board of Police Commissioners, each holding office for a three (3) year term, or until her
or his successor is duly appointed and qualified. Notwithstanding the foregoing any person
holding office as a commissioner under the appointment of the governor and council under the
authority of Laws 1913, chapter 148, at the date of the passage of this section shall continue in
office as such commissioner until the expiration of his or her said term of office. The first, third,
and fifth appointments following such term expirations shall be by the Mayor and the second and
fourth by the President of the Board of Aldermen and shall be staggered such that the term of one
or of two commissioners shall expire each year. Thereafter any vacancy from any cause shall be
filled by the original appointing authority with approval of the Board of Aldermen for the
remainder of the term or for a new term as is applicable. Each said commissioner shall have been
a resident of the City of Nashua when appointed for at least five years immediately preceding the
date of her or his appointment and shall remain a resident during said term. The Mayor or the
President of the Board of Aldermen shall, annually, on or before the first day of August
thereafter, with the advice and approval of the Board of Aldermen, appoint one or two
commissioners, who shall succeed the ones whose term expires and who shall serve for three (3)
years from September first unless sooner removed as (hereinafter) provided. Not more than three
commissioners shall be of the same political party.
§ A-102. Removal of commissioners
The Mayor or President of the Board of Aldermen with the advice and approval of the
Board of Aldermen shall have full power to remove any commissioner which he or she or her or
his predecessor has appointed.
