Vermont § 14 - § 14 Specific conflicts A Town officer shall be disqualified from any proceeding in which his or her impartiality
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§ 14. § 14 Specific conflicts A Town officer shall be disqualified from any proceeding in which his or her impartiality
- might reasonably be questioned, including instances where: (1) the Town officer or a near-relative or business associate has a property or financial
interest that might be substantially affected, favorably or adversely, by the decision
of the board, commission, or committee of which the Town officer is a member; (2) the Town officer has a personal bias or prejudice toward any party; or (3) the Town officer has previously expressed an opinion as to the proper disposition
of a specific case or controversy involving the exercise of his or her discretion
while acting in a quasi-judicial capacity, such as serving on the Development Review
Board on permits and appeals or as a member of the Selectboard acting to lay out,
alter, reclassify, or discontinue Town highways. (Added 2011, No. M-2, § 2, eff. Feb. 16, 2011.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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