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Title 24 Appendix : Municipal Charters
Chapter 009 : City of Rutland
Subchapter 022 : Police Department
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 9, § 22.01)-
§ 22.1. Police Commission and Police Department
The Police Commission shall consist of five legal voters appointed to serve for a term of three years, unless otherwise provided herein, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Upon creation, two members shall be appointed for a term to expire on April 1 of the third calendar year after appointment; two members shall be appointed for a term to expire April 1 of the second calendar year after appointment; and one member shall be appointed for a term to expire April 1 of the calendar year following appointment. All terms shall thereafter expire on April 1 of the third calendar year following appointment. A person appointed to fill an unexpired term shall serve to the end of that term. The Mayor shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission from among the members of the Commission subject to the approval of the Board of Aldermen. The term of Chair and Vice Chair shall expire on April 1 of the year following appointment. Except at creation, at which time appointments will be denied by majority vote, all appointments to the Commission shall be made in a manner consistent with the provisions of this charter.
