Source: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/fullchapter/24APPENDIX/123A
Timestamp: 2017-12-14 16:44:57
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 123', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 123', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 123', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 2']

Chapter 123A: TOWN OF HARTFORD
§ 123A-101. Incorporated
The inhabitants of the Town of Hartford, including the historical, unincorporated Villages of Hartford, West Hartford, Quechee, Wilder, and White River Junction, are a corporate and political body under the name of "Town of Hartford" (herein called "the Town"). As such, inhabitants enjoy all rights, immunities, powers, and privileges and are subject to all the duties and liabilities now appertaining to or incumbent upon them as a municipal corporation. The Hartford School District (herein called "the School District") is the town school district for the Town of Hartford and shall enjoy all rights, immunities, powers, and privileges and is subject to all the duties and liabilities now appertaining to or incumbent upon it as a State school district. (Added 2009, No. M-5, § 2, eff. April 29, 2009; amended 2011, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012.)
§ 123A-102. General powers
(a) All provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont relating to towns and town school cistricts shall apply to the Town and the School District, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.
(b) The Town and School District shall have and enjoy the rights, immunities, powers, and privileges conferred by the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont and shall also have all implied, necessary, and incidental powers for the discharge of their respective purposes.
(c) The powers and functions of the Town and School District set forth in this chapter shall be in addition to the powers and functions otherwise conferred by the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon these previously specified powers and functions.
(d) The Town or School District may acquire real property for any Town or School District purpose, in fee simple or lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, or lease, and may sell, lease, hold, manage, and control real property as its interests may require. The Town or School District may further acquire property by condemnation where that authority is granted to towns or school districts by State statutes.
(e) In this chapter, no mention of a particular power shall be construed to be exclusive or to restrict the scope of the powers that the Town or School District would have if the particular power were not mentioned. The Selectboard and the School Board shall operate as separate and independent entities. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as allowing either one to exercise, inhibit, or infringe upon the rights, powers, or privileges of the other. (Added 2009, No. M-5, § 2, eff. April 29, 2009; amended 2011, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012)
§ 123A-104. Local option tax
The Town of Hartford is authorized to levy a tax of one percent on rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages, the net proceeds of which are to be deposited in a capital reserve fund until directed otherwise by vote of the Town. (Added 2017, No. M-6, § 2, eff. May 22, 2017.)
(E) The presence of four or more members shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of holding a meeting. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be necessary to adopt any matter before the Selectboard.
(i) authorize the expenditure of all Town monies and may:
(I) submit the annual operational budget to the town Meeting; and
(II) fix the compensation of all officers, appointees, and municipal employees except as otherwise provided in this chapter;
(ii) inquire into the conduct of any officer, appointee, commission, or department and investigate any and all Town affairs.
(c) Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard. The Town Clerk shall perform all duties and responsibilities prescribed by the laws of the State of Vermont and any additional duties set forth in this chapter.
(d) Assessor. The Selectboard shall contract with or employ a qualified professional assessor, who need not be a resident of the Town. The Assessor shall have the same powers and responsibilities, and shall perform the same functions as prescribed by law for listers and boards of listers.
(e) Trustees of Public Funds. The Selectboard may appoint annually one trustee of public funds if a qualified candidate presents themselves, otherwise these duties shall be assumed by the Town Manager or his or her designee.
(f) All others. Any other elected officials of the Town or School District shall have powers and duties prescribed to that office as specified in the general law. (Added 2009, No. M-5, § 2, eff. April 29, 2009; amended 2011, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 7, 2012; 2017, No. M-4, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)