§ 2481 Establishment; change of limits
§ 2482 Body corporate; first meeting
§ 2483 Annual and special meetings
§ 2484 Voters
§ 2485 Officers generally
§ 2486 Collector
§ 2487 Clerk
§ 2488 Board of tax abatement
§ 2489 Fire districts; two or more towns

Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 171 > Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Annual meeting: when applied to towns shall mean the annual town meeting in March or an adjournment thereof. See
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Public Safety. See
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See
  • Employee: means a person employed by the Department. See
  • Fees: shall mean earnings due for official services, aside from salaries or per diem compensation. See
  • following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
  • inhabitants: shall mean the population of the political division referred to, as ascertained by the national census last completed before the time when such population is a material fact. See
  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
  • State Police: means the sworn law enforcement officers who are employees of the Department. See
  • sworn: shall include affirmed. See
  • Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See