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§ 1
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Boundaries defined; powers
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§ 2
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Wards described
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§ 3
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Election of mayor and city councilors
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§ 4
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Election of school commissioners
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§ 5
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Election to be by ballot; method of election; runoff elections
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§ 6
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Requirements generally
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§ 7
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Age and residence requirements
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§ 8
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Person to vote in ward in which the person resides; residence requirement
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§ 9
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Adopted
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§ 10
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Specified; selection
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§ 11
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Performance of duties; terms
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§ 12
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[Repealed.]
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§ 13
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Vacancies to be filled by city council
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§ 14
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List of voters to be prepared; posting
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§ 15
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Notice of meeting to alter or correct list required
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§ 16
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Additions or corrections permitted
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§ 17
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Chief administrative officer to post lists; copies to be filed in chief administrative officer's office
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§ 18
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Copies of list to be given inspectors
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§ 19
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Where elections held; early voter absentee ballots
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§ 20
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Ward clerk to keep records; certificates of election to be furnished successful candidates; election results to be published
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§ 21
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Duties of election inspectors
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§ 22
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Ballots
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§ 23
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Retained ballots to be delivered to inspectors on demand
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§ 24
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Record of ballots delivered required; receipts
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§ 25
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Requirements generally
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§ 26
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Questions at special meetings to be decided by ballot
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§ 27
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Presiding officer; powers
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§ 28
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Warning required; location; voting
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§ 29
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Checklists to be prepared and posted
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§ 30
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General laws applicable; exceptions
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§ 31
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Duties of election inspectors and ward clerks
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§ 31a
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Establishment of voting precincts within wards permitted
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§ 32
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-35. [Reserved.]
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§ 35a
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'Ward'defined
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§ 36
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Administration; vested in mayor and city council; selection and terms of same
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§ 37
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Manner of convening
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§ 38
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Regular meetings
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§ 39
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Special meetings
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§ 40
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Quorum; attendance of certain officers may be required
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§ 41
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Meetings to be public; except
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§ 42
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Composition; meetings
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§ 43
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Composition; duties; appointments; offices
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§ 44
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Authorized
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§ 45
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Mayor not to participate in enactment of ordinances; approval by mayor of council actions required
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§ 46
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Approval or veto of ordinances by mayor; reconsideration; item veto on appropriations
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§ 47
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Ordinances to become valid at expiration of certain period if not returned
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§ 48
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Enumerated
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§ 49
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Authority to enact
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§ 50
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City council to establish penalty
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§ 51
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Ordinance enforcement
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§ 52
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Court authorized to order abatement
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§ 53
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[Reserved.]
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§ 54
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Offenders may be liable in damages
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§ 55
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City council may authorize sale or lease
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§ 56
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Council to have powers conferred by statute regarding public burial grounds
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§ 57
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Manner of taking land for reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, etc
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§ 58
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Council to issue citation that land is to be taken; service
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§ 59
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Refunding bonds; council may authorize issuance of bonds
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§ 60
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Same-issuance prior to maturity or redemption; amounts; issuance, maturities, security, rights of owners, and rights, duties and obligations of city; general laws relating to refunding of municipal bonds
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§ 61
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Bonds to be signed and contain statement that they conform to applicable provisions
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§ 62
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Council; school board; not to pledge credit of city; exceptions
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§ 63
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Council may pledge credit of city when authorized by voters to do so
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§ 64
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State law not applicable to section 63
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§ 64a
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Council authorized to erect sewage disposal plant and issue bonds therefore
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§ 64b
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Revenue bonds authorized
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§ 65
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Source of funds for appropriations; operating expenses for departments; creation of special funds
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§ 66
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Annual school appropriations
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§ 67
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Appropriations for park and recreation purposes
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§ 68
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Authorized expenditures
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§ 69
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Fiscal year, reports required
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§ 70
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Excess expenditures prohibited; assessments for street improvements credited to streets division of the public works department
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§ 71
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Approval of property owners required
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§ 72
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-80. [Reserved.]
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§ 81
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Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax
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§ 82
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[Reserved.]
