Title 24APPENDIX, Title 24APPENDIX: Municipal Charters

§ 6. Organization and administration (a) This chapter shall enter into effect immediately upon ratification at any duly warned annual or special meeting of the District subsequent to the passage hereof. (b) The officers of the District shall be a permanent Clerk, a Treasurer, a M…

§ 7. Meetings (a) Annual meetings shall be held each year on the first Tuesday of April. The fiscal year of the District shall be July 1 through June 30 of the following year. (b) Meetings shall be warned by the Clerk, or in case of his or her inability to act, by a majority of t…

§ 8. Eligibility of voters Persons residing within the limits of the District, who are qualified voters in their town meetings, shall be voters in the District meeting. The Moderator, Clerk, and members of the Board of Water Commissioners shall decide all questions as to the elig…

§ 9. Checklist The clerk of each town within the District shall furnish to the Clerk of the District, at the expense of each member town, authenticated copies of the checklists of legal voters within said town as the same appears after revision of such check list before this last…

§ 1. Establishment There is hereby established a body politic and corporate known as the Edward Farrar Utility District (District) whose inhabitants shall be those of the Village of Waterbury. (Added 2017, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)

§ 2. Purpose The District is established for the purpose of providing water and sewer services as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapters 89 (waterworks), 97 (sewage system), and 101 (sewage disposal system) and holding, maintaining, and administering any property, assets, and liabilities…

§ 3. Boundaries The boundaries of the District are coextensive with the current boundaries of the Village of Waterbury. (Added 2017, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)

§ 4. Voters; grand list (a) Voters. The checklist of legal voters of the Town of Waterbury residing within the District shall be the checklist of legal voters of the District. (b) Grand list. The grand list of the District shall be the grand list of the Town of Waterbury property…

§ 5. Board of Utility Commissioners (a) The legislative body of the District shall be the Board of Utility Commissioners consisting of five persons. (b) Commissioners shall be elected by Australian ballot from among the legal voters of the District. (c) Commissioners’ terms shall…

§ 6. Powers (a) The District shall have the power and authority to: (1) own, operate, maintain, improve, and extend: (A) public water supply systems as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapter 89; and (B) sewerage collection, treatment, and disposal systems as provided by 24 V.S.A. chapters…

§ 7. District officers (a) At the discretion of the Board of Utility Commissioners, the District may engage and employ a manager and such additional personnel as it deems necessary. (b) The Board of Utility Commissioners shall appoint a district clerk and district treasurer, who …

§ 8. Annual meeting (a) Until changed in the manner provided by general law, the annual meeting of the District shall be held on the second Wednesday of May, commencing on May 8, 2019. The annual and special meetings shall be warned in the same manner as for annual and special to…

§ 1. Creation of Authority There is hereby created a transit authority to be known as the “Green Mountain Transit Authority.” (Added 1973, No. 122, § 1, eff. Feb. 2, 1973; amended 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 21, 2018.)

§ 10. Implementation (a) The initial members of this Authority shall be those municipalities that elect to join in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of this chapter on or before March 7, 1973. The Authority may commence operations when two municipalities have joined as …

§ 11. Assessments of new members outside Chittenden County Municipalities outside Chittenden County that vote to join the Green Mountain Transit Authority on or after July 1, 2010 shall negotiate with the Board of Commissioners of the Green Mountain Transit Authority on the amoun…

§ 12. Municipalities authorized to vote for membership in the Green Mountain Transit Authority The following municipalities are authorized to hold an election for the purpose of determining membership in the Green Mountain Transit Authority: Barre City, Berlin, Colchester, Hinesb…

§ 13. Other representation If Washington, Lamoille, Franklin, or Grand Isle County does not have a municipal member from its county on the Board of Commissioners of the Green Mountain Transit Authority, the regional planning commission serving the county may appoint a Board membe…

§ 2. Area of operation (a) The area of operation shall be the urbanized area of Chittenden County as established by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Green Mountain Transit Authority may operate service outside the urbanized area of Chittenden County with approval from the Agency of Tr…

§ 3. Membership in the Authority Membership in the Authority shall consist of those municipalities that elect to join the Authority by majority vote of its voters present and voting on the question at an annual or special meeting duly warned for the purpose prior to July 1, 2010.…

§ 4. Purposes and powers (a) The Authority is hereby created for the following purposes and is granted the following authority: to purchase, own, operate, or provide for the operation of land transportation facilities; and to contract for transit services; to conduct studies; and…

§ 5. Exemption from regulation The public transportation systems and facilities operating under this Authority are generally exempt from any of the regulatory provisions of Title 30 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. However, the Public Utility Commission may impose those regulat…

§ 6. Government and organization (a) The officers of the Authority and their election or designation shall be as follows: (1) Board of Commissioners. The purposes, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Authority shall be exercised by the Board of Commissioners, consisting o…

§ 7. Annual budget and assessments (a) On or before February 15 in each year, the Board of Commissioners shall prepare a budget for the Authority for the next fiscal year, which shall include an estimate of the revenue of the Authority from fares and other sources, except members…

§ 8. Termination of membership (a) A member municipality may withdraw from membership in the Authority if notification of withdrawal is given more than one year after the member municipality joined such Authority. The withdrawal shall take effect at the end of the first full fisc…

§ 9. Miscellaneous provisions (a) The Authority shall prepare an annual report of its activities, including a financial statement, and submit the report to the legislative bodies of the member municipalities. (b) The fiscal year of the Authority shall commence July 1 in each year…

§ 1. Purpose and composition The purpose of the Authority is to provide the member towns in the Authority with an affordable, integrated, efficient system of public safety services (fire, police, ambulance, dispatch) that protects public welfare and provides rapid responses with …

§ 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.)

§ 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 b…

§ 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 notic…

§ 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…

§ 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.…

§ 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.)

§ 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 t…

§ 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. …

§ 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.)

§ 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 unti…

§ 2. Term The Authority shall continue perpetually. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)

§ 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 o…

§ 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…

§ 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, …

§ 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,…

§ 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.)

§ 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.)

§ 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.)

§ 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.)

§ 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 statemen…