Vermont § 101 - General law applies

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§ 101. General law applies

  • (a) All provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State relating to towns and villages
    shall apply to the Town of Bennington, except as modified by this charter. (b) The Town of Bennington shall have all the powers and functions conferred upon towns
    and villages by the Constitution and laws of the State and shall also have all implied
    powers necessary to implement such powers and functions. (c) The powers and functions conferred upon the Town of Bennington by this charter shall
    be in addition to the powers and functions conferred upon the Town by the laws of
    the State. Nothing in this charter shall be construed as a limitation upon such powers
    and functions. (Amended 2019, No. M-8, § 1, eff. June 10, 2019.)

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Section 101 ("General law applies") 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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