Miscellaneous Provisions

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 142, subch. 5

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 142, § 501 Severability

501. Severability If any provision of this charter shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions that can be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the provisions of this charter are severable. Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 142, § 502 Continuance in office

502. Continuance in office Except as specifically provided by this charter, if at the time this charter takes full effect a Town officer holds any office or position, he or she shall continue in such office or position until the taking effect of some specific provision(s) under this charter directing that he or she vacate the office or position. Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 142, § 503 Municipal laws

503. Municipal laws (a) All Town ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, orders, policies, and regulations that are in force at the time this charter becomes fully effective shall remain in full force and effect excepting only those ordinances, resolutions, orders, policies, and regulations that are inconsistent with this charter. (b) The adoption of this charter shall not effect any ordinance, resolution, or bylaw lawfully enacted, adopted, ordained, or established by the Town of Richford or the former Village of Richford that is not inconsistent with the provisions of this charter, but the same shall remain in full force and effect until repealed, altered, or amended. The Selectboard, by resolution duly adopted, shall incorporate and adopt as Town ordinances all ordinances and bylaws of the former Village of Richford that have not in substance heretofore been adopted by the Town. Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 142, § 504 Reference to statute

504. Reference to statute If any matter mentioned in this charter is said to be controlled by a specific statute, the reference to such statute shall include the statute as amended or renumbered, or any statute substituted therefore and having a similar subject matter. Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 142, § 505 Amendment of charter

505. Amendment of charter This charter may be amended as set forth by the general laws of the State of Vermont. Added 1997, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/142Fetched: 10/21/2026