Vermont § 409 - Duties

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 409 — Duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 409. Duties

  • (a) The Mayor shall be chief conservator of the peace and safety of the City and, as such,
    is empowered to control and direct the police force, in case of riot, insurrection,
    or other emergency, when he or she may take command of the whole police force, including
    the chief executive thereof, and may, for the occasion, appoint and commission as
    many special police officers as he or she may deem necessary who shall have all the
    powers of regular members of the police force. Any emergency as provided for in this
    section shall not be construed to be the operation of the police force in its routine
    duty. The Mayor shall have the power to administer oath before the City Council and
    official oaths to the several officers of the City, when required by law. (b) The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council and shall have a voice
    and vote in its proceedings. He or she shall be recognized as head of the municipal
    government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for the purposes of military
    law. In the event of his or her inability to act, his or her absence or disability,
    the Council shall designate one of its members to act as Mayor during his or her absence
    or disability.

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Section 409 ("Duties") 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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