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24A V.S.A. § 114E-8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-8. Selection Committee

§ 114E-8. Selection Committee|(a) Prior to appointing a Town Treasurer or Town Clerk and no more than 45 days after either of these positions is vacated, the Selectboard shall appoint a committee to review and recommend to the Selectboard a qualified candidate for the vacant position.(b)(1) The Committee shall be composed of seven persons:   (A) one Selectboard member; (B) three other Town officers whose positions work closely with the position being filled; and (C) three other persons.  (2) For the position of Town Treasurer, a certified public accountant shall be on the Committee. All except the certified public accountant and any nonresident officers shall be residents of the Town.   (c) The Selectboard shall solicit candidates and advertise notice of the vacant position. The Committee shall have the responsibility to investigate a candidate's credentials and background as the Committee deems appropriate. Upon completion of the investigation and interviewing of candidates, the Committee shall submit to the Selectboard the names of those candidates deemed qualified for the position.(d) No later than 30 days following the submission of the names of candidates deemed qualified by the Committee, the Selectboard shall appoint a Town Treasurer or Town Clerk from the candidates recommended by the Committee or, if applicable, notify the Committee that none of the candidates shall be appointed and direct the Committee to renew its search.(e) Members of the Committee described in subsection (b) of this section shall serve until any vacancy is filled by appointment by the Selectboard. Meetings of the Committee shall be warned and conducted as public meetings in accordance with the requirements of Vermont law and this chapter, and the Committee shall be entitled to meet in executive session as authorized in 1 V.S.A. § 313. (Added 2017, No. M-12, § 2, eff. June 5, 2017.)
24A V.S.A. § 114E-9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114E - Town of East Montpelier|App § 114E-9. Separability

§ 114E-9. Separability|If any provision of this chapter is held invalid, the other provisions of the chapter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the chapter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of this chapter and its provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. (Added 2013, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 2, 2014.)
24A V.S.A. § 114G
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 114G - Town of Elmore|App § 114G. Local option tax

§ 114G. Local option tax|(a) Upon resolution of the Selectboard, the voters of the Town may, by a majority vote of those voting by Australian ballot, assess a one percent rooms tax.(b) Any local option tax imposed under this section shall be collected and administered, and may be rescinded, as provided by the general laws of this State.(c) The Town's share of the revenues received through the imposition of a tax imposed under this section shall be used for capital projects within the Town of Elmore. (Added 2019, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
24A V.S.A. § 115-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 115 - Town of Enosburgh|App § 115-101. Town highway budget

§ 115-101. Town highway budget|Annually, the Selectboard shall prepare a highway budget with respect to the operation, maintenance, repair, and construction of Town highways, which budget shall be voted upon as a separate article at each annual Town meeting or a special Town meeting called for that purpose. Voting on the proposed highway budget shall be restricted to only those eligible voters residing in that part of the Town of Enosburgh not within the incorporated limits of the Village of Enosburg Falls. The approved Town highway budget shall be funded by a highway tax to be levied on the grand list of the Town of Enosburgh, representing ratable property situated in that part of the Town not within the incorporated limits of the Village of Enosburg Falls. (Added 2007, No. M-21 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 3, 2009.)
24A V.S.A. § 117-101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-101. Corporate existence retained

§ 117-101. Corporate existence retained|The inhabitants of the Town of Essex, within the corporate limits as now established, shall continue to be a municipal corporation by the name of the Town of Essex. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other municipal charters, territory within the corporate limits shall not be annexed to or become a part of any other municipal corporation except by annexation procedures as set forth in the statutes of the State of Vermont.
24A V.S.A. § 117-102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-102. General law, application

§ 117-102. General law, application|Except as modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any lawful regulation or ordinance of the Town of Essex, all provisions of the statutes of this State applicable to towns shall apply to the Town of Essex.
24A V.S.A. § 117-103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-103. Powers of the Town

§ 117-103. Powers of the Town|(a) The Town shall have all of the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations by the Constitution and laws of this State; it may enact ordinances, bylaws, and regulations not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont or with this charter, and impose penalties for the violation thereof.(b) The Town may acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any town purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise or lease, and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such property as its interests may acquire. The Town may further acquire property within its corporate limits by condemnation where granted to towns by the statutes of the State of Vermont.(c) The Town may establish and maintain departments or divisions, as deemed appropriate by the Board of Selectmen for the efficient maintenance and operation of Town affairs, to include, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, police, fire, water, and public works departments.(d) The Town may establish and maintain an electric power system and regulate power line installations; provided, however, that the Town shall have no authority under this charter which conflicts with that authority granted to the Public Service Department or any other State regulatory agency.
24A V.S.A. § 117-105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-105. Ordinances- Method of adoption and enforcement

