3 V.S.A. § 809 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 25 / Section 809
§ 809. Contested cases; notice; hearing; records
Status: in_force

(a) In a contested case, all parties shall be given an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice.

(b) The notice shall include:

(1) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing.

(2) A statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held.

(3) A reference to the particular sections of the statutes and rules involved.

(4) A short and plain statement of the matters at issue. If the agency or other party is unable to state the matters in detail at the time the notice is served, the initial notice may be limited to a statement of the issues involved. Thereafter upon application a more definite and detailed statement shall be furnished.

(c) Opportunity shall be given all parties to respond and present evidence and argument on all issues involved.

(d) Unless precluded by law, informal disposition may be made of any contested case by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, or default.

(e) The record in a contested case shall include:

(1) all pleadings, motions, intermediate rulings;

(2) all evidence received or considered;

(3) a statement of matters officially noticed;

(4) questions and offers of proof, objections, and rulings thereon;

(5) proposed findings and exceptions; and

(6) any decision, opinion, or report.

(f) Oral proceedings or any part thereof shall be transcribed on request of any party subject to other applicable provisions of law, and upon payment by the requesting party of the reasonable costs thereof.

(g) Findings of fact shall be based exclusively on the evidence and on matters officially noticed.

(h) The chair of a board, commission, or panel, a hearing officer appointed by a board, commission, or panel, or a licensed attorney representing a party before a board, commission, or panel may, whether or not specifically authorized in any other provision of law, compel, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and records. Sections 809a and 809b of this title shall apply to all subpoenas issued under this subsection. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 816 of this title, this subsection shall apply to the Human Services Board, the Labor Relations Board, and the Employment Security Board.

(i) When a board or commission member who hears all or a substantial part of a case retires from office or completes his or her term before the case is completed, he or she may remain a member of the board or commission for the purpose of deciding and concluding the case. If the member who retires or completes his or her term is a chair, the member may also remain a member for the purpose of certifying questions of law if an appeal is taken, when such is required by law. For this service, the member may be compensated in the manner provided for active members.
3 V.S.A. § 3085a — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 53 / Section 3085a
§ 3085a. Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living
Status: in_force

The Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living is created within the Agency of Human Services as the successor to and continuation of the Department of Aging and Disabilities, the Developmental Services Division of the Department of Developmental and Mental Health Services, and the personal care and hi-tech programs in the former Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access to manage programs and to protect the interests of older Vermonters and Vermonters with disabilities. It shall serve as the State unit on aging, as provided by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, and it shall serve as the administrative home within the Agency of Human Services for the designated State agencies for federal Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Programs, as provided by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 6 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 21 / Section 6
§ 21-6. Exec. Order No. 21-6 (No. 01-99) [Vermont State Workforce Investment Board]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-50 (codified as Executive Order 10-09), dated December 23, 2009.
3 V.S.A. § 927 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 927
§ 927. Appropriate unit
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall decide the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining in each case and those employees to be included in that unit, in order to ensure the employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this chapter.

(b) In determining whether a unit is appropriate under subsection (a) of this section, the extent to which the employees have organized is not controlling.

(c) The Board may decline recognition to any group of employees as a collective bargaining unit if, upon investigation and hearing, it is satisfied that the employees will not constitute an appropriate unit for purposes of collective bargaining or if recognition will result in over-fragmentation of state employee collective bargaining units. In case such a determination is made, the provisions of subchapter 3 of this chapter shall not become operative in that instance.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 52 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 52
§ 3-52. Exec. Order No. 3-52 (No. 04-10) [Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, Section 820 of Title 3 of Vermont Statutes Annotated created an Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR); and

WHEREAS, members of ICAR shall be appointed by the Governor from the executive branch of state government and serve at his pleasure; and

WHEREAS, the functions and duties of ICAR are those established by law and include “review of existing and proposed rules of agencies designated by the Governor for style, consistency with the law, legislative intent and the policies of the Governor;” and

WHEREAS, the functions and duties of ICAR may also include duties and responsibilities directed by the Governor; and

WHEREAS, Section 49 of Act 149 of 2002 (Adj. Sess.) amended the laws pertaining to rule-making to require that all rules be pre-filed with ICAR; and

WHEREAS, these amendments to law necessitate the updating of the current executive orders relating to ICAR.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, James H. Douglas, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont do hereby order the following with respect to the functions and duties of the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules and the responsibilities of state agencies and departments who initiate rulemaking:

1. No state agency or department shall initiate rulemaking under chapter 25 of Title 3 (the Administrative Procedures Act) without first pre-filing the rule with ICAR.

