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24A V.S.A. § 403-49
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-49. Qualifications and registration of voters

§ 403-49. Qualifications and registration of voters|All legal voters of the member municipalities shall be legal voters of the District. The member municipalities shall post and revise checklists in the same manner as for municipal meetings prior to any District meeting at which there will be voting.
24A V.S.A. § 403-50
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-50. Conduct of meetings

§ 403-50. Conduct of meetings|At all special meetings of the District, the provisions of 17 V.S.A. chapter 51 regarding election officials (subchapter 1), voting machines (subchapter 3), polling places (subchapter 4), absent voters (subchapter 6), process of voting (subchapter 7), count and return of votes (subchapter 8), recounts and contest of elections (subchapter 9), and jurisdiction of courts (subchapter 10), shall apply except where clearly inapplicable. The District Clerk shall perform the functions assigned to the Secretary of State under chapter 51. The Washington Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over petitions for recounts. Election expenses shall be borne by the District.
24A V.S.A. § 403-51
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-51. Reconsideration or rescission of vote

§ 403-51. Reconsideration or rescission of vote|(a) A question voted on at any special meeting of the District shall not be submitted to the voters for reconsideration or rescission, except at a subsequent special meeting duly warned for that purpose, and called by the Board of Supervisors on its own motion or pursuant to a petition requesting such reconsideration or rescission signed and submitted in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.(b) Where a petition signed by not less than five percent of the qualified voters of the District requesting reconsideration or rescission of a question considered or voted on at a previous special meeting is submitted to the Board of Supervisors of the District within 30 days following the date of that meeting, the Board of Supervisors shall provide for a vote by the District in accordance with the petition within 60 days of the submission at a special meeting duly warned for that purpose.(c) A vote taken at a special meeting shall remain in effect unless rescinded at a special meeting called and warned in accordance with this section.(d) A question voted on shall not be presented for reconsideration or rescission at more than one subsequent meeting except with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
24A V.S.A. § 403-52
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-52. Validation of District meetings

§ 403-52. Validation of District meetings|When any of the requirements as to notice or warning of a special District meeting have been omitted or not complied with, the omission or noncompliance, if the meeting and the business transacted at it is otherwise legal and within the scope of the District powers, may be corrected and legalized by vote at a special meeting of the District called and duly warned for that purpose. The question to be voted upon shall substantially be, "Shall the action taken at the meeting of this District held on (state date) in spite of the fact that (state the error or omission), and any act or action of the District officers or agents pursuant thereto be readopted, ratified, or confirmed?"  Errors or omissions in the conduct of an original meeting which are not the result of an unlawful notice or warning or noncompliance within the scope of the warning, may be cured by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the District by a vote of two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose stating the defect was the result of an oversight, inadvertence, or mistake. When an error or omission of this nature has been thus corrected by resolution, all business within the terms of the action of the qualified voters shall be as valid as if the requirements had been initially complied with upon condition, however, the original action thereby corrected by the Board of Supervisors was in compliance with the legal exercise of its corporate powers.
24A V.S.A. § 403-53
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-53. Priority

§ 403-53. Priority|When a special meeting of the District is called to act upon a proposition to incur bonded or other indebtedness, the special meeting procedures outlined in subchapter 4 of this chapter shall control over the meeting procedures outlined in this subchapter in the event of conflict.
24A V.S.A. § 403-55
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-55. Admission of new member municipalities

§ 403-55. Admission of new member municipalities|The Board of Supervisors may authorize the inclusion of additional member municipalities in the District upon such terms and conditions as it in its sole discretion shall deem to be fair, reasonable, and in the best interests of the District. The legislative branch of any nonmember municipality which desires to be admitted to the District shall make application for admission to the Board of Supervisors of the District. The Board shall determine the effects and impacts which are likely to occur if such municipality is admitted and shall thereafter either grant or deny authority for admission of the petitioning municipality. If the Board grants such authority, it shall also specify any terms and conditions, including financial obligations, upon which such admission is predicated. The petitioning municipality shall thereafter comply with the approval procedures specified in 24 V.S.A. chapter 121. If a majority of the voters of the petitioning municipality present and voting at a meeting of such municipality duly warned for such purpose shall vote to approve this chapter and the terms and conditions for admission, the vote shall be certified by the Clerk of that municipality to the Board of Supervisors. Thereafter, upon satisfactory performance of the terms and conditions of admission, the municipality shall by resolution of the Board of Supervisors become and thereafter be a member municipality of the District.
24A V.S.A. § 403-56
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-56. Dissolution of District