§ 117-105. Ordinances- Method of adoption and enforcement|(a) The Selectmen may provide penalties for the breach of any ordinance authorized by general law or this charter; may prosecute any person violating the same through the Town Grand Juror or police officers who for such purposes shall be informing officers; and may maintain actions to restrain actual or threatened violations of the same; the establishment of any fine or penalty shall be by ordinance.(b) Ordinance-making authority granted to the Town by this charter and general law shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions of sections 106 through 109 of this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 117-106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-106. Introduction; first and second readings; public hearing

§ 117-106. Introduction; first and second readings; public hearing|(a) Every ordinance shall be introduced in writing. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be "The selectmen of the Town of Essex hereby ordain...". If the selectmen pass the proposed ordinance upon first reading they shall cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town in the form passed, or a concise summary of it including a statement of purpose, principal provisions, and table of contents or list of section headings, together with a reference to a place within the Town where copies of the full text of the proposed ordinance may be examined, at least once, together with a notice of the time and place when and where there will be a public hearing to consider the same for final passage. The first such publication shall be at least one week prior to the date of said public hearing. Any published notice shall explain citizens' rights to petition for a vote on the ordinance at an annual or special meeting pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1973 and shall also contain the name, address, and telephone number of a person with knowledge of the ordinance who is available to answer questions about it.(b) At the time and place so advertised, or at any time and place to which the hearing may from time to time be adjourned, the ordinance shall be introduced, and thereafter, all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard.(c) After the hearing, the selectmen may finally pass the ordinance with or without amendment, except that if the selectmen make an amendment they shall cause the amended ordinance to be published pursuant to section 106(a) hereof at least once together with a notice of the time and place of a public hearing at which the amended ordinance will be further considered, which publication shall be at least three days prior to the public hearing. At which time so advertised or at any time and place to which the meeting may be adjourned, the amended ordinance shall be introduced, and after the hearing, the selectmen may finally pass the amended ordinance, or again amend it subject to the same procedures as outlined herein.
24A V.S.A. § 117-107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-107. Effective date

§ 117-107. Effective date|Every ordinance shall become effective upon passage unless otherwise specified.
24A V.S.A. § 117-108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-108. Filing

§ 117-108. Filing|The Town Clerk shall prepare and keep in the Town Clerk's office a book of ordinances which shall contain each ordinance finally passed by the selectmen, together which a complete index of the ordinances according to subject matter.
24A V.S.A. § 117-109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-109. Annual Town report

§ 117-109. Annual Town report|The annual Town report shall be distributed to the legal voters of the Town not later than 10 days prior to the annual meeting.
24A V.S.A. § 117-110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-110. Reservation of powers to the Town

§ 117-110. Reservation of powers to the Town|Nothing in this charter shall be so construed as in any way to limit the powers and functions conferred upon the Town of Essex and the selectmen of the Town by general or special enactments in force or effect or hereafter enacted; and the powers and functions conferred by this charter shall be cumulative and in addition to the provisions of such general or special enactments.
24A V.S.A. § 117-201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-201. Officers generally

§ 117-201. Officers generally|The elected officers of the Town of Essex shall be: selectmen and Moderator. These officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by law. The terms of the officers shall commence on the first day of the month following the month of election.
24A V.S.A. § 117-202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-202. Selectmen -  Number, terms of office, election

§ 117-202. Selectmen -  Number, terms of office, election|(a) There shall be a Board of Selectmen consisting of five members.(b) The terms of office of selectmen shall be for three years.(c) Unless necessary to fill a vacancy, no more than two selectmen shall be elected at any annual meeting. Notwithstanding, the terms of the presently elected selectmen shall not be modified by this section.(d) All selectmen shall be elected at large.
24A V.S.A. § 117-203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-203. Organization

§ 117-203. Organization|(a) As soon as practicable after the first day of the month of the month following annual Town meeting, the selectmen shall organize and elect a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Clerk by a majority vote of the entire Board, and shall file a certificate of the election for record in the office of the Town Clerk.(b) The Chairperson of the Board of Selectmen or in the Chairperson's absence, the Vice Chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Board and shall be recognized as the head of the Town government for all ceremonial purposes.(c) In the event of death, resignation, or incapacity of any selectmen, the remaining members of the Board may appoint a person eligible to fill that position. At the next annual meeting, the vacancy shall be filled by serving the remaining balance of the term. Incapacity shall include the failure by any member of the Board to attend at least 50 per cent of the meetings of the Board in any calendar year. In the event the Board is unable to agree upon an interim replacement until the next annual Town meeting, a special election shall be held forthwith to fill the position.
24A V.S.A. § 117-204
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-204. Meetings

§ 117-204. Meetings|(a) As soon as possible after the election of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, the Board of Selectmen shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings and such meetings shall be held at least once a month.(b) The Board shall determine its own rules and order of business.(c) The presence of three members shall constitute a quorum.(d) All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public unless, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present, the Board shall vote that any particular session shall be an executive session in accordance with 1 V.S.A. § 313.
24A V.S.A. § 117-205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-205. Record of proceedings

