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24A V.S.A. § 113-107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-107. Further consideration; final passage

§ 113-107. Further consideration; final passage|After the hearing, the Selectboard may finally pass such ordinance with or without amendment, except that if the Selectboard makes an amendment it shall cause a summary of the amended ordinance to be published at least once together with a notice of the time and place of a public hearing at which such amended ordinance will be further considered, which publication shall be at least three days prior to the public hearing. At the time so designated or at any time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned, the amended ordinance shall be read in full, and after such hearing the Selectboard may finally pass such amended ordinance, or again amend it subject to the same procedure as outlined herein. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-108. Effective date

§ 113-108. Effective date|Every ordinance shall become effective 21 days after passage unless a petition for overrule is filed in accordance with section 305 of this charter; or, if the ordinance is conditioned upon approval of the voters of the Town, then upon a favorable vote of a majority of those voting thereon at a meeting duly warned for the purpose.
24A V.S.A. § 113-109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-109. Filing

§ 113-109. Filing|The Town Clerk shall prepare and keep in the Town Clerk's office the original signed copy of all ordinances and/or any changes, adopted by the Selectboard. This original file shall be indexed by subject matter and shall note in the record procedural information relating to the enactment of each original or changed ordinance. The Town Manager shall arrange for publishing, and updating of codified sets of all ordinances, for distribution and use by Town officials. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-110. Annual Town report

§ 113-110. Annual Town report|The annual Town report shall be made available for general distribution not later than 10 days prior to the annual meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 113-111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-111. Reservation of powers to the Town

§ 113-111. Reservation of powers to the Town|Nothing in this subchapter shall be so construed as in any way to limit the powers and functions conferred upon the Town of Colchester and the Selectboard of said Town by general or special enactments in force or effect or hereafter enacted; and the powers and functions conferred by this chapter shall be cumulative and in addition to the provisions of such general or special enactments. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-201. Officers generally

§ 113-201. Officers generally|The officers of the Town of Colchester shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided by this charter. Such officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law. All officers shall be elected or appointed as hereinafter provided.
24A V.S.A. § 113-202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-202. Elective officers; generally

§ 113-202. Elective officers; generally|(a) At the annual meeting, the Town shall elect by Australian ballot from among the legally qualified voters thereof the following Town officers, who shall serve until the next annual meeting or until others are chosen.  (1) Selectboard, number, terms of office, election:  (A) There shall be a Selectboard consisting of five members, and all Selectboard members shall be elected at large. (B) Three members of the Selectboard shall have terms of office of three years; two members shall have terms of office of two years. At each election, one Selectboard member shall be elected for a three-year term and one for a two-year term.  (2) A Moderator. (3) One Lister for a term of three years. (4) A Library Trustee for a term of five years.   (b) In such case as three or more candidates run for the same office and no candidate receives at least 40 percent of the votes cast for said office, no one shall be declared elected and a run-off election shall be held. The only candidates in the run-off election shall be the two persons receiving the greatest number of votes for that office. The Town Clerk shall within 7 days warn a run-off election to be held not less than 15 nor more than 30 days after the date of the warning. The person receiving a plurality of all votes cast in a run-off election shall be declared elected. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017; 2017, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 21, 2018.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-203. Recall

§ 113-203. Recall|(a) Any officer elected under section 202 of this chapter may be removed from office as follows: A petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters shall be filed with the Selectboard, requesting a vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed from office. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting, to be held within 45 days of receiving the petition, to vote on whether the elected officer shall be removed. The official shall be removed only if at least as many registered voters of the Town vote as voted in the election wherein the officer was elected, or at least one-third of the registered voters of the Town vote, whichever is greater, and a majority of that number vote for removal.(b) If the Town votes for removal of an elected officer, the office shall thereupon become vacant, and the Selectboard shall call a special meeting, to be held within 45 days of the vote for removal, to fill the vacancy until the term of the officer so removed expires. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-204
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-204. Vacancies

§ 113-204. Vacancies|In case of a vacancy of any elected Town official, such vacancy shall be filled by the Selectboard until the next annual election. The person then elected shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. If more than one vacancy occurs on an elected board at the same time the vacancy shall be filled by a special Town meeting called for that purpose. Separate filing shall be made for such unexpired term. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-205. Selectboard; organization

§ 113-205. Selectboard; organization|(a) Forthwith after their election and qualification, the Selectboard shall organize and elect a Chair, Vice Chair, and a Clerk by a majority vote of the entire Selectboard and file a certificate of such election for record in the office of the Town Clerk.(b) The Chair of the Selectboard or in the Chair's absence the Vice Chair, shall preside at all meetings of the Selectboard and shall be recognized as the head of the Town government for all ceremonial purposes.(c) The rules of conduct of all meetings shall be governed by "Robert's Rules of Order."  (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-206. Meetings of the Selectboard

§ 113-206. Meetings of the Selectboard|(a) As soon as possible after the election of the Chair and Vice Chair, the Selectboard shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and such meetings shall be held at least once each month.(b) The Selectboard shall determine its order of business.(c) The presence of three members of the Selectboard shall constitute a quorum. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-207. Record of proceedings

§ 113-207. Record of proceedings|(a) It shall be the duty of the Selectboard to keep an official record of its proceedings and policies, which shall be open for public inspection and published on the Town's website.(b) The minutes of each meeting shall be approved by the Selectboard at a subsequent meeting. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-208
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-208. Appointments

§ 113-208. Appointments|(a) The Selectboard shall appoint the members of the following permanent commissions of the Town of Colchester:  (1) Development Review Board. (2) Planning Commission. (3) Cemetery Advisory Committee.   (b) The Selectboard may appoint such additional commissions or committees as it feels to be in best interest of the Town.(c) The Selectboard shall appoint legal counsel and a Tree Warden if needed. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-209
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-209. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees

§ 113-209. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees|Neither the Selectboard, nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment, by another officer or employee of the Town, of any person to office or employment, or any person's suspension or removal therefrom, or in any manner take part in the appointment, discipline, or removal of subordinates and employees of the Town, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. The Selectboard and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the Town for which the Town Manager is responsible solely through the Town Manager, and neither the Selectboard nor any of its members shall give any orders to or request any action by any subordinate in office. This shall not prohibit the Selectboard from recommending to the Town Manager a prospective employee for the Town Manager's consideration. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-210
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-210. Compensation of Selectboard; appointees

§ 113-210. Compensation of Selectboard; appointees|(a) Compensation paid to the Selectboard shall be set by the voters at the annual meeting.(b) The Selectboard shall fix the compensation of all officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. All fees payable to the Town Clerk shall be paid to the Town Treasury and the compensation fixed by the Selectboard shall be in lieu of any such fees otherwise payable to the Town Clerk. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-211
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-211. Powers and duties

§ 113-211. Powers and duties|(a) The members of the Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Colchester for all purposes required by statute, and except as otherwise herein specifically provided shall have all the powers and authority given to, and perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the laws of the State of Vermont.(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the Selectboard shall have the power to:  (1) Appoint and remove a Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter. (2) Assign additional duties to offices, commissions or departments established by this charter, but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, commission, or department duties assigned to a particular office, commission, or department established by this charter. (3) Appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter. (4) Make, amend, and repeal ordinances as provided in sections 106-109 of this charter. (5) Provide for an independent audit by a certified public accountant. (6) Inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-301. Application of general laws

§ 113-301. Application of general laws|Provisions of the laws of the State of Vermont relating to the qualifications of voters, the manner of voting, the duties of election officers, and all other particulars respective to preparation for, conduct, and management of elections, so far as they may be applicable, shall govern all municipal elections, and all general and special meetings, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 113-302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-302. Time of holding

§ 113-302. Time of holding|(a) An annual Town meeting for the consideration of the budget and other Town business shall be held on the first Tuesday in March unless otherwise legally warned by the Selectboard. However, all business which may be decided without Australian ballot shall take place on the evening before the first Tuesday in March and shall be adjourned when all matters have been decided. The time shall be established by policy of the Selectboard at its annual organizational meeting in consultation with the Colchester School District.(b) The election of officers and the voting on all other questions to be decided by the Australian ballot system shall take place on the first Tuesday in March. The ballot boxes shall be open between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or as shall be determined and warned by the Selectboard.(c) The Selectboard shall determine which articles are to be voted upon by Australian ballot and which articles are to be voted upon by other methods, and it shall indicate in the warning the questions to be voted by Australian ballot. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-303. Eligible voters

§ 113-303. Eligible voters|A means for the identification and designation of the eligible voters in Town meeting shall be devised and enforced by the Board of Civil Authority.
24A V.S.A. § 113-304
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-304. Budget

§ 113-304. Budget|An annual Town budget exclusive of school district budget shall become effective after adoption at Town meeting by the vote of the majority of those eligible to vote present at such meeting. After such budget has been adopted, the Selectboard may make emergency appropriations totaling not in excess of four percent of the aggregate budget appropriations, following an opportunity for public comment on the matter. Such emergency appropriations shall be reported to the next Town meeting. Any appropriation in excess of such four percent shall require prior approval of a special Town meeting. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-305. Overrule of ordinances

