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Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters

Chapter 005: City of Montpelier

• Subchapter 001: INCORPORATION AND GRANT OF POWERS
•    App. § 5-101. City of Montpelier

•    App. § 5-102. General powers

•    App. § 5-103. Form of government

•    App. § 5-104. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-105. Intergovernmental relations

• Subchapter 002: CITY VOTING DISTRICTS
•    App. § 5-201. City voting districts

• Subchapter 003: CITY COUNCIL
•    App. § 5-301. Powers and duties of city council

•    App. § 5-302. City Council composition and term of office

•    App. § 5-303. Vacancy in office of Council member

•    App. § 5-304. Election of President, Vice President, and Parliamentarian

•    App. § 5-305. Vacancy in the office of the President, Vice President, or Parliamentarian

•    App. § 5-306. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-307. Council meetings

•    App. § 5-308. Special Council meetings

•    App. § 5-309. Council agenda

•    App. § 5-310. Council quorum

•    App. § 5-311. Attendance at meetings

•    App. § 5-312. Council meetings generally public

•    App. § 5-313. Council minutes recorded

•    App. § 5-314. Executive session

•    App. § 5-315. Council authority to require information

•    App. § 5-316. Compensation

•    App. § 5-317. Council appointments

•    App. § 5-318. Claims for personal services

•    App. § 5-319. Sale of public property

•    App. § 5-320. Contracts

•    App. § 5-321. Ex-officio appointments

•    App. § 5-322. Prohibitions and conflicts of interest

• Subchapter 004: MAYOR
•    App. § 5-401. Election and tenure of Mayor

•    App. § 5-402. Powers and duties of Mayor

•    App. § 5-403. Vacancy in Office of Mayor

•    App. § 5-404, 405. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

• Subchapter 005: CITY MEETINGS; NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
•    App. § 5-501. City meetings

•    App. § 5-502. Publishing and posting of articles

•    App. § 5-503. Special City meetings; special meetings to authorize improvements and incur debt

•    App. § 5-504. Election of officers

•    App. § 5-505. Conduct of elections

•    App. § 5-506. Voter checklists

•    App. § 5-507, 508. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-509. Election of City officers

•    App. § 5-510. Certificates of nomination

•    App. § 5-511. Canvassing of ballots

•    App. § 5-512. Vacancies in City offices

•    App. § 5-513. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-514. Reconsideration and rescission

•    App. § 5-515. Repealed. 2017, No. M-18, (Adj. Sess.) § 4(1), eff. May 21, 2018.

• Subchapter 006: SCHOOLS
•    App. § 5-601-614. Repealed. 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(2), eff. May 21, 2018.

• Subchapter 007: CITY ORDINANCES
•    App. § 5-701. Council authority

•    App. § 5-702. Ordinance adoption, notice, and effective date

•    App. § 5-703. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-704. Record of ordinances

•    App. § 5-705. Violation of an ordinance

•    App. § 5-706. Actions in tort

•    App. § 5-707. Public nuisances

•    App. § 5-708. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2 eff. May 20, 2014.

• Subchapter 008: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
•    App. § 5-801. Green Mount Cemetery Commission

•    App. § 5-802. Parks Commission

•    App. § 5-803. Board of Civil Authority

•    App. § 5-804. Board for Abatement of Taxes

•    App. § 5-805. Planning Commission

•    App. § 5-806. Development Review Board

•    App. § 5-807. Recreation governance

•    App. § 5-808. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-809. Council authority over boards and commissions

•    App. § 5-810. Youth members

• Subchapter 009: ADMINISTRATION
•    App. § 5-901. Fiscal year

•    App. § 5-902. Annual City budget

•    App. § 5-903. Council action on the budget

•    App. § 5-904. Administrative officers

•    App. § 5-905. Election and tenure of City Clerk

•    App. § 5-906. Appointment of City Treasurer

•    App. § 5-907. Personnel administration and benefits

•    App. § 5-908. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-909. Annual City report

•    App. § 5-910. Officers' bonds

•    App. § 5-911. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

• Subchapter 010: CITY MANAGER
•    App. § 5-1001. Appointment; eligibility; qualifications

