Vermont § 204 - Election of governing body officers

§ 204. Election of governing body officers

• (a) The terms of the officers shall commence on the first day of the month following the
  month of election. At the first meeting of the month following the annual City meeting,
  the Council shall organize and elect a President, Vice President, and Clerk by a majority
  vote of the entire Council and shall file a certificate of the election for record
  in the office of the City Clerk. (b) The President of the Council, or in the President’s absence the Vice President, shall
  preside at all meetings of the Council and shall be recognized as the head of the
  City government for all ceremonial purposes. (c) In the event of death, resignation, or incapacity of any Council member, the remaining
  members of the Council may appoint a person to fill that position until the next annual
  election. Incapacity shall be determined by a vote of the Council. Incapacity shall
  include the failure by any member of the board to attend at least 50 percent of the
  meetings of the board in any calendar year. At the next annual election, the vacancy
  shall be filled and the person so elected shall serve for the remainder of the term
  of office. In the event the Council is unable to agree upon an interim replacement
  until the next annual City election, a special election shall be held forthwith to
  fill the position. (d) In the event that a Councilor is no longer a resident of the City prior to the expiration
  of the Councilor’s term, the Councilor’s office shall be deemed vacant. The Council
  may appoint a person to fill the vacant office until a successor can be elected at
  the next annual election. (Added 2021, No. M-10 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.)