Vermont § 1151 - Certificate of election; oath A town clerk shall file with the county clerk a certificate of his or her election or appointment and a copy of his or her official oath on or before six days after election or appointment
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§ 1151. Certificate of election; oath A town clerk shall file with the county clerk a certificate of his or her election or appointment and a copy of his or her official oath on or before six days after election or appointment
- . The moderator shall sign the certificate if the clerk is
elected at an open town meeting. The chair of the board of civil authority shall
sign the certificate if the clerk is elected by Australian ballot. The selectboard
members shall sign the certificate if the clerk is appointed. (Amended 1989, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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