Vermont Statutes
Chapter 117 - Town of Essex
App § 209. Powers and duties

§ 209. Powers and duties
(a) The members of the Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Essex for all purposes required by statute and shall have all powers and authority given to, and perform all duties required of town legislative bodies or selectboards under the laws of the State of Vermont.
(b) Within the limitations of the foregoing, the Selectboard shall have the power to:
(1) appoint and remove the Town Manager and supervise, create, change, and abolish offices, commissions, or departments other than the offices, commissions, or departments established by this charter;
(2) appoint the members of all boards, commissions, committees, or similar bodies unless specifically provided otherwise by this charter;
(3) provide for an independent audit by a registered or certified public accountant;
(4) inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs;
(5) exercise each and every other power that is not specifically set forth herein, but that is granted to the Selectboard by the statutes of the State of Vermont.

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters

Chapter 117 - Town of Essex

App § 101. Corporate existence retained

App § 102. General law, application

App § 103. Powers of the Town

App § 105. Ordinances—Method of adoption and enforcement

App § 106. Introduction; first and second readings; public hearing

App § 107. Effective date

App § 108. Filing

App § 109. Annual Town report

App § 110. Reservation of powers to the Town

App § 201. Officers generally

App § 202. Selectboard— Number, terms of office, election

App § 203. Organization

App § 204. Meetings

App § 205. Record of proceedings

App § 206. Appointments by Selectboard

App § 207. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees

App § 208. Compensation of Selectboard; appointees

App § 209. Powers and duties

App § 301. Application of general law

App § 302. Time of holding

App § 303. Budget

App § 304. Rescission of ordinances

App § 305. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting

App § 401. Board established

App § 501. Creation of Department

App § 502. Appraisal of property

App § 503. Appraisal of business personal property for tax purposes

App § 504. Duties of Department

App § 505. Purpose

App § 601. Appointment of Manager

App § 602. Officials appointed by Manager

App § 701. Fiscal year

App § 702. Preparation and submission

App § 703. Town meeting warning and budget

App § 704. Appropriation

App § 705. Amount to be raised by taxation

App § 707. Transfers of appropriations

App § 801. Taxes on real and personal property

App § 802. Penalty

App § 803. Board of Abatement

App § 804. Assessment and taxation agreement

App § 901. Appointment and removal

App § 902. Personnel rules and regulations

App § 903. Prohibitions

App § 1001. Laws governing

App § 1101. Severability