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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a)(1) Each town shall have:
(A) three selectboard members, unless additional selectboard members are elected under the provisions of section 2650 of this chapter;
(B) three listers, unless additional listers are elected under the provisions of section 2650 of this chapter or the town has voted to eliminate the office of lister under the provisions of section 2651c of this chapter; and
(C) three auditors, unless the town has voted to eliminate the office of auditor under the provisions of section 2651b of this chapter.
(2) Except as otherwise provided, at each annual meeting, one selectboard member, one lister, and one auditor shall be elected, each for a term of three years.
(b) A town so voting may elect one or two road commissioners for a term of one, two, or three years, as provided in section 2646 of this chapter.
(c) A town so voting may elect three water commissioners. The terms of the water commissioners shall be the same as those of selectboard members under sections 2646 and 2650 of this chapter, except that of those commissioners first elected, one shall have a term of one year, one a term of two years, and one a term of three years. One or two additional water commissioners may be authorized for one- or two-year terms as provided in subsection 2650(b) of this chapter relating to additional selectboard members.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 17. Elections, § 2649. Number of officers - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-17-elections/vt-st-tit-17-sect-2649/
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