Vermont § 203 - Terms of elected offices
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 203 — Terms of elected offices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 203. Terms of elected offices
- (a) Selectboard. (1) Shall consist of five members. Three members of the Selectboard shall be elected each
year; one for a three-year term and two members for one-year terms. The two incumbent
officers shall complete their elected terms. (2) Shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Milton for all purposes required
of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the Constitution and the laws of
the State of Vermont. (b) The Town Clerk shall be elected for a three-year term. (c) The Town Treasurer shall be elected for a three-year term to be concurrent with the
Town Clerk’s term. (d) The Library Board shall consist of five trustees. Two trustees shall be elected for
a two-year term and three trustees shall be elected for a three-year term. (e) School Board of Trustees. (1) Shall consist of five members of whom three shall be elected for three-year terms,
one shall be elected for a two-year term, and one shall be elected for a one-year
term. (2) Shall constitute the legislative body of the Town School District for all purposes
required of school trustees under the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont
and this charter. (f) Champlain Water District Representative (CWD) shall be elected for a three-year term
or as prescribed by the Champlain Water District charter. (Amended 2013, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2014; 2021, No. M-16 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 31, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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