Vermont § 51 - General prohibition No elected or appointed Town officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested in any matter requiring the discharge of his or her public office

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§ 51. General prohibition No elected or appointed Town officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested in any matter requiring the discharge of his or her public office

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    purpose of this subchapter is to prohibit the use of public office for financial or
    other advantage, whether direct or indirect, by any means or methods whatsoever. (Amended 2017, No. M-8, § 2.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 51 ("General prohibition No elected or appointed Town officer or employee of the Town shall be beneficially interested in any matter requiring the discharge of his or her public office") 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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