§ 403-56. Dissolution of District|(a) Procedure. If the Board of Supervisors by resolution approved by two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast determines that it is in the best interests of the public, the member municipalities, and the District that the District be dissolved, and if the District then has no outstanding debt or obligations under long-term contracts, or will have no such debt or obligation upon completion of the plan of dissolution, it shall prepare a plan of dissolution and thereafter adopt a resolution directing the question of such dissolution and the plan of dissolution be submitted to the voters of the District at a special meeting of the District duly warned for such purpose. If two-thirds of the voters of the District present and voting at such special meeting of the District duly warned for such purpose shall vote to dissolve the District and approve the plan of dissolution, the District shall cease to conduct its affairs except insofar as may be necessary for the winding up thereof. The Board of Supervisors shall immediately cause a notice of the proposed dissolution to be mailed to each known creditor of the District and to the Secretary of State, and shall proceed to collect the assets of the District and apply and distribute them in accordance with the plan of dissolution.(b) Plan of dissolution. The plan of dissolution shall:  (1) Identify and value all unencumbered assets of the District; (2) Identify and value all encumbered assets of the District; (3) Identify all creditors of the District and the nature or amount of all liabilities and obligations of the District; (4) Identify all obligations under long-term contracts; (5) Specify the means by which assets of the District shall be liquidated and all liabilities and obligations of the District shall be paid and discharged, or adequate provision shall be made for the satisfaction thereof; (6) Specify the amount of monies due from each member municipality, if necessary, to extinguish the liabilities of the District; (7) Specify the nature and amount of any liabilities or obligations to be assumed and paid by the member municipalities; (8) Specify the means by which any assets remaining after discharge of all liabilities shall be liquidated if necessary; (9) Specify that any assets remaining after payment of all liabilities shall be apportioned and distributed among the member municipalities according to the same basic formula used in apportioning the annual assessments of the District.   (c) Termination. When the plan of dissolution has been implemented, the Board of Supervisors shall adopt a resolution certifying that fact to the member municipalities whereupon this chapter shall be repealed and the District created shall be terminated.
24A V.S.A. § 403-57
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-57. Amendment of chapter

§ 403-57. Amendment of chapter|This chapter may be amended by petition of five percent of the voters of the District under the provisions of subchapter 5 of this chapter or by the Board of Supervisors under this section. The Board of Supervisors may, by a majority vote, adopt a resolution stating its intent to amend the chapter. A written copy of the resolution, stating the wording and purpose of the amendment and the date of the meeting scheduled to act on the amendment, shall be delivered, including mail or e-mail, to the legislative branches of each member municipality and mailed, e-mailed, or left at the usual place of residence of each member of the Board of Supervisors by the Clerk of the District at least 10 business days prior to the meeting scheduled to adopt the amendment. The amendment may be adopted by majority vote of the Board of Supervisors at the meeting scheduled to act on the amendment, unless a majority of the legislative branches of the member municipalities request, in writing, that the Board of Supervisors hold a special District meeting to vote on the amendment. If the amendment is adopted by the Board of Supervisors or by the voters of the District, the Clerk of the District, within 10 days after the vote of adoption, shall certify to the Secretary of State each proposal of amendment, showing the facts as to its origin and the procedure followed pursuant to section 51 of this chapter, relating to reconsideration and recession of vote, shall apply to an amendment adopted by a vote of the Board or the voters under this section. The Secretary of State shall then proceed as with municipal charter amendments under 17 V.S.A. § 2645. The amendment shall become effective upon affirmative enactment of the proposal, either as proposed or as amended by the General Assembly. This chapter may be amended from time to time in the manner as provided, but no amendment shall be made that shall substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or other notes or other evidence of indebtedness or substantially affect any obligations under long-term contracts of the District then outstanding or in effect, or the rights of the District to procure the means for payment, continuation, or termination thereof. (Amended 2017, No. M-1, § 1.)
24A V.S.A. § 403-58
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-58. Severability

