Vermont § 1202 - Application

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§ 1202. Application

  • (a) This chapter shall be used by local boards conducting contested hearings, where required
    by law, and may be used by local boards conducting contested hearings, even where
    not required by law. Local determinations to use this chapter, unless otherwise provided
    by law, shall be made by majority vote of those voting at a duly warned special or
    annual municipal meeting, or may be made on behalf of the municipality by the legislative
    body. (b) This chapter creates only procedural rights and imposes only procedural duties. They
    are in addition to those created and imposed by other statutes. (c) This chapter provides the minimum due process rights of parties in contested hearings.
    A local board may grant additional rights to parties so long as the rights of other
    parties are not substantially prejudiced. (d) A local board may adopt additional procedural rules not inconsistent with this chapter
    governing its hearings. The ordinance adoption process established by chapter 59 of
    this title shall be used for this purpose. (Added 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 44, eff. March 15, 1995.)

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Section 1202 ("Application") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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