Vermont § 83 - Board of Electric Commissioners; duties

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§ 83. Board of Electric Commissioners; duties

  • (a) The Board of Electric Commissioners shall administer its responsibilities in the Town
    of Lyndon Electric Department. The Town of Lyndon Electric Department shall have its
    own professional management, staff, plan, equipment, and entirely separate financial
    accounts. (b) The personnel policies of the Town of Lyndon Electric Department may differ from the
    policies of other departments within the Town. (c) The Town of Lyndon Electric Department shall be directly managed under the Board of
    Electric Commissioners by a General Manager. The General Manager shall perform any
    hiring or firing of Town of Lyndon Electric Department personnel. The General Manager
    shall have the special and immediate care and practical supervision of the Town of
    Lyndon Electric Department. In performing the General Manager’s duties, the General
    Manager shall be responsible to the Board of Electric Commissioners. (d) With approval of the Board of Electric Commissioners, the General Manager of the Town
    of Lyndon Electric Department shall receive all funds due the Town of Lyndon Electric
    Department; issue bills for services rendered; have sole responsibility to maintain
    books of account; and execute and issue on behalf of the Town of Lyndon Electric Department
    drafts, checks, and other negotiable orders for the payment of bills and charges of
    the Town of Lyndon Electric Department, provided that any payment shall be made exclusively
    from the revenue of the Town of Lyndon Electric Department. All such accounting functions
    of the Town of Lyndon Electric Department shall be subject to the review by the auditors
    of the Town of Lyndon. (Added 2023, No. M-14, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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