Specific conflicts
24 App. V.S.A. ch. 175, § 15
in effect15. Specific conflicts
A Town officer shall be disqualified from any proceeding in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including instances where:
(1) the Town officer, near relative, or business associate has a property or financial interest that might be substantially affected, favorably or adversely, by the decision of a board, commission, or committee of which the Town is a member;
(2) the Town officer has demonstrated a personal bias or prejudice toward any party; or
(3) the Town officer has previously expressed an opinion or taken inappropriate or questionable action as to the proper disposition of a specific case or controversy involving the exercise of his or her discretion while acting in a quasi-judicial capacity.
Added 2013, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 23, 2013.
Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24APPENDIX/175/00015Fetched: 10/21/2026