•    App. § 5-1002. City Manager employment contract

•    App. § 5-1003. Oath of office

•    App. § 5-1004. Removal of City Manager

•    App. § 5-1005. Vacancy in the Office of City Manager

•    App. § 5-1006. Powers and duties of City Manager

•    App. § 5-1007. Appointments

•    App. § 5-1008. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1009. Noninterference by City Council

• Subchapter 011: INDEBTEDNESS; SINKING FUND; BONDS AND NOTES FOR IMPROVEMENTS
•    App. § 5-1101. Powers

•    App. § 5-1102. Submission to voters; public improvements

•    App. § 5-1103. Repealed. 2017, No. M-18 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(3), eff. May 21, 2018.

•    App. § 5-1104. Warning

•    App. § 5-1105. Notice of meeting

•    App. § 5-1106. Authorization

•    App. § 5-1107. Conduct of meetings

•    App. § 5-1108. City Council action

•    App. § 5-1109. Bonds; maturities

•    App. § 5-1110. Debt limits

•    App. § 5-1111. Specifications

•    App. § 5-1112. Taxes to meet interest and payments

•    App. § 5-1113. Advertisement

•    App. § 5-1114. Execution

•    App. § 5-1115. Record by Treasurer

•    App. § 5-1116. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1117. Use of unexpended bond proceeds

•    App. § 5-1118. Bonds or notes for refunding; authorization; procedure

•    App. § 5-1119. Temporary loans in anticipation of taxes and for current expenses

•    App. § 5-1120. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1121. Limitations

•    App. § 5-1122. Special indebtedness for water purposes, sewage disposal, and heat improvements

•    App. § 5-1123. Powers of the City not limited

•    App. § 5-1124. City finances

•    App. § 5-1125. Budget surplus and deficit

• Subchapter 012: ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF TAXES; ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER AND HEAT RATES
•    App. § 5-1201. Assessment of taxes and establishment of tax rate

•    App. § 5-1202. Notice of tax bill and due date

•    App. § 5-1203. Tax payment schedule

•    App. § 5-1204. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1205. Warrants on delinquent taxes and water, sewer, and thermal energy bills

•    App. § 5-1206. Lien upon real estate

•    App. § 5-1207. Application of payment on delinquent taxes

•    App. § 5-1208. Water and sewer rates

•    App. § 5-1209. Water meters

•    App. § 5-1210. Thermal energy rates

•    App. § 5-1211. Heat meters

•    App. § 5-1212. Tax Collector

•    App. § 5-1213. Property tax credits; sprinklers

•    App. § 5-1214. Local option taxes

• Subchapter 013: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; TAKING PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
•    App. § 5-1301. Taking property for public purposes

•    App. § 5-1302. Procedure for taking property

•    App. § 5-1303. Special assessments; streets, sidewalks, heat production, and distribution improvements

•    App. § 5-1304. Special assessment; heat improvements

•    App. § 5-1305. Special assessment-Sewers and drains

•    App. § 5-1306. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1307. Record of special assessments

•    App. § 5-1308. Notice and time of payment

•    App. § 5-1309. Record of payment

•    App. § 5-1310. Warrant for collection of special assessment

•    App. § 5-1311. Tax Collector authority to sell property

•    App. § 5-1312. Lien not vacated

•    App. § 5-1313. Minimum description

•    App. § 5-1314-1320. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

• Subchapter 014: GENERAL
•    App. § 5-1401. Oath of allegiance; oath of office

•    App. § 5-1402. Savings clause

•    App. § 5-1403. Title of charter

•    App. § 5-1404. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1405. Amendment of the charter

•    App. § 5-1406-1410. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

•    App. § 5-1411. Separability of provisions

•    App. § 5-1412. Repealed. 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.

• Subchapter 015: CITY VOTER CHECKLIST
•    App. § 5-1501. Eligibility of noncitizen voters

•    App. § 5-1502. City voter checklist; City Clerk duties to maintain

•    App. § 5-1503. City election ballot

•    App. § 5-1504. Definitions

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