§ 113-305. Overrule of ordinances|All ordinances shall be subject to overrule by a special Town meeting, as follows; if, within 20 days after final passage by the Selectboard of any such ordinance, a petition signed by voters of the Town not less in number than 10 percent of the largest number of votes cast by Australian ballot at the last annual Town meeting is filed with the Town Clerk requesting its reference to a special Town meeting, the Selectboard shall fix the time and place of such meeting, which shall be not less than 30 nor more than 40 days after the filing of the petition and notice thereof shall be given in the manner provided by law in the calling of a special Town meeting. An ordinance so referred shall become effective upon the conclusion of such meeting unless voters not less in number than 10 percent of the largest number of votes cast by Australian ballot at the last annual Town meeting and constituting a majority of those voting thereon, shall have voted against the ordinance. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-306
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-306. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting

§ 113-306. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting|(a) Subject to the provisions of section 305 of this chapter, voters of the Town may at any time petition in the same manner as in section 305 for the enactment of any proposed lawful ordinance by filing such petition, including the text of such ordinance, with the Town Clerk. The Selectboard shall call a special Town meeting to be held not less than 30 nor more than 40 days after the date of such filing, unless prior to such meeting such ordinance is enacted by the Selectboard. The warning for such meeting shall state the proposed ordinance in full and shall provide for an aye and nay vote as to its enactment. Such ordinance shall take effect on the 10th day after the conclusion of such meeting provided that the voters as qualified in section 305 of this chapter, constituting a majority of those voting thereon, shall have voted in the affirmative.(b) Any proposed ordinance shall be examined by the Town Attorney before being submitted to the special Town meeting. The Town Attorney is authorized subject to the approval of the Selectboard to correct such ordinance so as to avoid repetitions, illegalities, and unconstitutional provisions, and to ensure accuracy in its text and references, and clearness and preciseness in its phraseology, but the Attorney shall not materially change its meaning and effect.(c) This section shall not apply to appointments of officers, members of commissions, or boards made by the Selectboard or to the appointment or designation of Selectboard members, or to rules governing the procedure of the Selectboard. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-401
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-401. Appointment

§ 113-401. Appointment|The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Manager pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 37. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-402
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-402. Qualifications

§ 113-402. Qualifications|The Town Manager shall be chosen solely on the basis of executive and administrative and professional qualifications. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-403
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-403. Oath

§ 113-403. Oath|Before entering upon official duties, the Town Manager shall be sworn to the faithful performance of those duties by the Town Clerk. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-405
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-405. Compensation

§ 113-405. Compensation|The Town Manager shall receive such pay as may be fixed by the Selectboard, subject to the provisions of this chapter. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-406
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-406. Removal

§ 113-406. Removal|(a) On 90 days' notice, the Town Manager shall be removed by a majority of the entire Selectboard so voting upon a finding of cause for removal. The Town Manager may be suspended during this period, but the Town Manager's pay shall continue until removal.(b) The Selectboard shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to remove the Town Manager and the reasons therefor, a copy of which shall be served forthwith on the Town Manager, along with a notice of termination hearing not less than 10 days or more than 20 days from the date of notice. The Town Manager shall have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. The Selectboard may thereafter dismiss the Town Manager for cause. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015; 2017, No. M-5, § 2, eff. May 17, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-501. Department of Assessment

§ 113-501. Department of Assessment|There shall be established a Department of Assessment headed by a professionally qualified real estate appraiser who shall be appointed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Selectboard. The three elected listers shall comprise a Board of Assessment which shall hear assessment grievance appeals. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
24A V.S.A. § 113-502
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-502. Appraisal of property

§ 113-502. Appraisal of property|The Department of Assessment shall appraise all real property for the purpose of establishing the grand list. Appraisals shall be reviewed periodically and updated. Technically qualified individuals or firms may be employed as needed.
24A V.S.A. § 113-503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-503. Duties

§ 113-503. Duties|(a) The Department of Assessment shall have the same powers, discharge the same duties, proceed in the discharge thereof in the same manner, and be subject to the same liabilities as are prescribed for listers or the board of listers under the laws of the State of Vermont, except as herein otherwise provided.(b) The Department shall review, or cause to be reviewed, the appraisals of all real property in the Town which is subject to taxation, in accordance with the standards for appraising established by the laws of the State of Vermont.
24A V.S.A. § 113-504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-504. Appeal

§ 113-504. Appeal|If a property owner is dissatisfied with the assessment of the owner's property, the property owner may proceed first to a grievance hearing before the Board of Assessment, thence secondly to a Board of Civil Authority meeting; and further a subsequent appeal to the Director of the Property Valuation and Review Division. Any dissatisfied property owner may appeal in the same manner and under the same time restrictions and regulations as set forth in Vermont Statutes Annotated as amended.
24A V.S.A. § 113-601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester|App § 113-601. Fiscal year

§ 113-601. Fiscal year|The fiscal year of the Town and Town School District shall begin the first day of July and end on the 30th day of June of the next calendar year. The fiscal year shall constitute the budget and accounting year as used in this charter.