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24A V.S.A. § 417-51
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-51. Qualifications and registration of voters

§ 417-51. 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. (Amended 2011, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-52
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-52. Conduct of meetings

§ 417-52. 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 that chapter. The Windham Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over petitions for recounts. Election expenses shall be borne by the District. (Amended 2011, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-53
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-53. Reconsideration or rescission of vote

§ 417-53. 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 (except with respect to action taken under section 40 of this chapter, for which a petition shall be signed by 10 percent of the qualified voters) 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 within the succeeding 12 months except with the approval of the Board of Supervisors. (Amended 2011, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-54
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-54. Validation of District meetings

§ 417-54. 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 of agents pursuant thereto be readopted, ratified, or confirmed."  Error 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, that the original action thereby corrected by the Board of Supervisors was in compliance with the legal exercise of its corporate powers. (Amended 2011, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-55
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-55. Priority

§ 417-55. 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 subsection 40(b) of this chapter shall control over the meeting procedures outlined in this subchapter in the event of conflict. (Amended 2011, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-56
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-56. Indemnification

§ 417-56. Indemnification|(a) The District agrees it shall protect, indemnify, and hold harmless each member municipality (except a member municipality found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be at fault) and its respective officials, officers, members, employees, and agents from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, demands, judgments, losses, costs, expenses, suits, actions, or proceedings, and attorney's fees and further agrees to defend the indemnified party in any suit, action, or proceeding with respect to any act by or default of the District arising out of the location and operation of a District waste disposal facility or the negligent conduct arising from any District activities.(b) Any member municipality which operates or maintains or has operated or maintained a facility or facilities for the disposal of solid or hazardous waste (except a facility the operation or maintenance of which is, pursuant to express written authorization of the Board of Supervisors, conducted for the District) agrees that it shall protect, indemnify, and hold harmless the District and each other member municipality (except a member municipality found to be at fault) and their respective officials, officers, members, employees, and agents from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, demands, judgments, losses, costs, expenses, suits, actions, or proceedings, and attorney's fees and further agrees to defend the indemnified parties in any suit, action, or other proceeding with respect to any act by or default of such municipality arising out of its operation or maintenance, or both, of such facility.(c) It is expressly agreed and understood by the District and the member municipalities that neither the District nor any member municipality has accepted or assumed any responsibility or liability for the past, present, or future operation or maintenance of any solid or hazardous waste disposal facility located within the District or operated by any member municipality, except a facility the operation or maintenance of which is, pursuant to express written authorization of the Board of Supervisors, conducted for or on behalf of the District.(d) In the event the District is unable to meet any obligation with regard to which the member municipalities are jointly liable, each member municipality shall contribute its proportionate share of such obligations as computed under section 37 of this chapter which are paid by the District to insure that all member municipalities share financial responsibility for these obligations. (Amended 2011, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-57
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-57. Withdrawal of member municipality

§ 417-57. Withdrawal of member municipality|A member municipality may terminate its membership in the District by a majority vote of its voters present and voting at a duly warned annual or special meeting voting for such a termination. At such annual or special meeting, a majority of the municipality's voters present and voting must also approve the terms and conditions of this chapter for withdrawal required pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section. Such duly warned meeting must be held no less than 30 days after notice of intent to withdraw has been given to the Board of Supervisors. Said notice shall be in writing and delivered to the Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The termination shall take effect upon a certification of the termination vote by the clerk of the terminating municipality which must be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of the District between July 1 and October 31 to become effective the following July 1. Requests for withdrawal received after October 31 shall result in the District requiring full payment of the withdrawing municipality's assessment for the next fiscal year.  (1) The terminating municipality must sign a written agreement with the District to pay, as applicable:  (A) Its share of any financial obligations incurred by the District up to the point of termination, including its share of obligations subject to annual appropriation up to the effective date of withdrawal; (B) Its share of all existing indebtedness incurred by the District and obligations under long-term contracts, at the time its termination becomes effective, including its share of the debt or obligations incurred by the District for the remaining bonding term or contract term; and (C) Any direct, incidental, and consequential costs resulting from its withdrawal, including fixed operational costs and costs of redesigning, relocating, or rebuilding a facility.  (2) [Deleted.]  (Amended 2011, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-58
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-58. Admission of new member municipalities

