Vermont Statutes
Chapter 31 - Soil Conservation Act
§ 705. Chair, quorum, compensation, surety bonds

§ 705. Chair, quorum, compensation, surety bonds
The Council shall designate its chair, and may, from time to time, change the designation. A member of the Council shall hold office so long as the member retains the office by virtue of serving on the Council. A majority of the Council shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of the majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination. The members appointed by the Governor or the members representing each of the unions or their officially elected alternates shall receive compensation for services at a rate not to exceed the per diem rate as defined by 32 V.S.A. § 1010(b) for time spent on the work of the Council in addition to expenses, including traveling expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of the duties of the Council. The Council shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for all employees and officers entrusted with funds or property. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(c), eff. March 1, 1961; 1963, No. 193, § 14, eff. June 28, 1963; 1967, No. 303 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 22, 1968; 1995, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 15, 1996.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 10 - Conservation and Development

Chapter 31 - Soil Conservation Act

§ 701. Policy

§ 702. Definitions

§ 703. State Natural Resources Conservation Council; members; duties

§ 704. Powers of Council

§ 705. Chair, quorum, compensation, surety bonds

§ 706. Funds; allocation of by Council

§ 708. Districts; unions; expenditure statement; duties of Council

§ 709. Petition to organize district

§ 710. Hearing on petition

§ 711. Determination of need; boundaries of proposed district

§ 712. Referendum

§ 713. Publication of results of referendum; determination of feasibility

§ 714. Appointment and election of supervisors; application for creation of district

§ 715. Establishment of district as governmental subdivision; certificate

§ 716. Subsequent petition may be filed; when

§ 717. Additional territory; petition to include

§ 718. Certificate as proof of validity of district

§ 719. Elections

§ 720. Supervisors as governing body of district; qualifications

§ 721. Terms, vacancies, compensation

§ 722. Duties of supervisors; bonds; records; removal

§ 723. Powers of supervisors

§ 724. Land-use, erosion control, and natural resources conservation rules; approval

§ 725. Uniformity of rules

§ 726. Ordinances prescribing rules; referendum

§ 727. Conduct of referendum

§ 728. Amendment or repeal of rules

§ 729. Termination of district

§ 730. Effect of termination

§ 731. Failure to observe land-use ordinance; conferences

§ 734. Supervisors may petition Superior Court

§ 735. Validation of defectively organized districts

§ 736. Division and combination of districts and unions — Generally

§ 737. Not more than three towns

§ 738. More than three towns

§ 739. Divided portion as new district

§ 740. Assumption of commitments

§ 747a. Limitation; liability