§ 403-58. Severability|Should any court of competent jurisdiction judge any term, phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this chapter to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such judgment shall not affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of this chapter as a whole or any other part of this chapter.
24A V.S.A. § 403-59
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-59. Definitions

§ 403-59. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Solid waste" shall have the same meaning as set forth in 10 V.S.A. § 6602. (2) "Solid waste from residential activities" includes any solid waste generated by a household or apartment, including, food waste, packaging, newspaper, and other paper products, glass, cans, and plastic. (3) "Solid waste from commercial activities" shall include any solid waste generated by retail and wholesale establishments, including food waste, corrugated container board, metals, and plastics. (4) "Solid waste from industrial activities" includes any solid, semi-solid, or liquid waste generated by an industry as part of the production process. Solid wastes generated by employees and similar in composition to that generated by residential or commercial activities are excluded from this definition. (5) "Bio-solids" means solids and semi-solids generated by a wastewater treatment plant. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the District shall have the power to impose and collect a surcharge or special assessment for the collection, storage, and disposal of bio-solids. (6) "Tires" means all rubber, belted, and nonbelted vehicle tires. (7) "Construction and demolition waste" means, as used in this chapter, waste derived from the construction or the demolition of buildings, roadways, or structures, including clean wood, treated or painted wood, plaster, sheetrock, and roofing paper and shingles, insulation, glass, stone, soil, flooring materials, brick, masonry, mortar, incidental metal, furniture, and mattresses. Construction and demolition waste shall not include asbestos waste, regulated hazardous waste, hazardous waste generated by households, hazardous waste from conditionally exempt generators, or any material banned from landfill disposal under 10 V.S.A. § 6621. (8) "Leaf and yard residual" means source separated, compostable untreated vegetative matter, including grass clippings, leaves, kraft paper bags, and brush, which is free from noncompostable materials. It does not include such materials as pre- and postconsumer food residuals, food processing residuals, or soiled paper. Leaf and yard residual does not include leaf and yard materials handled by a resident on-site. (9) "Metal goods" means discarded appliances and junk automobiles. (10) "Resource recovery" means the systematic diversion of waste, which was intended for disposal, for a specific next use. It is the processing of recyclables to extract or recover materials and resources or to convert to energy. (Amended 2017, No. M-1, § 1.)
24A V.S.A. § 403-60
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 403 - Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District|App § 403-60. Consistency with State law

§ 403-60. Consistency with State law|By ratifying this chapter, the General Assembly does not intend to ratify or authorize actions or procedures which otherwise would be inconsistent with State law, as State law may be amended from time to time.
24A V.S.A. § 405-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-1. Creation

§ 405-1. Creation|There is created a union municipal district to be known as the "Chittenden Solid Waste District" (the "District").
24A V.S.A. § 405-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-2. Purpose

§ 405-2. Purpose|The District is created and shall exist for the purpose of providing for the efficient, economical, and environmentally sound management of solid waste generated by member municipalities and their residents. Initially the District will engage in a planning phase by exploring various solid waste management alternatives for its member communities, including recycling, resource recovery, and construction of lined landfills.
24A V.S.A. § 405-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-3. Composition

§ 405-3. Composition|The District shall consist of the Cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski, and the Towns of Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, St. George, Shelburne, Westford, and Williston, the Village of Essex Junction, and, subject to section 57 of this chapter, those municipalities which elect to join the District by majority vote of such municipalities, voters present and voting at an annual or special meeting duly warned for such purpose, excepting those municipalities (including the above named municipalities) which may withdraw from the District in accordance with section 56 of this chapter. All previous actions of the member municipalities relating to the formation of the District and all previous actions of, and ordinances and regulations adopted by, the Board of Commissioners of the existing Chittenden Solid Waste District, are ratified and approved. The Town of Essex (the "Town") and the Village of Essex Junction (the "Village") shall be treated as separate member municipalities for purposes of this chapter, including representation on the Board of Commissioners and action of the legal voters of the District under this charter. Legal voters who are residents within the Village shall be entitled to vote at any District meeting only as a resident of the Village and shall not be entitled to a second vote by their residency within the Town.
24A V.S.A. § 405-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-4. Duration

