Vermont § 1971 - Authority to adopt

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§ 1971. Authority to adopt

  • (a) A municipality may adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances or rules for any purposes
    authorized by law. (b) An ordinance or rule adopted or amended by a municipality under this chapter or under
    its municipal charter authority shall be designated as either criminal or civil, but
    not both. (Added 1969, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. March 2, 1970; amended 1971, No. 14, § 10, eff. March 11, 1971; 1993, No. 237 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1994.)

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Section 1971 ("Authority to adopt") 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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