Select Board

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 151, subch. 3

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 151, § 301 Select Board; legislative body

301. Select Board; legislative body The Select Board shall constitute the legislative body of the Town and shall have all powers and authority necessary for the performance of the legislative function. Added 2023, No. M-27 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 30, 2024.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 151, § 302 Additional powers of the Select Board

302. Additional powers of the Select Board In addition to powers otherwise conferred by law, the Select Board is authorized to adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances: (1) regulating the parking and operation of motor vehicles, including, in accordance with any other provisions of law, the establishment of speed zones wherein the limit is less than 20 miles per hour, all as may be required by the safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town; (2) relating to regulation, licensing, and prohibition of the storage and accumulation of junk cars, garbage, ashes, rubbish, refuse, waste, and scrap and the collection, removal, and disposal of such materials; and (3) relating to restraining the running at large of dogs, cats, and other domestic animals, including any such animals as may be kept by residents of the town, whether classified as domestic, exotic, or otherwise. Added 2023, No. M-27 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 30, 2024.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 151, § 303 Further powers of the Select Board

303. Further powers of the Select Board In addition to powers otherwise conferred by law, the Select Board members shall also have the power to: (1) create, consolidate, or dissolve departments as necessary or relevant for the performance of municipal services; (2) create, consolidate, or dissolve commissions and committees as necessary or relevant and appoint the commission and committee members; (3) provide on an annual basis an independent audit of all Town financial records by a certified public accountant; (4) inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs; and (5) discharge all duties devolving on the Town Agent by general law and hire attorneys on behalf of the Town. Added 2023, No. M-27 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 30, 2024.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 151, § 304 Organization of the Select Board

304. Organization of the Select Board (a) Forthwith after the annual meeting of the town, the Select Board members shall organize and elect a Chair and Vice Chair. (b) The Chair of the Board, or in the Chair’s absence, the Vice Chair, shall preside at all meetings of the Board and the presiding officer shall be a voting member of the Board. (c) When a vacancy occurs on the Select Board, the remaining members may fill the vacancy by appointment of a registered voter of the Town, such appointment to be for the period until the next annual meeting, when the voters of the Town shall fill the vacancy. (d) The Board shall fix the time and place of its regular meetings to be held at least twice a month. (e) The presence of three members shall constitute a quorum. Added 2023, No. M-27 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 30, 2024.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/151Fetched: 10/21/2026