Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 7 Sec. 168

  • Control commissioners: means the commissioners of a municipality appointed under section 166 of this title. 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
  • 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

§ 168. Unorganized places; control commissioners

In an unorganized town or gore, the supervisor shall be the control commissioner for the administration of the rules necessary to carry out the applicable provisions of this title. He or she may in his or her discretion issue and approve the issuance of licenses and permits as he or she finds will best serve the interests of the inhabitants. The provisions of sections 161-165 and 201 of this title, insofar as they relate to voting, shall not apply to unorganized towns and gores. (Added 1959, No. 162, eff. May 6, 1959; amended 2017, No. 83, § 14.)