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# IGovValidatorsToken

## Interface Description

License: MIT

##

```solidity
interface IGovValidatorsToken is IERC20
```

This is the contract that determines the validators

## Functions info

### mint (0x40c10f19)

```solidity
function mint(address account, uint256 amount) external
```

Mint new tokens, available only from `Validators` contract

Parameters:

| Name    | Type    | Description               |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------------- |
| account | address | Address                   |
| amount  | uint256 | Token amount to mint. Wei |

### burn (0x9dc29fac)

```solidity
function burn(address account, uint256 amount) external
```

Burn tokens, available only from `Validators` contract

Parameters:

| Name    | Type    | Description               |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------------- |
| account | address | Address                   |
| amount  | uint256 | Token amount to burn. Wei |

### snapshot (0x9711715a)

```solidity
function snapshot() external returns (uint256)
```

Create tokens snapshot

Return values:

| Name | Type    | Description |
| ---- | ------- | ----------- |
| \[0] | uint256 | Snapshot ID |


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