§ 14 Specific conflicts
A Town officer shall be disqualified from any proceeding in which his or her impartiality might reasonably be questioned, including instances where:
(1) the Town officer or a near-relative or business associate has a property or financial interest that might be substantially affected, favorably or adversely, by the decision of the board, commission, or committee of which the Town officer is a member;
(2) the Town officer has a personal bias or prejudice toward any party; or
(3) the Town officer has previously expressed an opinion as to the proper disposition of a specific case or controversy involving the exercise of his or her discretion while acting in a quasi-judicial capacity, such as serving on the Development Review Board on permits and appeals or as a member of the Selectboard acting to lay out, alter, reclassify, or discontinue Town highways. (Added 2011, No. M-2, § 2, eff. Feb. 16, 2011.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 123B - Town of Jamaica
App § 2 General law; application
App § 4 Reservation of powers to the Town
App § 9 Alternate Town officers
App § 10 Relationship between and among Town officers
App § 12 Town Clerk; Treasurer; Collector of Delinquent Taxes
App § 16 Announcing a conflict
App § 17 Determination of conflict by other than the Town officer
App § 18 Appointment of alternate officers
App § 19 Notice of vacancy during unexpired term