Vermont § 2 - General provisions

§ 2. General provisions

• (a) General law application. Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, all
  provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall
  apply to the Town of Jericho. (b) Powers of the Town. (1) General. The Town of Jericho shall have all the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations
  by the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont and this charter, together with
  all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. The
  Town of Jericho may enact ordinances not inconsistent with the Constitution of the
  State of Vermont, laws of the State of Vermont, or this charter, and impose penalties
  for violation thereof. (2) Limitations. In this charter, any mention of a particular power shall not be construed to restrict
  the scope of the powers that the Town would have if the particular power were not
  mentioned, unless this charter otherwise provides. (3) Reservation of powers to the Town. Nothing in this charter shall be construed to in any way limit the powers and functions
  conferred on the Town of Jericho, the Selectboard of the Town, or its elected or appointed
  officers by general or special enactment of State statutes or regulations in force
  or effect or hereafter enacted, and the powers and functions conferred by this charter
  shall be cumulative and in addition to the provisions of the general or special enactment
  unless this charter otherwise provides. (4) Open meetings. Meetings of all Town boards and commissions shall be open and held in accordance with
  the general law of this State relating to public meetings. The records of all official
  proceedings shall be available for public inspection and copying as provided by the
  general law of this State. (Added 2005, No. M-9 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Feb. 24, 2005.)