The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 17 : Elections
Chapter 055 : Local Elections
Subchapter 002 : Town Meetings and Local Elections in General
(Cite as: 17 V.S.A. § 2646a)-
§ 2646a. Town officers; town vote to allow election of nonresidents
(a)(1) Notwithstanding section 2646 of this subchapter, a municipality may propose to allow individuals who are residents of the State, but not residents of the municipality, to be elected or appointed town officers. However, this section shall not apply to members of the legislative body of the municipality or justices of the peace. For the municipality’s boards or commissions that are established by State law and are required to be composed of residents, the majority of the members of the boards or commissions shall be residents of the municipality.
(2) The proposal must be approved by the voters at any annual or special meeting warned for that purpose.
(b) The proposal may be made by the legislative body of the municipality or by petition of five percent of the voters of the municipality. The proposal shall identify the town office that may be filled by a nonresident. (Added 2021, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 2022.)
