§ 801. Severability If any provision of this charter is for any reason held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provision that can be given effect without the invalid provision. To this end, the provisions of this charter are declared to be severable.
§ 802. Merger of municipalities within Town (a) Any municipality with the Town of Bennington that votes to surrender its existing charter and dissolve under this charter shall cease to exist as a corporate body and political entity on the January 1st next succeeding, unless such vote becomes final or after October 1st in any […]
§ 803. Method of adoption; time; voting (a) A majority of the qualified voters of the Village of Old Bennington voting by ballot at a meeting duly warned for the purpose may at any time vote to surrender the charter of said Village and merge with the Town of Bennington under the terms of this […]
§ 804. Notice to Secretary of State The Clerk of the Town of Bennington shall notify the Secretary of State of the vote of any meeting held under section 803 of this charter within 10 days after the meeting.
§ 805. Existing water systems; succession by Town If the Village of North Bennington ceases to exist in accordance with this subchapter, the Town shall succeed to all the rights, title, interest, privileges, duties, and obligations of said Village under a deed of gift from Laura H. Jennings, dated March 3, 1924.
§ 806. Charter Review Committee At least once every five years, the Select Board shall appoint a Charter Review Committee of not fewer than five nor more than nine members from among the residents of the Town. The Committee shall review the charter and recommend any changes it finds necessary or advisable for the purpose […]
