Vermont § 72 - Village Clerk
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 72 — Village Clerk, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72. Village Clerk
- (a) The Village Clerk shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees for a one year term
and shall: (1) maintain a record of all action taken at special or annual Town meetings; (2) maintain all Village records and an index to those records if appropriate; (3) maintain and file all reports required by law; (4) perform any other duties required of the Clerk by law, this charter, ordinances, or
the Board of Trustees. (b) Before entering upon the duties of the office, the Village Clerk shall give a bond
conditioned for the faithful performance of the Clerk’s duties. The bond shall be
of a sum and with such surety as prescribed and approved by the trustees, and the
premium shall be paid by the Village. (Added 1999, No. M-11 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 9, 2000.)
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