Vermont § 401 - Electric, Water, and Wastewater Departments generally
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 401 — Electric, Water, and Wastewater Departments generally, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 401. Electric, Water, and Wastewater Departments generally
- (a) Electric system. The revenues of the electric system shall be maintained separate from all other departments
of the Town. All revenues therefrom not necessary for current expenditures thereof
shall be placed in a special fund, no part of which may be used for any purpose other
than the operation of the Electric Department as specified in section 402 of this
charter. (b) Water system. The revenues of the water system and any additions thereto shall be maintained separate
from all other departments of the Town, and all revenues therefrom not necessary for
current expenditures thereof shall be placed in a special fund, no part of which may
be used for any purpose other than as specified in section 402 of this charter. (c) Wastewater treatment system. The revenues of the wastewater treatment system (exclusive of the stormwater drainage
system) and any additions thereto shall be maintained separate from all other departments
of the Town, and all revenues therefrom not necessary for current expenditures thereof
shall be placed in a special fund, no part of which may be used for any purpose other
than as specified in section 402 of this charter. (Added 2013, No. M-2, § 2, eff. June 30, 2014; renumbered from 24A V.S.A. § 129C-401 by 2025, No. M-2, § 2, eff. May 5, 2025.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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