Vermont § 7 - Vacancies

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 7 — Vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7. Vacancies

  • (a) If a member of the City Council, during his or her term, removes from the ward that
    he or she represents, his or her office shall become vacant upon removal from the
    ward. (b) In case of a vacancy in the office of Mayor, the remaining members of the City Council
    shall direct the Clerk to call an election of a Mayor by Australian ballot. (c) In case of a vacancy in the office of a City Council member, the remaining members
    of the City Council shall direct the Clerk to call an election of a City Council member
    by Australian ballot by the legal voters of the ward in which such vacancy occurs,
    to fill such vacancy for an unexpired term. However, if a vacancy occurs in the Office
    of a City Council member during the last year of the Council member’s term and after
    the annual meeting of the City in that year, an appointment shall be made by the City
    Council for the balance of the term remaining. (d) In case of a vacancy in the Office of the City Clerk or City Treasurer, the vacancy
    shall be handled in accordance with subsections 12(b) and 13(b) of this charter. (e) School board vacancies shall be handled in accordance with 16 V.S.A. § 424. (Amended 2003, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 11, 2004; 2007, No. M-2, § 2; 2009, No. M-23 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 20, 2010.)

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Section 7 ("Vacancies") 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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