Vermont § 2 - Applicability of the general law

§ 2. Applicability of the general law

• (a) All provisions of the Constitution and the general laws of the State of Vermont relating
  to villages and their officers shall apply to the Village of Swanton except as modified
  in this chapter. (b) The Village of Swanton and its officers shall have the powers and authority conferred
  upon villages by the Constitution and general laws of the State of Vermont, together
  with the governmental and proprietary functions devolving generally upon municipalities
  and municipal officers, and shall also have all implied powers necessary to implement
  and exercise those powers, authority, and functions. (c) The powers, authority, and functions conferred upon the Village of Swanton by this
  chapter shall be in addition to the powers, authority, and functions conferred upon
  the Village by general and special laws now in force or hereafter enacted. Nothing
  in this chapter shall be construed as a limitation upon those powers, authority, and
  functions. (d) All annual and special meetings of the Village shall be held upon notice in the form
  of a warning being posted in at least three public places within the Village and published
  in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village, the posting and publication
  shall occur at least 10 days in advance of the meeting; provided, however, that any
  Village meeting at which the incurring of indebtedness is to be considered shall be
  called, noticed, warned, and conducted in the manner provided by general law. The
  eligibility of voters at all Village meetings, and the conduct of meetings, and the
  conduct shall be controlled by general law. Until the voters choose otherwise, the
  Australian ballot system of voting shall be used for the election of officers and
  for consideration of all budget matters and all public questions. (e) The boundaries of the Village of Swanton may be altered at the discretion of the Board
  of Trustees and with the concurrence of the General Assembly.