(a) The legislative body may warn a special municipal meeting when it deems it necessary
and shall call a special meeting on the application of five percent of the voters.
A special meeting shall be warned within 60 days of receipt of the application by
the municipal clerk. A voter may withdraw his or her name from a petition for a special
meeting at any time prior to the signing of the warning by a majority of the legislative
body.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) The legislative body may rescind the call of a special meeting called by them but
not a special meeting called on application of five percent of the voters. (Added 1977, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 47; 2015, No. 30, § 24, eff. May 26, 2015.)
Town of Brattleboro v. Garfield, 2006 VT 56 (Vt. 2006). · cites it 3דSpecifically, they argue that “until the next election” signifies not only the next annual town meeting but potentially a special election as well, and that their right to petition for a special election is preserved in a separate statute requiring the selectboard to call a…”
Kirchner v. Giebink, 552 A.2d 372 (Vt. 1988). · cites it 3דPlaintiffs next argue that the trial court erred in concluding that the selectmen were not bound to call the town meeting which they sought under 17 V.S.A. § 2643. That section commands the selectmen to call a special meeting of the town “on the application of five percent of…”
Skiff v. South Burlington Sch. Dist. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2ד”); Article 9 (“[N]or are the people bound by any law but such as they have in like manner assented to, for their common good….”); and Article 13 (“[T]he people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments, concerning the transactions of…”
Town of Brattleboro v. Deangelo (Vt. Super. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2ד” 17 V.S.A. §2643(a). Petitioners argue that the Town was obligated to convene a special town meeting for the purpose of filling the vacant seat on the Selectboard.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2643(a) — 4 cases
Town of Brattleboro v. Garfield, 2006 VT 56 (Vt. 2006). “Specifically, they argue that “until the next election” signifies not only the next annual town meeting but potentially a special election as well, and that their right to petition for a special election is preserved in a separate statute requiring the selectboard to call a…”
Kirchner v. Giebink, 552 A.2d 372 (Vt. 1988). “Plaintiffs next argue that the trial court erred in concluding that the selectmen were not bound to call the town meeting which they sought under 17 V.S.A. § 2643. That section commands the selectmen to call a special meeting of the town “on the application of five percent of…”
Skiff v. South Burlington Sch. Dist. (Vt. Super. Ct. 2017). “”); Article 9 (“[N]or are the people bound by any law but such as they have in like manner assented to, for their common good….”); and Article 13 (“[T]he people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments, concerning the transactions of…”
Town of Brattleboro v. Deangelo (Vt. Super. Ct. 2005). “” 17 V.S.A. §2643(a). Petitioners argue that the Town was obligated to convene a special town meeting for the purpose of filling the vacant seat on the Selectboard.”
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