§ 117-205. Record of proceedings|(a) An official record of the proceedings of the Board of Selectmen shall be kept by its Clerk, who need not be a member of the Board of Selectmen, which shall be kept in the office of the Town Clerk and shall be open for public inspection. The Town Clerk shall keep official record of the proceedings of all special and annual Town meetings.(b) The minutes of each meetings shall be approved by the Board at its next meeting and the official copy authenticated by the signature of the Clerk of the Board.
24A V.S.A. § 117-206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-206. Appointments by selectmen

§ 117-206. Appointments by selectmen|(a) The selectmen shall appoint the members of the following permanent Commissions and positions:  (1) Zoning Board of Adjustment; (2) Planning Commission; (3) Town Attorney; (4) Town Manager.   (b) The selectmen may appoint such additional commissions as they feel to be in the best interest of the Town and all other appointive or elective officers authorized by statute.(c) The terms of all appointments shall commence on the day after the day of appointment unless the appointment is to fill a vacancy in an office, in which case the term shall commence at the time of appointment.
24A V.S.A. § 117-207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-207. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees

§ 117-207. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees|Neither the Board of Selectmen nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment, by any other officer or employee of the Town, of any person to office or employment, or his or her 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 charter. The Board of Selectmen and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the Town for which the Manager is responsible solely through the Manager. This shall not be construed to prohibit the selectmen from recommending to the Town Manager a prospective employee for his or her consideration, or bringing to the attention of the Manager any complaint concerning the actions of any officer or employee of the Town. This section shall not be construed to prohibit the review by the Board of Selectmen of actions by the Manager or hearings brought to the selectmen by employees pursuant to appellate rights granted them by statute.
24A V.S.A. § 117-208
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-208. Compensation of selectmen; appointees

§ 117-208. Compensation of selectmen; appointees|(a) Compensation paid to the selectmen shall be set by the voters at the annual meeting, with a minimum of $500.00 a year each. Selectmen's salaries must be set forth as a separate item in the annual budget presented to the meeting.(b) The selectmen shall fix the compensation of all officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this charter.
24A V.S.A. § 117-209
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-209. Powers and duties

§ 117-209. Powers and duties|(a) The members of the Board of Selectmen shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Essex for all purposes required by statute and shall have all powers and authority given to, and perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or boards of selectmen under the laws of the State of Vermont.(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the selectmen shall have the power to:  (1) Appoint and remove the Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter. (2) Appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter. (3) Provide for an independent audit by a registered or certified public accountant. (4) Inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs. (5) Exercise each and every other power which is not specifically set forth herein, but which is granted to the selectmen by the statutes of the State of Vermont.
24A V.S.A. § 117-301
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-301. Application of general law

§ 117-301. Application of general law|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, conducting, 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. § 117-302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-302. Time of holding

§ 117-302. Time of holding|(a) The annual meeting of legal voters shall be held at 7:30 o'clock in the afternoon of the day specified in 17 V.S.A. § 2640(b) as the same may from time to time be amended and may transact at that time any business not involving voting by Australian ballot or voting required by law to be by ballot. A meeting so started shall be adjourned until the following day.(b) The election of officers and the voting on all questions to be decided by Australian ballot or voting required by law to be by ballot shall take place on the day specified in 17 V.S.A. § 2640(a) that, may from time to time be amended. The ballot boxes or voting machines shall be open for a minimum of nine consecutive hours between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. as shall be determined and warned by the Board of Selectmen.
24A V.S.A. § 117-303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-303. Budget

§ 117-303. Budget|An annual budget shall be adopted at Town meeting by the vote of a majority of those eligible to vote present at the meeting. If, after the total budget has been appropriated, the selectmen find additional appropriations necessary, the appropriations shall be made and reported at the next Town meeting as a specific item. The appropriations shall only be made in special circumstances or situations of an emergency nature. No specific explanation need be given for any normal annual operating expense in any office, department, or agency which may be increased over the budget amount by an amount not more than 10 percent of the office's, department's, or agency's budget.
24A V.S.A. § 117-304
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters|Chapter 117 - Town of Essex|App § 117-304. Rescission of ordinances

§ 117-304. Rescission of ordinances|All ordinances shall be subject to rescission by a special or annual Town meeting, as follows: If, within 44 days after final passage by the selectmen of any such ordinance, a petition signed by voters of the Town not less in number than five percent of the qualified voters of the municipality is filed with the Town Clerk requesting its reference to a special or annual Town meeting, the selectmen shall fix the time and place of the meeting, which shall be within 60 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 or annual Town meeting. Voting shall be by Australian ballot. An ordinance so referred shall remain in effect upon the conclusion of the meeting unless a majority of those present and voting against the ordinance at the special or annual Town meeting exceeds five percent in number of the qualified voters of the municipality.