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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 4341 (2026)

Creation of regional planning commissions

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Subchapter 003 : REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS

(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 4341)

§ 4341. Creation of regional planning commissions

(a) A regional planning commission may be created at any time by the act of the voters or the legislative body of each of a number of contiguous municipalities, upon the written approval of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. Approval of a designated region shall be based on whether the municipalities involved constitute a logical geographic and a coherent socioeconomic planning area. All municipalities within a designated region shall be considered members of the regional planning commission. For the purpose of a regional planning commission’s carrying out its duties and functions under State law, such a designated region shall be considered a political subdivision of the State.

(b) Two or more existing regional planning commissions may be merged to form a single commission by act of the legislative bodies in a majority of the municipalities in each of the merging regions.

(c) A municipality may move from one regional planning commission to another regional planning commission on terms and conditions approved by the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development. (Added 1967, No. 334 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1971, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 11, 1972; 1981, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1987, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. July 1, 1989; 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a); 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G5, eff. June 1, 2010; 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § F.11, eff. June 3, 2010; 2013, No. 36, § 3.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1973–2016 · leading case: City of St. Albans v. Nw. Reg'l Plan. Comm'n, 708 A.2d 194 (Vt. 1998).

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City of St. Albans v. Nw. Reg'l Plan. Comm'n, 708 A.2d 194 (Vt. 1998). “See 24 V.S.A. § 4341(a) (“A regional planning commission may be created .”

Wright v. Preseault, 306 A.2d 673 (Vt. 1973). “The appellants argue that although the planning commission has the power to administer the by-laws of sub-chapter 6, the zoning ordinance of Burlington never gave the planning commission the power to do so.”

Killington Vill. Master Plan Act 250 (Vt. Super. Ct. 2014). · cites it 4× “The Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (“SWCRPC”) is a compact of 10 municipalities in east-central Vermont and is a political subdivision of state government organized under 24 V.S.A. § 4341. The Town of Killington is not a member of SWCRPC.”

Killington Vill. Master Plan Act 250 (Vt. Super. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “The Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission (“SWCRPC”) is a compact of ten municipalities in east-central Vermont and is a political subdivision of state government organized under 24 V.S.A. § 4341. Interstate 91 runs through several member towns.”

Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 4341(a): 1 case

City of St. Albans v. Nw. Reg'l Plan. Comm'n, 708 A.2d 194 (Vt. 1998). “See 24 V.S.A. § 4341(a) (“A regional planning commission may be created .”

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 4341 (2026)

Creation of regional planning commissions

Subchapter 003 : REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS