Vermont § 5 - Board of Utility Commissioners
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5 — Board of Utility Commissioners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5. Board of Utility Commissioners
- (a) The legislative body of the District shall be the Board of Utility Commissioners consisting
of five persons. (b) Commissioners shall be elected by Australian ballot from among the legal voters of
the District. (c) Commissioners’ terms shall be staggered and commence upon election, and the length
of Commissioners’ terms shall be as follows: (1) three Commissioners shall serve a term of three years; and (2) two Commissioners shall serve a term of one year. (Added 2017, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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