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§ 83
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Preparation; contents
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§ 84
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Composition of books
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§ 85
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Arrangement of information in books
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§ 86
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Summary of assessed valuations to be made and constitute an abstract
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§ 87
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Notice that abstract completed to be given; meetings of assessors
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§ 88
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Abstracts and certificate to be completed by May fifth
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§ 89
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Notice of changes and that abstracts and lists are open for inspection to be filed
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§ 90
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Aggrieved persons permitted to appear before assessors; preliminary review
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§ 91
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Appeal of assessors decision
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§ 92
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Board of tax appeals to hear appeals; deadline for hearings; manner of conducting; possible board of civil authority review
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§ 93
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Alterations in valuation to be entered in 'corrected valuation'column
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§ 94
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Completion of grand list; collection
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§ 95
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Abstracts sufficient for returns to secretary of state
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§ 96
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Board of tax appeals and board of civil authority to transmit certified copy of appeal proceedings to assessors
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§ 97
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Forms for books may be altered as directed by state tax commissioner; extension of time
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§ 98
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Council to assess
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§ 98a
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A tax ceiling reduction after reappraisal
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§ 99
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Additional assessment; amount
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§ 100
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Annual assessment for redemption of bonds authorized
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§ 101
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Annual assessment to pay bond interest authorized
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§ 102
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Annual local education spending
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§ 102a
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Annual assessment for fire and police departments use authorized
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§ 102b
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Annual assessment for streets use authorized
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§ 102c
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Annual assessment for library use authorized
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§ 102d
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Local option sales tax authority
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§ 102e
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Annual assessment for park use
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§ 103
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Taxes to be paid in money
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§ 104
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Taxes to be paid in installments
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§ 105
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Chief administrative officer to give notice upon receipt of tax bills
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§ 106
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Delinquency assessments
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§ 107
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When treasurer to issue warrant against delinquent persons
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§ 108
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Chief administrative officer to collect delinquent taxes
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§ 109
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Collection after time warrant returnable permitted
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§ 110
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Chief administrative officer to proceed in manner prescribed by law
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§ 111
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Fees for collection of delinquent taxes
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§ 112
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Failure of owners to pay assessments; warrant to be issued; chief administrative officer to collect
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§ 113
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Assessments may be collected by suit
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§ 114
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Council to establish and prescribe nature of connections
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§ 115
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Descriptions recorded in chief administrative officer's office sufficient for assessment purposes
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§ 116
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Duties generally
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§ 117
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Order of succession; mayor to notify chief administrative officer of his intended absence
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§ 118
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Mayor to administer oaths
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§ 119
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Remission of fines authorized
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§ 120
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Enumerated
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§ 120a
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Merger of boards
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§ 121
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Enumerated
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§ 122
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Enumerated
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§ 123
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Staggered appointments required
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§ 124
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Chairman; clerk, records
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§ 125
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Mayor, city councilors, ward and precinct officers
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§ 126
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Commissioners and board of tax appeals
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§ 127
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Department heads and other officers
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§ 128
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Manner of filling
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§ 129
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Appointing body or person has power to remove
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§ 130
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Manner of filling vacancy and residency requirement
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§ 131
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Dual positions prohibited
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§ 132
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Mayor, city council, and other city officials
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§ 133
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Conflicts of interest
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§ 134
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Required of treasurer and other officers handling city funds
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§ 135
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City council to approve surety company; costs to be paid by city
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§ 136
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Officer to be removed from neglect to give bond after notice
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§ 137
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Form
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§ 138
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Duties of chief administrative officer generally
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§ 139
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Public records to remain in chief administrative officer's office; council may regulate removal
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§ 140
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Certified copies of records to be made
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§ 141
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Certification that notices, ordinances, etc., have been posted required
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§ 142
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Assistants
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§ 143
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[Reserved.]
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§ 144
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Chief administrative officer to keep record of notes and bonds issued
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§ 145
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Record of school bonds to be kept
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§ 146
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Redeemed bonds, notes and interest coupons to be kept
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§ 147
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Chief administrative officer to keep separate account of school appropriations
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§ 148
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Duties
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§ 149
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Subject to same penalties as state's attorneys
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§ 150
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Duties; liabilities; etc.
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§ 151
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Powers; duties; liabilities; etc
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§ 152
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Powers and duties
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§ 153
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Duties
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§ 154
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Composition
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§ 155
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Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted
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§ 156
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Monthly reports; annual audit
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§ 157
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Preparation and submission of budget
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§ 158
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Sinking fund abolished
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§ 159
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Selection of official depositary
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§ 160
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Care and control of public buildings
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§ 161
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Repairs to public buildings
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§ 162
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Board authorized to rent portions of public buildings
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§ 163
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Composition
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§ 164
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Terms, elections
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§ 165
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Manner of filling vacancies
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§ 166
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Meetings
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§ 167
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Duties
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§ 168
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Adoption of budget
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§ 169
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Powers generally; authority to establish graded schools
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§ 170
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Authority to establish by-laws and regulations
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§ 171
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Appointment; compensation; removal; term
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§ 172
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Duties of superintendent; commissioners to file monthly report
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§ 173
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Appointment; duties
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§ 174
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City to provide, equip and maintain
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§ 175
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Commissioners to control location, construction, sale and purchase
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§ 176
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Statement showing necessity for construction or purchase required
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§ 177
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Council to approve purchase or construction
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§ 178
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Funds for construction or purchase to be provided by tax levy
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§ 179
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Composition
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§ 180
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Duties
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§ 181
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Liabilities to be approved and budget preparation
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§ 182
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[Reserved.]
