Vermont § 604 - Amendment of District charter
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 604 — Amendment of District charter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 604. Amendment of District charter
- (a) The Board of Supervisors may, and upon petition of five percent of the voters of the
District shall, prepare and propose amendments to this charter. (b) Any proposed amendments shall be submitted to and acted upon by the voters of the
District at a special meeting called for that purpose. If at the meeting a majority
of the voters in at least one-half of the member municipalities, present and voting,
and a majority of the voters of the District as a whole, present and voting, approve
the proposed amendments, the amendments shall be thereby adopted and shall become
effective immediately unless otherwise specified in the proposed amendments. (c) This charter may be amended from time to time in the manner herein provided, but no
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
of a long-term contract. (Added 2019, No. M-2, § 2, eff. April 19, 2019.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 604
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 604 cover?
Section 604 ("Amendment of District charter") 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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Is this the official text of Vermont law?
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