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24A V.S.A. § 901-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-9. Organizational meeting

§ 901-9. Organizational meeting|(a) Annually, on the first Wednesday in April, the Board shall hold its organizational meeting at a time and place designated by the Board Chair.(b) At the organization meeting, the Board shall elect from among its membership a Chair and a Vice Chair, each of whom shall hold office for one year and until a successor is duly elected and qualified. For this election, each director present shall cast one vote, except that no director shall be elected Chair for more than three consecutive terms unless directors representing at least two-thirds of all votes entitled to be cast on behalf of all members and comprising at least two-thirds of all possible directors (including vacancies) shall so vote. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-10. Regular meetings

§ 901-10. Regular meetings|A schedule of regular meetings of the Board shall be established at its annual organizational meeting. The schedule shall be sent to the clerk of each member for posting. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-11. Special meetings

§ 901-11. Special meetings|(a) Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the Chair and shall be called by the Secretary upon written request of a majority of the members of the Board.(b) Each director shall be given at least 24-hours' notice of any special meeting by telephone, written notice delivered personally, e-mail, fax, or regular mail. Directors waive the notice requirements if they attend the special meeting, unless attendance is for the sole purpose of protesting the holding of the meeting.(c) No action may be taken at a special meeting which is not warned specifically in the notice. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-12. Quorum and rules

§ 901-12. Quorum and rules|(a) To transact business, a majority of all directors who are not all from the same member shall be present and shall vote in favor of a motion for it to be effective. No proxies shall be allowed. A smaller number may adjourn to a later date provided notice is given to all members as if such adjourned meeting were a special meeting.(b) All meetings of the Board and its committees shall be governed by the small boards sections of the most recent edition of Robert's Rules. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-13. Vacancy

§ 901-13. Vacancy|(a) A director may resign at any time by notice to the Chair of the Authority. In cases of municipal directors, notice shall also be given to the legislative body of the municipality represented.(b) The Board may declare, by written certification to the legislative body of a member, a vacancy for the position of the director from that member after the director has failed to attend three unexcused, consecutive meetings of the Board within one year beginning in March and ending in February of the subsequent year.(c) Upon resignation, death, certification of vacancy by the Board, or removal from the municipality by a director, the legislative body of that member shall appoint within 45 days a director for the remainder of the term of such director. The appointment shall be certified by the clerk of the member to the Secretary of the Authority.(d) Each vacancy or withdrawal of a member shall reduce the number of directors needed to constitute a quorum or binding vote of the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-14
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-14. Officers

§ 901-14. Officers|The officers of the Authority shall be the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, the Secretary of the Authority, and the Treasurer of the Authority. There may also be an assistant secretary and an assistant treasurer. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-15
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-15. Bond

§ 901-15. Bond|Within 30 days of their election or appointment, all officers shall post bond in such amounts as shall be determined by the Board. The cost of such bond shall be borne by the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-16
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-16. Public Safety Director

§ 901-16. Public Safety Director|The Board shall appoint a Public Safety Director, based on experience and demonstrated competence, and shall set the salary and benefits for this office. The Public Safety Director shall oversee the operations and hire and supervise the personnel of the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-17
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-17. Chair

§ 901-17. Chair|The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall make and sign all contracts on behalf of the Authority upon approval by the Board. The Chair shall perform all the duties incident to the position and office. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-18
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-18. Vice Chair

§ 901-18. Vice Chair|The Vice Chair shall preside during the absence of the Chair or in the event the Chair elects not to preside. In either case, the Vice Chair shall have the same duties and authority as the Chair. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-19
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-19. Acting chair

§ 901-19. Acting chair|When both the Chair and Vice Chair are either absent or elect not to preside, the Board shall designate a member of the Board to serve as acting chair. In any such case, the acting chair shall have the same duties and authority of the Chair and shall serve until either the Chair or Vice Chair resume his or her duties. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-20
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-20. Secretary

§ 901-20. Secretary|(a) The Secretary of the Authority shall be appointed by the Board. The Secretary, with the approval of the Board, may appoint an assistant secretary, who shall not be a director of the board.(b) The Secretary shall have charge and custody of the public records of the Authority and the seal of the Authority.(c) The Secretary shall record all votes and proceedings of the Authority, including meetings of the Authority and meetings of the Board and shall cause to be posted and published all warnings of meetings of the Authority. The Secretary shall prepare all warnings of meetings of the Authority as required.(d) Following approval by the Board, the Secretary shall cause the annual report to be distributed to the legislative bodies of the members. The Secretary shall prepare and distribute any other reports required by laws of the State of Vermont and resolutions or rules of the Board.(e) The Secretary shall perform all the duties and functions incident to the office of secretary or secretary of a body politic and corporate. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-21
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-21. Treasurer

