Vermont § 1996 - Duties of municipalities Each municipality shall:
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§ 1996. Duties of municipalities Each municipality shall:
- (1) Ensure that the following are posted on the town’s, city’s, or village’s website or,
if no such website exists, ensure that a copy of each is received by all municipal
officers and is made available to the public upon request: (A) the Municipal Code of Ethics; (B) procedures for the investigation and enforcement of complaints that allege a municipal
officer has violated the Municipal Code of Ethics, as required by section 1997 of this title; and (C) any supplemental or additional ordinances, rules, and personnel policies regarding
ethics adopted by a municipality. (2) Maintain a record of municipal officers who have received ethics training pursuant
to section 1995 of this title. (3) Designate a municipal officer or body to receive complaints alleging violations of
the Municipal Code of Ethics. (4) Maintain a record of received complaints and the disposition of each complaint made
against a municipal officer for the duration of the municipal officer’s service plus
a minimum of five years. (5) Upon request of the State Ethics Commission, promptly provide the State Ethics Commission
with a summary of complaints received by the municipality and the outcome of each
complaint, but excluding any personally identifiable information. (Added 2023, No. 171 (Adj
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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