Budget — Vermont Code § 511

Vermont Code § 511 — Budget. Reproduced from the official Vermont Statutes Online, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 511. Budget

  • (a) At a meeting legally warned for that purpose, the electorate within an incorporated
    school district shall vote such sums of money as it deems necessary for the support
    of schools. If the sums are not approved or acted upon at the annual meeting, the
    electorate shall vote the questions at a duly warned special school district meeting.
    A district may vote money necessary for the support of schools to the end of the full
    school year next ensuing. (b) If the electorate of an incorporated school district votes for its budget by Australian
    ballot, it shall do so using ballot language jointly developed by the Secretary of
    Education and Secretary of State and adopted by the State Board by rule. (Amended 1981, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 2, 1982; 1997, No. 60, § 27, eff. July 1, 1998; 1997, No. 71 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 84, eff. March 11, 1998, § 72, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; 1999, No. 1, § 60d, eff. March 31, 1999; 1999, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 166b; 2003, No. 36, § 4; 2003, No. 68, § 2; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 56, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Vermont Statutes Online § 511
  • Jurisdiction: Vermont
  • Code: Vermont Statutes Online
  • Subject: Budget
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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