§ 402. Elective officers
(a) The elected officers of the Town shall be elected and their compensation fixed by the Town at its annual meeting.
(b) All elected officers, except as provided by law or as specifically provided in this charter, shall be chosen at large from the legally qualified voters of the Town and shall hold office for the term hereafter specified and until their successors are elected and qualified.
(c) All officers shall be elected by Australian Ballot.
(d) When an elected or appointed officer resigns, makes residence in another town, or dies or becomes incapacitated, the office shall become vacant and the Selectboard shall appoint an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting. The person elected at the annual meeting shall serve until the predecessor’s term expires. Incapacity shall include the failure of a Selectboard member to attend 50 percent of the meetings of the Board in any calendar year.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 131 - Town of Plainfield
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 201. General law; application
App § 203. Reservation of powers to the Town
App § 204. Authority of police officers
App § 207. Intergovernmental relations
App § 208. Town School District; establishment
App § 301. Ordinances; enforcement and adoption
App § 302. Ordinances; introduction and readings
App § 303. Ordinances; consideration and passage
App § 304. Ordinances; effective date
App § 404. Bonding of officers
App § 406. Town Clerk and Treasurer; School District officers
App § 702. Water and sewer commissioners
App § 801. Application of general laws
App § 901. Applicability of State law to zoning and planning
App § 902. Ratification of present zoning ordinance
App § 903. Incorporation of Village zoning ordinance
App § 904. Board of Adjustment
App § 1002. Amount to be raised by taxation
App § 1005. Current bonded indebtedness
App § 1102. Continuance in office
App § 1105. Amendment of charter
App § 1106. Reference to statute
App § 1107. Transfer of property, rights, privileges, and franchises
App § 1108. Penalties; forfeitures of suits not affected
App § 1109. Continuation of acts amended
App § 1111. Plan of consolidation, effect of charter
App § 1112. Village of Plainfield; abolished