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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 or a near-relative or business associate has a property or financial interest which might be substantially affected, favorably or adversely, by the decision of the board, commission, or committee of which the Town officer is a member;
(2) The Town officer has a personal bias or prejudice toward any party; or
(3) The Town officer has previously expressed an opinion 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, such as serving on the Development Review Board on permits and appeals or as a member of the Selectboard acting to lay out, alter, reclassify, or discontinue Town highways.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 24 (Appendix). Municipal Charters, App. c. 123B § 14. Specific conflicts - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-24-app-municipal-charters/vt-st-tit-24-app-c-123b-sect-14.html
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