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§ 183
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Board of police commissioners; composition; terms
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§ 184
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Same-Powers and duties
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§ 185
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Officers of police force designated
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§ 186
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Manner of filling vacancies
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§ 187
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Force to be maintained; selection of members
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§ 188
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Manner of appointment
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§ 189
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Members of force to be retained as long as they remain competent
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§ 190
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Chief may remove member for cause; hearing
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§ 191
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Political activity restricted
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§ 192
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Authority to appoint; defined; powers
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§ 193
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Service and process; fees allowed
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§ 194
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Police to have same powers as constables; jurisdiction limited
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§ 195
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Compensation to be set by council
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§ 195a
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Authority of University of Vermont police officers
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§ 196
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Composition
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§ 197
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Authority to establish rules and regulations for fire department
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§ 198
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Fire department; created; members; appointment
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§ 199
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Department to be under supervision of chief engineer
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§ 200
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Powers of fire commissioners
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§ 201
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Powers relating to fire department
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§ 202
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Political activity restricted
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§ 203
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Commissioners to manage parks; composition of board
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§ 204
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Records to be kept; annual reports to city council required
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§ 205
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Parks and recreation department; appointment of superintendent and engineer
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§ 206
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Establishment and maintenance of athletic activities authorized; charging admission fees permitted
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§ 207
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Authorization to establish and alter rules for park operation
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§ 208
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Determination of location of sewers, water pipes, wires, etc
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§ 209
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Regulation of planting and care of trees in parks
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§ 210
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Direction that trees be planted along public grounds and assess abutting land
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§ 211
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Authority to regulate parking
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§ 212
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Authority to declare weeds, underbrush, etc., a nuisance and direct removal
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§ 213
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Issuance of bonds to provide funds for parks authorized
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§ 214
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Bills and expenses to be approved
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§ 215
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Definition of 'park property'
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§ 216
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[Reserved.]
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§ 217
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Condemnation of land for park and/or recreational purposes authorized
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§ 218
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Composition; appointment; terms
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§ 219
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Duties
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§ 220
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By-laws and regulations of board to have force of ordinances
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§ 221
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[Reserved.]
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§ 222
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Duties
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§ 223
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224. [Reserved.]
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§ 225
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Powers of board
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§ 226
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Composition; appointment; term
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§ 227
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Superintendent/general manager; duties
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§ 228
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Powers of city
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§ 229
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Authority to create; powers and duties
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§ 230
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[Reserved]
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§ 231
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Power and duties
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§ 232
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233. [Reserved.]
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§ 234
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Power to lay out, alter, discontinue, etc.
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§ 235
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Council may lay out certain streets; owners' petition
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§ 236
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Prior actions regarding streets ratified
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§ 237
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Rights of property owners
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§ 238
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Rights of property owners when street discontinued
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§ 239
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Power granted
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§ 240
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Estimation of probable expenses authorized
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§ 241
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Decisions regarding assessments to be recorded
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§ 242
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Proceedings for objections to assessment
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§ 243
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Assessment lien suspended until final determination
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§ 244
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Petition for relief not to delay opening or altering of street
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§ 245
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Copy of final determination to be recorded; assessment to become lien
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§ 246
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Warrant to be issued upon failure to pay assessment; collection
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§ 247
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Court to have jurisdiction to determine questioned assessments
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§ 248
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Establishment and maintenance authorized; assessments
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§ 249
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Establishment and construction through private lands authorized
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§ 250
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Assessment of landowners authorized
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§ 251
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Assessment proceedings and rights
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§ 252
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Required; contents
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§ 253
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When given
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§ 254
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Acceptance of service
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§ 255
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Manner of serving
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§ 256
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Service on nonresidents
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§ 257
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Chief administrative officer to mail copy of citation to last known address of nonresident
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§ 258
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Return of citation prima facie evidence of service
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§ 259
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Proceedings to be postponed until all interested parties notified
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§ 260
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Manner of giving notice to additional interested parties
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§ 261
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Proceedings not to be voided for failure to give notice
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§ 262
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City council may order improvements upon petition of owners
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§ 263
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Authorization to make improvements without petition; assessment of costs
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§ 264
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Notice of hearing
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§ 265
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Statement to be made
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§ 266
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Chief administrative officer to record assessments; notification of owners
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§ 267
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Deadline for paying
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§ 268
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[Reserved.]
