§ 1. Corporate existence (a) Pursuant to the authority granted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, there is hereby enacted a charter to govern the organization and operation of local government in the Town of Jericho, Vermont. (b) The inhabitants of the Town of Jericho, within the geographical limits as now established, […]
§ 10. Effective date This charter shall take effect upon passage by the General Assembly, and all appointed offices that were formerly elected offices (Town Treasurer and listers) shall thereupon become appointed offices, even if nominating petitions have been filed for election at the year 2006 annual Town meeting. However, the unexpired term of any […]
§ 3. Elected officers (a) Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the elected officers of the Town of Jericho shall be those required for towns by State law, and they shall be elected by Australian ballot. (b) The officers shall exercise all powers and perform all duties necessary or required to carry out the […]
§ 4. Additional Selectboard members The Town of Jericho may vote by Australian ballot to elect not more than two additional members of the Selectboard, as provided in 17 V.S.A. § 2650; provided, however, that a vote to authorize the election of additional members or to reduce the number of members to no less than […]
§ 5. Appointed officers (a) In addition to all other offices that may be filled by appointment by the Selectboard, pursuant to State law, or this charter, the Selectboard shall appoint the following Town officers, who shall serve for such terms as the Selectboard may establish in its act of appointment or until the office […]
§ 6. Removal of elected Town officers Any elected Town officer may be removed from office subject to the following conditions and procedures: (1) A written petition, signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters of the Town, seeking the removal of such Town officer or officers, and requesting a vote of […]
§ 7. Conflict of interest (a) No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town or member of any Town board or commission shall be beneficially interested directly or indirectly in any matter requiring the discharge of his or her public office. The purpose of this section is to prohibit the use of public […]
§ 8. Separability If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of this charter and its provision to other persons or circumstances […]
§ 9. Amendment The amendment of this charter shall be as provided by Vermont law. (Added 2005, No. M-9 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Feb. 24, 2005.)
