Vermont § 5704 - Governing board; composition; meetings; report

§ 5704. Governing board; composition; meetings; report

• (a) Governing board. The legislative power and authority of a district and the administration and the general
  supervision of all fiscal, prudential, and governmental affairs of a district shall
  be vested in a governing board, except as otherwise specifically provided in this
  chapter. (b) Composition. The governing board of the district shall consist of members appointed in equal numbers
  by the legislative bodies of the underlying municipalities. The board shall draft
  the district’s bylaws specifying the size, composition, quorum requirements, and manner
  of appointing and removing members to the board, including nonvoting, at-large board
  members. The bylaws shall require that the legislative bodies of the underlying municipalities
  appoint board members and fill board member vacancies. Board members appointed by
  the underlying municipalities may appoint additional, nonvoting, at-large board members
  and fill at-large board member vacancies. Board members, including at-large members,
  are not required to be residents of an underlying municipality. However, a majority
  of the board shall be residents of an underlying municipality. Board members shall
  serve staggered, three-year terms and shall be eligible to serve successive terms.
  At-large board members shall serve one-year terms, and shall be eligible to serve
  successive terms. Any bylaws developed by the governing board under this subsection
  shall be submitted for approval to the legislative bodies of the municipalities within
  the district and shall be considered duly adopted 45 days after the date of submission,
  provided none of the legislative bodies disapprove the bylaws. (c) First meeting. The first meeting of the district shall be called upon 30 days’ posted and published
  notice by a presiding officer of a legislative body in which the district is located.
  The board shall elect from among its members a chair, vice chair, clerk, and treasurer.
  The board shall establish the fiscal year of the district and shall adopt rules of
  parliamentary procedure. Prior to assuming their offices, officers may be required
  to post bond in such amounts as determined by resolution of the board. The cost of
  such bond shall be borne by the district. (d) Annual and special meetings. Unless otherwise established by the voters, the annual district meeting shall be held
  on the second Monday in January and shall be warned by the clerk or, in the clerk’s
  absence or neglect, by a member of the board. Special meetings shall be warned in
  the same manner on application in writing by five percent of the voters of the district.
  A warning for a district meeting shall state the business to be transacted. The time
  and place of holding the meeting shall be posted in two or more public places in the
  district not more than 40 days nor less than 30 days before the meeting and recorded
  in the office of the clerk before the same is posted. (e) Annual report. The district shall report annually to the legislative bodies and the citizens of the
  municipalities in which the district is located on the results of its activities in
  support of economic growth, job creation, improved community efficiency, and any other
  benefits incident to its activities. (f) Definition. For purposes of this section and section 5709 of this chapter, after a district has
  been established pursuant to section 5702 of this chapter, “voter” means a board member
  or subscriber or customer of a service provided by the district. “Voter” does not
  mean an at-large board member unless the vote is taken at an annual or special meeting
  and the at-large board member is a subscriber or customer of a service provided by
  the district. (Added 2017, No. 69, § B.1, eff. June 28, 2017; amended 2017, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 22.)