Vermont § 1 - Town Treasurer
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1 — Town Treasurer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1. Town Treasurer
- (a) The Selectboard shall appoint a Town Treasurer for one year, who shall not simultaneously
hold any elective office within Town government, in the manner set forth in subsection
(b) of this section. The appointee shall be competent in the keeping of records, investments,
and accounting and shall serve at the pleasure of the Selectboard. The person chosen
need not be a resident or voter of Salisbury. (b)(1) Prior to appointing a Town Treasurer, the Selectboard shall appoint a committee to
review and recommend to the Selectboard qualified candidates for the position of Treasurer. (2) The committee shall be composed of two members of the Selectboard, the Town Clerk,
and two residents of the Town. (3) The committee shall have the authority to solicit candidates, advertise notice of
vacancy in the Treasurer’s position, and make an investigation of a candidate’s credentials
and background as the committee deems appropriate. Upon completion of the investigation
and interviewing of candidates, the committee shall submit to the Selectboard the
names of those candidates deemed qualified for the position. (c) No later than 30 days following the submission of the names of candidates deemed qualified
by the committee, the Selectboard shall appoint a Treasurer from that list, if applicable,
or shall notify the committee that none of the candidates shall be appointed and shall
direct the committee to forward a new list of candidates for consideration. (d) Members of the committee described in subsection (b) of this section shall serve until
a Treasurer is appointed by the Selectboard. Meetings of the committee shall be conducted
in accordance with the Vermont Open Meeting Law. (e) In case of a vacancy, until such time as a Treasurer is appointed pursuant to this
section, the Selectboard shall appoint an interim Treasurer. (f) The term of employment shall be from July 1 through June 30. (g) Annually, 60 days before June 30, the Selectboard shall choose to reappoint the current
Treasurer or solicit other candidates for the position. (h) The Treasurer shall perform those duties adopted by the Selectboard and required by
State law. (Added 2015, No. M-11, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)
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