{"data":{"id":"us-vt/24-v.s.a.-app.-ch.-151-303","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"24 V.S.A. App. ch. 151, § 303","heading":"Further powers of the Select Board","body":"In addition to powers otherwise conferred by law, the Select Board members shall also have the power to:\n(1) create, consolidate, or dissolve departments as necessary or relevant for the performance of municipal services;\n(2) create, consolidate, or dissolve commissions and committees as necessary or relevant and appoint the commission and committee members;\n(3) provide on an annual basis an independent audit of all Town financial records by a certified public accountant;\n(4) inquire into the conduct of any officer, commission, or department and investigate any and all municipal affairs; and\n(5) discharge all duties devolving on the Town Agent by general law and hire attorneys on behalf of the Town.","path":["Title 24 Appendix: Municipal Charters","Chapter 151: Town of St. Johnsbury","Subchapter 003: SELECT BOARD"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/24APPENDIX/151/00303","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:06Z","sha256":"a7eec3dbe58c700e1c799d0c3e74fc363ef738e76d36017d140b5a7aa330db77","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/24-v.s.a.-app.-ch.-151-302","next":"us-vt/24-v.s.a.-app.-ch.-151-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}