Vermont § 304 - Other elective officers

§ 304. Other elective officers

• (a) The Board of Listers. (1) The Board of Listers shall consist of three members, to be elected as follows: the
  first year, one shall be elected for a three-year term; the two incumbent officers
  shall complete their elected terms. Thereafter, one shall be elected every year for
  a three-year term. (2) The Board of Listers shall perform duties established by State law and shall appoint
  an appraiser who shall be of competent professional background. Such appointment shall
  be approved by the Selectboard. (b) The three auditors shall be elected in the same manner as described for the Board
  of Listers, in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, unless the Town has voted to eliminate
  the Office of Auditor pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2651b. (1) The elected auditors shall be responsible for establishing and approving an independent
  municipal audit by a registered or certified public accountant. Such independent audit
  shall be required at least once a year. (2) The auditors’ duties shall otherwise be as established in 24 V.S.A. §§ 1681-1691. (3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in 17 V.S.A. § 2651b(c), the Town may vote by ballot at an annual meeting, pursuant to 17 V.S.A. § 2651b(a), to eliminate the Office of Town Auditor. If the Town votes to eliminate the Office
  of Auditor, the duties formerly carried out by the auditors shall be carried out in
  accordance with 17 V.S.A. § 2651b(a) and any other applicable statutes. (c) The Town Meeting Moderator shall be elected annually and shall perform those duties
  prescribed by the State law. (d) The Town Clerk shall be elected for a three-year term and shall carry out the duties
  of town clerk as specified by statute and by this charter. (e) The trustees of the Ilsley Library shall be elected and shall have such powers as
  are stated in 22 V.S.A. § 143. The Ilsley Library shall be operated by the trustees in accordance with 22 V.S.A. §§ 141 through 146. (f) The number of Prudential Committee and School Board members, their terms of office,
  and the occurrence and filling of vacancies shall be as provided under State statutes
  or the Charter of Incorporated School District No. 4, whichever is applicable. Each
  school officer elected at the Town’s annual meeting shall take office at 12:01 a.m.
  on the day following the annual meeting of the Union School District No. 3 or Incorporated
  School District No. 4, whichever is applicable. (Amended 2015, No. M-12, § 2, eff. May 26, 2015.)