§ 405-4. Duration|The District shall continue unless and until dissolved according to the procedures set forth in section 58 of this chapter.
24A V.S.A. § 405-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-6. Authority

§ 405-6. Authority|The legislative power and authority of the District and the administration and the general supervision of all fiscal, prudential, and governmental affairs thereof shall be vested in a governing body known as the Board of Commissioners, except as specifically provided otherwise in this chapter.
24A V.S.A. § 405-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-7. Appointment

§ 405-7. Appointment|The purposes, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the District shall be exercised by a Board of Commissioners consisting of one commissioner and one alternate commissioner from each member municipality. The alternate commissioner shall represent the municipality at all meetings of the Board of Commissioners that the regular commissioner is unable to attend and shall have all the rights and privileges of a regular commissioner. The legislative bodies of member municipalities whose beginning letter begins with A through K shall appoint their respective commissioners and alternate commissioners in even-numbered years and the legislative bodies of member municipalities whose beginning letter begins with L through Z shall appoint their respective commissioners and alternate commissioners in odd-numbered years. The legislative body of each municipality by majority vote, may remove its appointed representative during the two-year term for stated reasons. Any vacancy on the Board of Commissioners shall be filled by the legislative body of the respective member municipality; provided, however, in the event vacancies exist for both the commissioner and the alternate commissioner for a particular municipality, the number of votes attributable to such municipality shall not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes eligible to be cast by the Board of Commissioners during the period of such vacancy.
24A V.S.A. § 405-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-8. Organizational meeting

§ 405-8. Organizational meeting|Annually, on or before the fourth Wednesday in June, the Board of Commissioners shall hold its organizational meeting. At this meeting, the Board of Commissioners shall elect from among its membership a Chair and a Vice Chair, each of whom shall hold office for one year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The Chair and Vice Chair are eligible to be elected to successive terms without limit.
24A V.S.A. § 405-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-9. Regular meeting

§ 405-9. Regular meeting|A schedule of regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners shall be established at the organizational meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 405-10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-10. Special meetings

§ 405-10. Special meetings|Special meetings of the Board of Commissioners may be called at any time by the Chair or shall be called by the Secretary upon written request of a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners. Except in case of emergency, each member of the Board of Commissioners shall be given at least 24 hours' notice of any special meeting of the Board of Commissioners by notice in person, by telephone, or by written notice delivered personally, mailed, or left at such member's usual place of residence.
24A V.S.A. § 405-11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-11. Quorum

§ 405-11. Quorum|For the purpose of transacting business, the presence of commissioners or, in the absence of a commissioner, his or her alternate commissioner, representing more than 50 percent of the votes then eligible to be cast, shall constitute a quorum.
24A V.S.A. § 405-12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-12. Rules of procedure

§ 405-12. Rules of procedure|Except as otherwise provided in this agreement, or by action of the Board of Commissioners, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern at all meetings.
24A V.S.A. § 405-13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-13. Compensation of members of Board of Commissioners

§ 405-13. Compensation of members of Board of Commissioners|The District shall pay to the Board of Commissioners such reimbursement of expenses as it shall determine reasonable and for which authorization is provided in an approved budget.
24A V.S.A. § 405-14
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 405 - Chittenden Solid Waste Management District|App § 405-14. Voting

§ 405-14. Voting|Each member of the Board of Commissioners shall be entitled to cast one vote for every 5,000 population, or portion thereof, in the municipality which he or she represents. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a majority of the votes cast shall be required to approve any action. A member of the Board may not split the votes allocated to his or her municipality. The determination of population shall be based on the latest population estimates available from the Department of Health, or other source agreed on by the Board of Commissioners.