§ 2.1. City election
(a) On the first Tuesday in March of odd numbered years, the legal voters of the City shall elect, from among their number, a Mayor, a City Treasurer, a City Assessor, and six aldermen at large, each for a term of two years.
(b) On the first Tuesday in March of even numbered years, the legal voters of the City, shall elect from among their number, five aldermen at large and such ward officers as are provided for hereinafter, each for a term of two years.
(c) On the first Tuesday in March 1988, the legal voters of the City shall elect from among their number four school commissioners who shall hold office for three years; and on the first Tuesday in March 1989, they shall elect from among their number, three school commissioners who shall hold office for three years; and on the first Tuesday in March 1990, they shall elect from their number four school commissioners who shall hold office for three years; and annually thereafter school commissioners shall be elected at the annual City election by the legal voters of said City as their respective terms expire, to hold office for three years, and until their successors are elected and have qualified.
(d) All officers of said City of Rutland, who have been duly elected or appointed and have qualified under the provisions of the charter in force before the passing of this charter, and all such officers who shall be hereafter duly elected or appointed and shall qualify under the provisions of this charter, shall continue to hold office until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and have qualified in accordance with the provisions of this charter.
(e) The election of all City and ward officers to be elected under the provisions of this charter, shall be by ballot, and the person or persons receiving a plurality of all votes cast for any office aforesaid, shall be declared elected thereto.
(f) In the election of ward officers, if no candidate receives a plurality of the votes cast, the Mayor shall appoint a legal voter of the ward to fill such office until the next election. In the election of all other elected officers, if no candidate receives a plurality of the votes cast, another election shall be called by the Mayor to be held within 60 days, said election shall be conducted under the same proceedings and methods as the inconclusive election.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
App § 1.1. Legislative authority
App § 1.2. Description of boundaries
App § 2.2. Special City meetings
App § 2.3. General and primary elections
App § 2.4. Method of conducting elections
App § 2.7. Qualifications of voters—penalties
App § 2.9. Duties of ward officers
App § 2.10. Qualifications of candidates for municipal and/or ward office
App § 3.1. Powers of the City of Rutland
App § 4.1. Administrative powers
App § 4.2. Organization and meetings
App § 4.5. Acts of the Board of Aldermen
App § 4.7. Board of Civil Authority
App § 5.1. Enactment of ordinances
App § 5.2. Revision of ordinances
App § 5.3. Violation of ordinances
App § 8.5. Assessment of taxes
App § 8.6. Collection of taxes
App § 8.8. Board for Abatement of Taxes
App § 9.1. As Executive Officer
App § 10.1. As disbursing officer
App § 10.4. School monies and bonds
App § 10.5. Assistant City Treasurer
App § 10.6. Constable/tax collector
App § 11.4. Annual appropriations
App § 15.1. Boards and commissions
App § 15.2. Appointed officers; two-year term
App § 15.3. Annual appointments
App § 15.4. Confirmation of appointment
App § 15.6. Discipline of employees and appointed officers
App § 15.8. Conflicting offices
App § 15.10. Bonds of City officers
App § 15.12. Residency requirement
App § 16.3. Certification of publication
App § 17.1. City Purchasing Agent
App § 17.2. Contractual authority
App § 17.4. Bidding procedures
App § 17.6. Professional services
App § 18.2. Grand juror and Assistant City Attorney
App § 19.2. Duties of the Director of Emergency Management
App § 19.3. Duties of the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer
App § 19.5. Duties of the Community Development Director
App § 20.1. Membership and duties
App § 20.2. Custody of public buildings
App § 22.1. Police Commission and Police Department
App § 22.2. Powers and duties of Police Commission
App § 22.3. Eligibility of police commissioners
App § 22.4. Chief, appointment, removal
App § 22.5. Powers and duties of Chief
App § 22.6. Temporary absence of Chief
App § 22.7. Regular police officers; appointment
App § 22.9. Special police officers
App § 22.12. Service of criminal process
App § 22.13. Political activities
App § 22.14. Vehicle replacement
App § 23.1. Fire Chief, appointment, removal
App § 23.2. Powers and duties of Fire Chief
App § 23.3. Absence of Fire Chief
App § 23.4. Regular firemen; appointment
App § 23.10. Political activity
App § 24.1. Appointment of Commissioner
App § 24.2. Powers and duties of Commissioner
App § 24.3. Staff and employees
App § 24.4. Commissioner; control of water supply
App § 25.1. Membership and duties
App § 25.2. Acceptance of streets
App § 25.3. Discontinuance of highways
App § 25.6. Notice, citation, service
App § 25.7. Nonresident service
App § 25.8. Evidence of service
App § 25.9. Defective notice; remedy
App § 25.10. Failure of notice
App § 26.1. Curbs and sidewalks assessment
App § 26.3. Assessment of property liens
App § 26.4. Collection of assessment
App § 30.1. Composition of Board
App § 33.1. Location and management
App § 34.1. Appropriations and expenditures
App § 35.3. Collection of fines
App § 36.1. Declaration of necessity
App § 36.2. Creation of Redevelopment Authority
App § 36.5. Board of Commissioners, composition
App § 36.6. General law; application
App § 36.7. Redevelopment plan
App § 36.9. Effective date of charter