§ 417-58. 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 interest 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. 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, said municipality shall, by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, become and thereafter be a member municipality of the District. (Amended 2011, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-60
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-60. Amendment of charter

§ 417-60. Amendment of charter|(a) This chapter may be amended by petition of five percent of the voters (certified by each Town Clerk) of the District under subchapter 5 of this chapter or by the Board of Supervisors under this section. The Board of Supervisors at any regular or special meeting of 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 to the legislative branches of each member municipality and 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 ten business days prior to the meeting scheduled to adopt the amendment. The amendment may be adopted by a vote of members present and representing two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast at a regular meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose of the Board of Supervisors, unless two-thirds of legal voters of the legislative branches of the member municipalities request, in writing, the Board of Supervisors hold a special District meeting to vote on the amendment.(b) If the amendment is adopted by the Board of Supervisors or by the voters of the District, the Clerk of the District, within 10 business 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. 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. Section 53 of this chapter, relating to reconsideration and rescission of vote, shall apply to an amendment adopted by a vote of the Board or the voters under this section.(c) This chapter may be amended in the manner provided in this chapter, but no such amendment shall be made which 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 2011, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)
24A V.S.A. § 417-61
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 417 - Windham Solid Waste Management District|App § 417-61. Severability

§ 417-61. 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 the chapter as a whole, or any part of this chapter.
24A V.S.A. § 501-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-1. Boundaries

§ 501-1. Boundaries|The boundaries of the Milton Fire District No. 1 shall consist of 33 residential lots as shown on a plan entitled "Plat of Survey Showing Sawyer Property (Portion), Milton, Vermont," dated May, 1977, and recorded in map book 3 on page 101 of the land records of the Town of Milton, and designated as map number 136. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-2. Purpose

§ 501-2. Purpose|Milton Fire District No. 1 is a fire district incorporated to design, construct, upgrade, operate, and maintain a water supply and distribution system, including the maintenance and repair of water mains and the provision of a limited water service to the area described in section 1 of this chapter. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-3. Powers

§ 501-3. Powers|The Milton Fire District No. 1 shall have all powers granted to a fire district pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 171, and the Fire District shall have the authority to:  (1) Construct, install, maintain, and repair all facilities and equipment necessary for the provision of water supply and distribution services to the members of the District. (2) Bill all users of water services provided by the District for their pro rata share of the expense of providing, operating, and maintaining the service. (3) Purchase, own, grant, convey, sell, or take by eminent domain real property, easements, and personal property in the name of Milton Fire District No. 1. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-4. Annual and special Fire District meetings

§ 501-4. Annual and special Fire District meetings|Annual and special meetings of Milton Fire District No. 1 shall be held in conformance with the notice, warning, and voting requirements of 17 V.S.A. chapter 55, subchapter 2. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-5. Officers

§ 501-5. Officers|(a) Prudential Committee. The Prudential Committee shall consist of three members elected for a term of three years. The members of the Prudential Committee shall be elected to staggered terms so that only one member shall be elected annually. Vacancies in the Prudential Committee shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subdivision 306(d) of 24 App. V.S.A. chapter 129 for the unexpired portion of the vacant member's term.(b) District Clerk. The District Clerk shall keep minutes of all Fire District and Prudential Committee meetings and votes.(c) District Treasurer. The duties of the District Treasurer shall include:  (1) Accepting payment of current accounts on behalf of the Fire District. (2) Keeping accurate records of all payments made to the District. (3) Writing and signing all checks on behalf of the District. (4) Alerting the Prudential Committee of any past due accounts. (5) Keeping accurate records of all financial transactions made by the District.   (d) District Collector of Delinquent Taxes. The Collector of Delinquent Taxes shall collect all past due accounts, interest on those accounts, and penalties in accordance with 32 V.S.A. chapter 133, subchapter 2. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-6. Prudential Committee

