§ 683 - Definitions - Vermont Statutes

§ 683. Definitions

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Municipality" means a town or city. It also means an incorporated village the charter of which enables it to function as a general purpose unit of local government. It shall also mean a "nonentitlement area" as defined in Title I, Sec. 102(a)(7) of the federal act.

(2) "Entitlement municipality" means a municipality entitled to receive funds under Title I, Sec. 106(b) of the federal act.

(3) "Grantee" means a municipality that receives a grant under the provisions of this subchapter.

(4) "Board" means the Vermont community development board.

(5) "Agency" means the Vermont agency of commerce and community development.

(6) "Secretary" means the secretary of the agency.

(7) "Legislative body" means the board of selectmen of a town, the board of aldermen or the council of a city, the board of trustees or prudential committee of an incorporated village.

(8) "Chief executive officer" means the mayor of a city; or if no mayor, the president of the board of aldermen, the chairman of the city council, the chairman of the board of selectmen, the president of the board of trustees or chairman of the prudential committee.

(9) "Lower income" means less than or equal to 80 percent of median income. The secretary shall determine the best measure of median income based on statistics from federal and/or state sources. (Added 1983, No. 10, § 1, eff. March 18, 1983; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a).)