Vermont § 31 - Conflict of interest
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 31 — Conflict of interest, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31. Conflict of interest
- (a) If there is a specific written complaint of conflict of interest, the Selectboard
shall conduct an investigation in accordance with the ordinance that states the procedure
and arrive at a decision. (b) No elected or appointed officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested
directly or indirectly in any contract with the Town, regardless of amount, or furnish
any material, or perform any labor, except in the discharge of his or her official
duties, unless such contract shall have been awarded upon bids advertised for by publication.
Such publication shall appear at least two times in a newspaper having general circulation
in the Town; the second publication shall be at least seven days prior to the opening
of such bids. No officer or employee of the Town shall take part in any decision concerning
the business of the Town in which the officer or employee has a direct or indirect
financial interest, aside from his or her salary as an officer or employee, greater
than that of any other citizen or taxpayer in the Town. Nothing in this section shall
prohibit the Town Administrator from hiring the best available service provider in
an emergency situation. (Amended 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. May 17, 2006.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 31
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Section 31 ("Conflict of interest") 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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