Vermont § 502 - Organization

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 502 — Organization, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 502. Organization

  • (a) After the election and qualification of the Selectboard, the Selectboard shall organize
    and elect a Chair and Vice Chair by a majority vote of the entire Board. (b) The Selectboard shall conduct its business in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.
    The Chair shall be entitled to participate as a full voting member. (c) Three Selectboard members shall constitute a quorum. No action of the Selectboard
    shall be valid or binding unless adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of
    the quorum present. In cases where statute requires a greater fraction of the authorized
    Board for an affirmative vote than as specified above, the statute’s provisions of
    law shall control. (d) All meetings of the Selectboard shall be open to the public in accordance with the
    provisions of the Vermont Open Meeting Law. (e) [Repealed.] (f) [Repealed.] (g) [Repealed.] (Amended 2021, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 7, 2022.)

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Section 502 ("Organization") 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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