Vermont § 60 - Amendment of charter

§ 60. Amendment of charter

• (a) This chapter may be amended by petition of five percent of the voters (certified by
  each Town Clerk) of the District under subchapter 5 of this chapter or by the Board
  of Supervisors under this section. The Board of Supervisors at any regular or special
  meeting of the Board of Supervisors may, by a majority vote, adopt a resolution stating
  its intent to amend the chapter. A written copy of the resolution, stating the wording
  and purpose of the amendment and the date of the meeting scheduled to act on the amendment,
  shall be delivered to the legislative branches of each member municipality and mailed
  or left at the usual place of residence of each member of the Board of Supervisors,
  by the Clerk of the District at least ten business days prior to the meeting scheduled
  to adopt the amendment. The amendment may be adopted by a vote of members present
  and representing two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast at a regular meeting
  or a special meeting called for that purpose of the Board of Supervisors, unless two-thirds
  of legal voters of the legislative branches of the member municipalities request,
  in writing, the Board of Supervisors hold a special District meeting to vote on the
  amendment. (b) If the amendment is adopted by the Board of Supervisors or by the voters of the District,
  the Clerk of the District, within 10 business days after the vote of adoption, shall
  certify to the Secretary of State each proposal of amendment showing the facts as
  to its origin and the procedure followed. The Secretary of State shall then proceed
  as with municipal charter amendments under 17 V.S.A. § 2645. The amendment shall become effective upon affirmative enactment of the proposal,
  either as proposed or as amended by the General Assembly. Section 53 of this chapter,
  relating to reconsideration and rescission of vote, shall apply to an amendment adopted
  by a vote of the Board or the voters under this section. (c) This chapter may be amended in the manner provided in this chapter, but no such amendment
  shall be made that shall substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds
  or other notes or other evidence of indebtedness or substantially affect any obligations
  under long-term contracts of the District then outstanding or in effect, or the rights
  of the District to procure the means for payment, continuation, or termination thereof. (Amended 2011, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. July 12, 2012.)