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(a) Each Selectboard member shall be elected for a three-year term, except in the first election after this charter is adopted, at which two Selectboard members shall be elected for three-year terms, and one Selectboard member shall be elected for a two-year term. The two incumbent Selectboard members shall serve to the ends of their respective elected terms. After the first election following adoption of this charter, Selectboard members shall be elected for three-year terms as prior terms expire. Additional Selectboard members elected under subsection 302(e) of this charter shall be elected to initial terms that expire at the annual meeting for three-year terms.
(b) All Selectboard members shall be elected at large. The persons with the largest number of votes for offices of equal terms shall be elected to those offices. If there are Selectboard offices with different terms, each candidate shall specify the term for which he or she seeks election.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 24 (Appendix). Municipal Charters, App. c. 127 § 303. Terms of office--Selectboard members - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-24-app-municipal-charters/vt-st-tit-24-app-c-127-sect-303/
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