Mayor — Vermont Code § 9
Vermont Code § 9 — Mayor. Reproduced from the official Vermont Statutes Online, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 9. Mayor
- (a) The legal voters of the City shall elect a Mayor who shall be a legal voter in the
City. The Mayor shall hold office for a term of two years. (b) The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City. The Mayor shall use his
or her best efforts to see that the laws and City ordinances are enforced and that
the duties of all subordinate officials are faithfully performed; and shall bring
before the City Council whatever he or she may deem worthy of its attention, for prudentially
and efficiently carrying on the affairs of the City. In the Mayor’s absence, the
President of the City Council shall act as Mayor in his or her stead. (c) The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council, with the power of moderator
in City meetings and at all meetings of the City Council, and shall have a voice and
vote in its proceedings. (Amended 2003, No. M-1 § 2; 2009, No. M-23 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 20, 2010.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Vermont Statutes Online § 9
- Jurisdiction: Vermont
- Code: Vermont Statutes Online
- Subject: Mayor
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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