Municipal Charters

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Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters

Chapter 009: City of Rutland

Subchapter 002: CITY MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS
App. § 9-2.1. City election
App. § 9-2.2. Special City meetings
App. § 9-2.3. General and primary elections
App. § 9-2.4. Method of conducting elections
App. § 9-2.5. Warnings
App. § 9-2.6. Checklists
App. § 9-2.7. Qualifications of voters-penalties
App. § 9-2.8. Ward officers
App. § 9-2.9. Duties of ward officers
App. § 9-2.10. Qualifications of candidates for municipal and/or ward office

Subchapter 003: POWERS OF MUNICIPALITY
App. § 9-3.1. Powers of the City of Rutland

Subchapter 004: BOARD OF ALDERMEN
App. § 9-4.1. Administrative powers
App. § 9-4.2. Organization and meetings
App. § 9-4.3. Special meetings
App. § 9-4.4. Executive sessions
App. § 9-4.5. Acts of the Board of Aldermen
App. § 9-4.6. Veto powers
App. § 9-4.7. Board of Civil Authority

Subchapter 006: CITY PROPERTY; ACQUISITION AND SALE
App. § 9-6.1. Sequestration
App. § 9-6.2. Sale or lease

Subchapter 007: PUBLIC FRANCHISES
App. § 9-7.1. Terms of grant

Subchapter 008: TAXATION
App. § 9-8.1. Grand list
App. § 9-8.2-8.4. [Repealed.]
App. § 9-8.5. Assessment of taxes
App. § 9-8.6. Collection of taxes
App. § 9-8.7. Delinquent taxes
App. § 9-8.8. Board for Abatement of Taxes
App. § 9-8.9. Local option tax

Subchapter 011: FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
App. § 9-11.1. Fiscal year
App. § 9-11.2. Budget estimate
App. § 9-11.3. City budget
App. § 9-11.4. Annual appropriations
App. § 9-11.5. City report
App. § 9-11.6. City indebtedness

Subchapter 013: CITY ASSESSOR
App. § 9-13.1. Powers and duties

Subchapter 015: BOARDS AND APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
App. § 9-15.1. Boards and commissions
App. § 9-15.2. Appointed officers; two-year term
App. § 9-15.3. Annual appointments
App. § 9-15.4. Confirmation of appointment
App. § 9-15.5. Term of office
App. § 9-15.6. Discipline of employees and appointed officers
App. § 9-15.7. Vacancies
App. § 9-15.8. Conflicting offices
App. § 9-15.9. Compensation
App. § 9-15.10. Bonds of City officers
App. § 9-15.11. Oath of officers
App. § 9-15.12. Residency requirement

Subchapter 016: CITY CLERK
App. § 9-16.1. Duties
App. § 9-16.2. Public records
App. § 9-16.3. Certification of publication

Subchapter 017: CITY PURCHASING PROCEDURE
App. § 9-17.1. City Purchasing Agent
App. § 9-17.2. Contractual authority
App. § 9-17.3. Requisitions
App. § 9-17.4. Bidding procedures
App. § 9-17.5. Specifications
App. § 9-17.6. Professional services

Subchapter 018: CITY ATTORNEY
App. § 9-18.1. Duties
App. § 9-18.2. Grand juror and Assistant City Attorney

Subchapter 019: DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY OFFICER, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
App. § 9-19.1. [Repealed.]
App. § 9-19.2. Duties of the Director of Emergency Management
App. § 9-19.3. Duties of the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
App. § 9-19.4. [Repealed.]
App. § 9-19.5. Duties of the Community Development Director

Subchapter 020: BOARD OF FINANCE
App. § 9-20.1. Membership and duties
App. § 9-20.2. Custody of public buildings
App. § 9-20.3. Records

Subchapter 021: AUDITING
App. § 9-21.1. Requirements

Subchapter 022: POLICE DEPARTMENT
App. § 9-22.1. Police Commission and Police Department
App. § 9-22.2. Powers and duties of Police Commission
App. § 9-22.3. Eligibility of police commissioners
App. § 9-22.4. Chief, appointment, removal
App. § 9-22.5. Powers and duties of Chief
App. § 9-22.6. Temporary absence of Chief
App. § 9-22.7. Regular police officers; appointment
App. § 9-22.8. Tenure
App. § 9-22.9. Special police officers
App. § 9-22.10. Compensation
App. § 9-22.11. Suspension
App. § 9-22.12. Service of criminal process
App. § 9-22.13. Political activities
App. § 9-22.14. Vehicle replacement
App. § 9-22.15. Monthly meetings

Subchapter 023: FIRE DEPARTMENT
App. § 9-23.1. Fire Chief, appointment, removal
App. § 9-23.2. Powers and duties of Fire Chief
App. § 9-23.3. Absence of Fire Chief
App. § 9-23.4. Regular firemen; appointment
App. § 9-23.5. [Reserved.]
App. § 9-23.6. Call firemen
App. § 9-23.7. Compensation
App. § 9-23.8. Suspensions
App. § 9-23.9. Emergency powers
App. § 9-23.10. Political activity

Subchapter 024: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
App. § 9-24.1. Appointment of Commissioner
App. § 9-24.2. Powers and duties of Commissioner
App. § 9-24.3. Staff and employees
App. § 9-24.4. Commissioner; control of water supply
App. § 9-24.5. Water rates
App. § 9-24.6. Sewers
App. § 9-24.7. City Engineer

Subchapter 025: BOARD OF HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
App. § 9-25.1. Membership and duties
App. § 9-25.2. Acceptance of streets
App. § 9-25.3. Discontinuance of highways
App. § 9-25.4. Altering highways
App. § 9-25.5. Procedure
App. § 9-25.6. Notice, citation, service
App. § 9-25.7. Nonresident service
App. § 9-25.8. Evidence of service
App. § 9-25.9. Defective notice; remedy
App. § 9-25.10. Failure of notice

Subchapter 026: ASSESSMENTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
App. § 9-26.1. Curbs and sidewalks assessment
App. § 9-26.2. Notice of hearing
App. § 9-26.3. Assessment of property liens
App. § 9-26.4. Collection of assessment

Subchapter 027: CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
App. § 9-27.1. Duties

Subchapter 028: AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS
App. § 9-28.1. Duties

Subchapter 029: BOARD OF HEALTH
App. § 9-29.1. Duties

Subchapter 030: BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
App. § 9-30.1. Composition of Board
App. § 9-30.2. Vacancy
App. § 9-30.3. Officers
App. § 9-30.4. Duties

Subchapter 031: SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
App. § 9-31.1. Appointment
App. § 9-31.2. Duties

Subchapter 032: TRUANT OFFICERS
App. § 9-32.1. Duties

Subchapter 034: SCHOOL FINANCING
App. § 9-34.1. Appropriations and expenditures
App. § 9-34.2. School financing

Subchapter 036: RUTLAND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
App. § 9-36.1. Declaration of necessity
App. § 9-36.2. Creation of Redevelopment Authority
App. § 9-36.3. Purposes
App. § 9-36.4. Powers
App. § 9-36.5. Board of Commissioners; composition
App. § 9-36.6. General law; application
App. § 9-36.7. Redevelopment plan
App. § 9-36.8. Severability
App. § 9-36.9. Effective date of charter

Subchapter 037: CONSTRUCTION OF CHARTER
App. § 9-37.1. Interpretation
App. § 9-37.2. General law

Subchapter 038: ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
App. § 9-38.1. Controlling statute
App. § 9-38.2. Effect of repeal
App. § 9-38.3. Effective date

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