§ 901-21. Treasurer|(a) The Treasurer of the Authority shall be appointed by the Board. The Treasurer, with the approval of the Board, may appoint an assistant treasurer, who shall not be a director of the Board. Neither the Treasurer nor the assistant treasurer may be a director.(b) The Treasurer shall have the custody of the funds of the Authority and shall be the disbursing officer of the Authority. When authorized by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall sign, make, or endorse in the name of the Authority all checks and orders for the payment of monies and pay out and disburse the same. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-22
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-22. Grand Juror

§ 901-22. Grand Juror|(a) The Board may appoint a Grand Juror who shall inquire into any person's offenses under the Authority's rules or applicable law and present them to the proper authority. If the Attorney General or the State's Attorney is unwilling to prosecute such offenses, the Grand Juror may do so. For these purposes, the Grand Juror shall have the same authority within the Authority as a State's Attorney.(b) The Grand Juror shall not be a director. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-23
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-23. Open meetings and public records

§ 901-23. Open meetings and public records|The conduct of all meetings and the maintenance of all records of the Authority and the Board shall be governed by the laws of this State relating to open meetings and accessibility of public records. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-24
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-24. Audit

§ 901-24. Audit|The Board shall cause an audit of its financial records to be performed annually by an independent professional accounting firm or a certified public accountant. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-25
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-25. Committees

§ 901-25. Committees|The Board shall have the authority to establish any and all committees as it may deem necessary. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-26
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-26. Removal of officers

§ 901-26. Removal of officers|An officer may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Board whenever, in its judgment, the best interest of the Authority will be served. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-27
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-27. Fiscal year

§ 901-27. Fiscal year|The fiscal year of the Authority shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30 of each year. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-28
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-28. Budget appropriation and assessment

§ 901-28. Budget appropriation and assessment|(a) Proposed budget.  (1) Annually on or before January 1, the Board shall approve and cause to be distributed to the legislative body of each member for review and comment an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement, the budget history of the preceding two years, a proposed budget of the Authority for the next fiscal year, and a budget projection for the two successive years. The Board may appoint a budget committee to develop the proposed budget. (2) The Board shall hold a public hearing on or before February 1 of each year to receive comments from the legislative bodies of the members and hear all other interested persons regarding the proposed budget. Additional public hearings may be held if the Board deems it appropriate to do so. Notice of such hearing(s) shall be as provided in sections 39-41 of this chapter, except that for additional public hearings, the time requirements of section 39 shall be reduced by 15 days, and notice(s) need only be published once. (3) The Board shall give consideration to all comments received and make such changes to the proposed budget as it deems advisable.   (b) Budget adoption, appropriations, and assessment. Annually on or before January 1, the Board shall approve the budget.  (1) At the Town Meeting Day elections, the voters of each member shall vote on appropriating the total sums necessary to operate and carry out the Authority's functions for the next ensuing fiscal year. Ballot totals from the members shall be totaled together, and the cumulative total will be used to determine passage of the budget. (2) Once a budget is approved, the Board shall assess each member for its proportionate share of the sums so appropriated, less revenues anticipated from the members, and adopt a schedule designating when such assessments are due and payable by the members. (3) The members shall include the Authority's assessment as a separate line item on the annual property tax bills so as to appropriate such sums as the member is apportioned, once voted as described in section 29 of this chapter. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-29
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-29. Cost-sharing formula

§ 901-29. Cost-sharing formula|(a) Following its initial meeting, the Authority shall be charged with the creation and acceptance of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines a cost-sharing formula between member municipalities.(b) The MOU shall then be proposed to the legislative bodies of the member municipalities for adoption.(c) It is anticipated that the framework of the MOU will include prior historical costs as well as additional items. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-30
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-30. Invoice

§ 901-30. Invoice|After adoption of the budget for the ensuing fiscal year, the Authority shall deliver an invoice to each member for its share of the net cost of operating the Authority, accompanied by its budget estimates for the next two years. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-31
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-31. Collection

§ 901-31. Collection|(a) Annually, on or before July 1, the Treasurer shall issue and present a warrant to the legislative body of each member requiring that the amount of such assessment be paid beginning in accordance with the schedule of payments adopted by the Board.(b) The legislative body of each member shall draw an order on the municipal treasurer for the amount of such assessment, and the municipal treasurer shall pay to the Authority Treasurer the amount of such order.(c) If any member shall fail to pay when due any assessment against it by the Authority, it shall incur an additional charge that the Board determines will be reasonable. However, the charge shall not exceed eight percent plus interest. Interest shall be charged at a rate the Board determines to be reasonable, not exceeding what may be permitted by general law. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-32
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-32. Limitations of appropriations

