Vermont § 311 - Procedure

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 311 — Procedure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 311. Procedure

  • (a) Meetings. The Council shall meet regularly at least once in every month at such times and places
    as the Council may prescribe by rule. Special meetings may be held on the call of
    the Mayor or of two or more members and, whenever practicable, upon no less than 12
    hours’ notice to each member. All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the
    open meeting laws of the State. (b) Rules and journal. The Council shall determine its own rules and order of business and shall provide
    for keeping a journal of its proceedings. This journal shall be a public record, and
    available to inspection and copying as for other public records of the City, in accordance
    with the access to public records laws of the State. (c) Voting. Voting shall be by voice unless, upon such a vote, the margin of affirmation or denial
    is one member or a member of the Council calls for a roll call vote, in which case
    voting shall be by roll call and the ayes and nays shall be recorded in the journal.
    Three members of the Council shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may meet
    from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in the manner and
    subject to the penalties prescribed by the rules of the Council. No action of the
    Council, except as otherwise provided in this charter, shall be valid or binding unless
    adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the Council. (Added 2013, No. M-9, § 3, eff. June 4, 2013; amended 2015, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 17, 2016.)

Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 311

What does Vermont Statutes Online § 311 cover?

Section 311 ("Procedure") 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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