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§ 276
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Composition; terms; powers; manager
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§ 277
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Composition
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§ 278
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Adoption of by-laws authorized; meetings
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§ 279
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Local board to be in lieu of statutory board; general powers
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§ 280
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Designated
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§ 281
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Board of health authorized to make rules and regulations
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§ 282
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Powers and duties of health officer
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§ 283
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Generally
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§ 284
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Maintenance of retirement fund; retiring board; sources of retirement fund
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§ 285
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Trustees of fund designated; powers; officers
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§ 286
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Board of medical examiners-Created; duties; composition; terms; compensation
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§ 287
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Retirement generally
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§ 288
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Reexamination of person on retired list; reappointment, etc.
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§ 289
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Record of proceedings to be kept; report to city council required
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§ 290
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3-290-297. [Transitional provisions.].
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§ 298
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[Reserved.]
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§ 299
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Rights, duties and liabilities of city to remain as existing at time of organization
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§ 300
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Copy of charter to be kept in office of chief administrative officer
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§ 301
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Designation of chapter
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§ 302
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[Repealed.].
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§ 303
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Alteration, amendment or repeal of charter
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§ 304
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Approval of section 102 by vote required
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§ 305
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Approval of section 99 by vote required
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§ 306
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Reserve fund of light department not to be increased without vote
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§ 307
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-320. [Reserved.]
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§ 321
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Creation of downtown improvement district, Church Street Marketplace District and marketplace
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§ 322
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Establishment of commission
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§ 323
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Expansion of Church Street Marketplace district and/or marketplace
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§ 324
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Purposes and powers
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§ 325
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Annual taxation for downtown improvement district; free parking for two hours in public lots and garages; annual budget of Church Street Marketplace District
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§ 326
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Common area fees
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§ 327
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Powers supplemental; construction
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§ 328
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[Reserved.]
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§ 330
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Board of tax appeals
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§ 331
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Creation of community and economic development office
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§ 332
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Purposes and powers
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§ 333
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Department to be under supervision of director
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§ 334
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-350. [Reserved.]
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§ 351
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Creation of Burlington City arts
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§ 352
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Purposes and powers
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§ 353
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Department to be under supervision of director
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§ 354
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[Reserved.]
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§ 361
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Creation of human resources department
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§ 362
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Purposes and powers
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§ 363
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Department to be under supervision of director
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§ 364
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[Reserved]
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§ 401
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Revisions effective without publication
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§ 402
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-404. [Reserved.]
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§ 405
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Authority to establish system
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§ 406
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Authority to appoint boards and officers, appropriate funds, provide rate of contributions and designate sums payable
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§ 407
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Direction to budget funds for system
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§ 408
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Existing provisions to remain valid until new provisions adopted
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§ 409
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[Reserved.]
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§ 415
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Authority to construct and maintain an electric plant
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§ 416
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Authority to construct, maintain and operate a gas-generating and distribution plant
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§ 417
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Authority to acquire property for purposes of sections 415 and 416 of this charter
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§ 418
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Authority to sell services, merchandise and equipment incidental to use of electricity or gas
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§ 419
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Operation of gas business
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§ 420
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Procedure for exercising eminent domain right
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§ 421
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Issuance of bonds authorized
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§ 422
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Rates sufficient to pay for services and bonds to be charged
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§ 423
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Bond issuance to be approved by voters
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§ 424
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[Reserved.]
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§ 431
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Definitions
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§ 432
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Electric plant; improvement of
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§ 433
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Bonds; issuance of
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§ 434
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Same-payment of
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§ 435
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Same-pledge of revenues
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§ 436
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Same-refunding
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§ 437
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Same-Anticipation notes
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§ 438
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Same-regulation
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§ 439
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Same-rights of holders
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§ 440
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Same-right of city
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§ 441
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Rates; payment by municipal agencies
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§ 442
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Bonds; proceeds
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§ 443
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Energy conservation facilities
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§ 444
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Construction of article
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§ 445
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Same
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§ 446
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Same; invalidity
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§ 447
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Ratification
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§ 448
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Powers exercised through city council
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§ 449
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Authority for joint venture for telecommunications
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§ 450
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[Reserved.]
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§ 501
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City of Burlington utility facilities; taxation of
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§ 502
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[Reserved.]
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§ 506
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Definitions
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§ 507
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Bonds; issuance of
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§ 508
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Refunding
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