§ 501-6. Prudential Committee|The Prudential Committee shall be the administrative body of the Fire District and shall be responsible for the control and management of the affairs, property, and interests of the Fire District. The Prudential Committee may exercise all powers of the Fire District unless otherwise provided in 20 V.S.A. chapter 171 or this chapter. These powers shall include the execution of contracts, the authority to purchase insurance on behalf of the Fire District, the commencement of actions in the name of the Fire District, defending actions brought against the Fire District, and the settlement of claims on behalf of the Fire District. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-7. Rates

§ 501-7. Rates|The Prudential Committee shall establish rates and fees for the water services, including capital improvements, provided by the Fire District, and all rates and fees for water services shall be paid to the District Treasurer. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-8. Rules

§ 501-8. Rules|The Prudential Committee shall adopt rules that govern the administration, operation, and maintenance of the water system. Rules adopted by the Committee shall become effective upon a majority vote of the Prudential Committee. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 501-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 501 - Milton Fire District No. 1|App § 501-9. Amendment of charter

§ 501-9. Amendment of charter|This charter shall be amended in the same manner as provided in 17 V.S.A. § 2645, except that in lieu of the requirements of subdivision 2645(a)(7), a vote affirming the amendment of this charter shall be by ballot in the form of a yes or no proposition. The District shall make all proposed changes to this charter available to any member of the District in amended form, with deleted material in brackets and new matter underlined or in italics. (Added 2003, No. M-5, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-1. Boundaries

§ 503-1. Boundaries|The boundaries of St. George Fire District No. 1 shall be as recorded in volume 25, page 111 of the Town of St. George land records. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-2. Purpose

§ 503-2. Purpose|St. George Fire District No. 1 is a Fire District incorporated:  (1) To design, construct, upgrade, operate, and maintain a water supply and distribution system, including the maintenance and repair of water mains and the provision of a limited water service to the area described in section 1 of this chapter. (2) To maintain the private roads, Rocky Ridge Circle, and Peet Lane, as shown on the map referenced in section 1 of this chapter. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-3. Powers

§ 503-3. Powers|The St. George Fire District No. 1 shall have all powers granted to a fire district pursuant to 20 V.S.A. chapter 171, and the Fire District shall have the authority:  (1) To construct, install, maintain, and repair all facilities and equipment necessary for the provision of water supply and distribution services to the members of the District. (2) To bill all users of water services provided by the District for their pro rata share of the expense of providing, operating, and maintaining the service. (3) To purchase, own, grant, convey, sell, or take by eminent domain real property, easements, and personal property and to purchase insurance in the name of St. George Fire District No. 1. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 503-4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 503 - St. George Fire District No. 1|App § 503-4. Annual and special Fire District meetings

§ 503-4. Annual and special Fire District meetings|(a) Warnings. Annual and special meetings of the Fire District shall be warned by the Clerk, or in the Clerk's absence, any member of the Prudential Committee. The warning shall include the purpose of the meeting and the time and place of the meeting. The notice shall be posted at two or more public places in the District not more than 40 days or less than 30 days before the meeting. The District Clerk shall record all warnings in the Fire District records.(b) Annual meetings. The annual meeting of the Fire District shall be held on the third Tuesday in May.(c) Special meetings. The Clerk of the Fire District shall warn a special meeting upon petition of three or more voters of the District or five percent of the District, whichever is greater.(d) Quorum and voting. Persons residing within the Fire District who are voters in the Town of St. George shall be entitled to vote at a Fire District annual or special meeting. A quorum at an annual or special meeting of the Fire District shall be by seven or more voters of the District. (Added 2003, No. M-9, § 2.)