§ 901-32. Limitations of appropriations|(a) Appropriations made by the Board for the various estimates of the budget as defined in section 30 of this chapter shall be expended only for such estimates; however, by majority vote of the Board, the budget may be amended from time to time to transfer funds between or among such estimates.(b) The amount of any deficit at the end of the fiscal year shall be included in the next proposed operating budget and paid out of the appropriations for that budget year. At the discretion of the Board, any unencumbered balance may be placed in a reserve fund or returned to the members. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-34
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-34. Sinking fund

§ 901-34. Sinking fund|(a) The Board may establish and provide for a sinking fund for the retirement of bond issue or other debt, or to provide security for the payment thereof.(b) When so established, the sinking fund shall be kept intact and separate from other monies at the disposal of the Authority, and shall be accounted for as a pledged asset for the purpose of retiring or securing such obligations.(c) The cost of payments to any sinking fund shall be included in the annual budget of the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-35
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-35. Capital reserve fund

§ 901-35. Capital reserve fund|(a) The Board may establish and provide for a capital reserve fund to pay for public improvements, replacement of worn-out buildings and equipment, and major repairs of Authority facilities.(b) Any such capital reserve fund shall be kept in a separate account and invested as are other public funds and shall be expended for such purposes for which established.(c) The cost of payments to any capital reserve fund shall be included in the annual budget of the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-36
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-36. Special Authority meetings

§ 901-36. Special Authority meetings|(a) The Board may on its own motion call special meetings of the Authority and shall call a special meeting of the Authority when action by the voters of the Authority is required.(b) The Board shall call a special meeting of the Authority if petitioned to do so by not less than five percent of the voters of the Authority.(c) The Board may rescind the call of the special meeting called on its own motion.(d) The Board shall endeavor to schedule the time of special meetings to coincide with the time of annual municipal meetings, primary elections, general elections, or similar meetings when the electorate within the members will be voting on other matters. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-37
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-37. Places of meetings

§ 901-37. Places of meetings|At any annual and special meeting of the Authority, voters of each member shall cast their ballots at such polling places within the municipality of their residence as shall be determined by the Board in consultation with the board of civil authority of each municipality. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-38
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-38. Public hearings

§ 901-38. Public hearings|(a) No fewer than 30 nor more than 40 days prior to any annual or special meeting of the Authority, the Board shall hold at least one public hearing at which the issues to be voted upon at the annual or special meeting shall be presented for public comment.(b) Notice of such public hearings shall include a warning published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the Authority at least once a week, on the same day of the week for three consecutive weeks, the last publication to be no fewer than five nor more than ten days before the public hearing. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-39
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-39. Warnings required

§ 901-39. Warnings required|(a) The Board shall warn an annual or special meeting of the Authority by filing a notice with the clerk of each member and by posting or causing to be posted a notice in at least three public places in each municipality in the Authority no fewer than 30 nor more than 40 days before the meeting.(b) The warning shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the Authority once a week on the same day of the week for three consecutive weeks before the meeting, the last publication to be no fewer than five nor more than ten days before the meeting. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-40
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-40. Signing of warning

§ 901-40. Signing of warning|The original warning of any annual or special meeting of the Authority shall be signed by the Secretary and Chair of the Board. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-41
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-41. Warning contents

§ 901-41. Warning contents|The posted notification shall include the date, time, place, and nature of the meeting. It shall, by separate articles, specifically indicate the questions to be voted upon. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-42
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-42. Australian ballot

§ 901-42. Australian ballot|The Australian ballot system shall be used at all annual and special meetings of the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-43
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-43. Qualifications and registration of voters

§ 901-43. Qualifications and registration of voters|All legal voters of the members shall be legal voters of the Authority. The municipality shall post and revise checklists in the same manner as for municipal meetings prior to any Authority meeting. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 901-44
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 901 - Central Vermont Public Safety Authority|App § 901-44. Conduct of meetings

§ 901-44. Conduct of meetings|(a) At all special meetings of the Authority, the provisions of Title 17 shall apply except where clearly inapplicable.(b) The Authority Secretary shall perform the functions assigned to the Secretary of State under that title. The Washington Unit of the Vermont Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over petitions for recounts. Election expenses shall be borne by the Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)