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Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters

Chapter 004: City of Essex Junction

• Subchapter 001: Incorporation and Powers of the City
•    App. § 4-101. Corporate existence retained

•    App. § 4-102. General powers; law

•    App. § 4-103. Specific powers

•    App. § 4-104. Reservation of powers

•    App. § 4-105. Form of government

• Subchapter 002: Governance Structure
•    App. § 4-201. Powers and duties of governing body

•    App. § 4-202. Governing body; composition and terms of office

•    App. § 4-203. Vacancy in office

•    App. § 4-204. Election of governing body officers

•    App. § 4-205. Compensation

•    App. § 4-206. Conflict of interest; prohibitions

•    App. § 4-207. Governing body; meetings

•    App. § 4-208. Special city meetings

•    App. § 4-209. Council meetings; procedure

•    App. § 4-210. Appointments

•    App. § 4-211. Additional governing body provisions

• Subchapter 003: Other Elected Offices
•    App. § 4-301. Brownell Library Trustees

•    App. § 4-302. Moderator

• Subchapter 004: City Meetings
•    App. § 4-401. City meetings and elections

• Subchapter 005: Ordinances
•    App. § 4-501. Adoption of ordinances

•    App. § 4-502. Public hearing

•    App. § 4-503. Effective date

•    App. § 4-504. Rescission of ordinances

•    App. § 4-505. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting

• Subchapter 006: City Manager
•    App. § 4-601. Manager; appointment and hiring

•    App. § 4-602. Powers of Manager

•    App. § 4-603. Manager; removal; hearing

•    App. § 4-604. Vacancy in office of City Manager

• Subchapter 007: Boards and Commissions
•    App. § 4-701. Board of Civil Authority

•    App. § 4-702. Board of Abatement of Taxes

•    App. § 4-703. Planning Commission

•    App. § 4-704. Development Review Board

•    App. § 4-705. Brownell Library Trustees

• Subchapter 008: Administrative Departments
•    App. § 4-801. Personnel administration and benefits

•    App. § 4-802. Real estate assessor

•    App. § 4-803. Appraisal of property

•    App. § 4-804. Appraisal of business property for tax purposes

•    App. § 4-805. Purpose

• Subchapter 009: Budget Process
•    App. § 4-901. Fiscal year

•    App. § 4-902. Annual municipal budget

•    App. § 4-903. Governing body's action on budget

•    App. § 4-904. Budget meeting; warning

•    App. § 4-905. Appropriation and transfers

•    App. § 4-906. Amount to be raised by taxation

• Subchapter 010: Taxation
•    App. § 4-1001. Taxes on real property

•    App. § 4-1002. Penalty

•    App. § 4-1003. Assessment and taxation agreement

• Subchapter 011: Capital Improvements
•    App. § 4-1101. Capital programs

• Subchapter 012: Amendment of Charter and Initiatives
•    App. § 4-1201. Governing law

• Subchapter 013: General Provisions
•    App. § 4-1301. Savings clause

•    App. § 4-1302. Severability

•    App. § 4-1303. Superseding language

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