Vermont § 9 - Mayor

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 9 — Mayor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 9. Mayor

  • (a) The legal voters of the City shall elect a Mayor who shall be a legal voter in the
    City. The Mayor shall hold office for a term of two years. (b) The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The Mayor shall use his
    or her best efforts to see that the laws and City ordinances are enforced and that
    the duties of all subordinate officials are faithfully performed; and shall bring
    before the City Council whatever he or she may deem worthy of its attention, for prudentially
    and efficiently carrying on the affairs of the City. In the Mayor’s absence, the
    President of the City Council shall act as Mayor in his or her stead. (c) The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council, with the power of moderator
    in City meetings and at all meetings of the City Council, and shall have a voice and
    vote in its proceedings. (Amended 2003, No. M-1 § 2; 2009, No. M-23 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 20, 2010.)

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