Vermont § 23 - Appropriations

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 23 — Appropriations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 23. Appropriations

  • (a) All amounts specified in the budget and approved by the voters at the annual Town
    meeting are appropriated for the purposes specified. The Selectboard may transfer
    appropriated amounts between general classifications of expenditures. All unexpended
    and unencumbered appropriations, except appropriations for capital expenditures and
    reserve accounts, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year or, by action of the
    Selectboard, may be placed in a Capital Reserve Fund. (b) The majority of the Selectboard shall sign the orders at each regularly scheduled
    meeting. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 17, 2006; 2011, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2012.)

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Section 23 ("Appropriations") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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