2. Prior to adopting emergency rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A. § 844, agencies and departments of state government shall submit the emergency rules to the Chair of ICAR for a determination of appropriateness by the Chair.

3. The Secretary of Administration or his or her designee shall serve as Chair of ICAR. Members of ICAR shall be appointed by the Governor from the executive branch and shall serve at his or her pleasure.

This Executive Order supersedes and replaces Executive Orders No. 14-78 (codified as E.O. 3-3), dated April 7, 1978 and No. 56-88 (codified as E.O. 3-14), dated January 8, 1988.

This order shall take effect on July 1, 2010.

Dated July 2, 2010.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 13 / Section 1
§ 13-1. Exec. Order No. 13-1 (No. 33-87A) [Criminal Justice Center]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order 09-10 and 10-10 (codified as Executive Order Nos. 13-5 and 13-6), dated November 3, 2010.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 35 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 35
§ 29-35. Exec. Order No. 29-35 (No. 09-03) [Transfer of part of Middlebury garage property, located along the Otter Creek, from the Agency of Transportation to the Agency of Natural Resources]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, certain state-owned land (the “Property”) located in the Town of Middlebury, County of Addison and State of Vermont, described more particularly below, presently is under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Transportation; and

WHEREAS, the Agency of Transportation has determined the Property to be surplus to its needs; and

WHEREAS, the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife desires to obtain jurisdiction and control of the Property for the purposes of habitat protection, wildlife management and perpetual conservation of wetland habitat;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, James H. Douglas, by the power vested in me as Governor of Vermont, do hereby transfer and set over from the Agency of Transportation to the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, for the above purposes, jurisdiction and control of the following state-owned land:

Being part of the same land and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by Charles F. Rogers by his Warranty Deed dated October 30, 1939, which is recorded in the land records of the Town of Middlebury at Book 46, Page 574, having been received for record on November 10, 1939. The part to be transferred is more particularly described as follows:

Being a strip of land that lies between the public highway known as Otter Creek Road (Town Highway #19) and the Otter Creek. This strip of land is believed to contain about six-tenths of an acre, more or less.

In aid of the above description, reference may be had to a survey entitled, in part, as follows:

CHARLES F. ROGERS ELDRIDGE LOT IN MIDDLEBURY TO STATE OF VERMONT Scale: 1′ = 50″

A copy of this survey is on file in the property records of VTrans' Division of Operations, located in Montpelier, Vermont.

The remaining portion of the former Rogers property, located easterly of Otter Creek Road (Town Highway #19) shall remain under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Transportation.

This executive order shall take effect upon execution.

Dated June 12, 2003.
3 V.S.A. § 2502 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2502
§ 2502. Market Vermont Program
Status: in_force

The Market Vermont Program is hereby created. It shall be directed jointly by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and by the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development. Notwithstanding chapters 13 and 14 of this title or any other contrary provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall have the authority to enter into one or more written contracts with persons or entities for the administration of the Program. Any such contract shall provide for the sufficient oversight, review, and control by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and by the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development, or their designees, to ensure that the Program purposes are achieved. Where they deem it appropriate, the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development may enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the operation of the Program or concerning the contracting with persons or entities for the administration of the Program. The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development issue rules to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 7 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 30 / Section 7
§ 30-7. Exec. Order No. 30-7 (No. 15-03) [Statewide Telecommunications Advancement]
Status: in_force

Superseded by Executive Order No. 08-06 (codified as Executive Order No. 30-9), dated November 4, 2006.
3 V.S.A. § 490 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 16 / Section 490
§ 490. Default; paid up deferred annuity
Status: in_force

The agreement of any employer to contribute on account of its employees shall be irrevocable, but should any employer for any reason become financially unable to make the contributions on account of its employees as provided in this subchapter, then that employer shall be deemed to be in default. All members of the Vermont State Retirement System who were employed by an employer at the time of default shall then be entitled to discontinue membership in the Retirement System and to a refund of their previous contributions upon demand made within 90 days thereafter. As of a date 90 days following the date of the default, the actuary of the Vermont State Retirement System shall determine by actuarial valuation the amount of the reserve held on account of each remaining active member and beneficiary of the employer and shall credit to each member and beneficiary the amount of the reserve so held. The reserve so credited, together with the amount of the accumulated contributions of each active member, shall be used to provide for the member a paid up deferred annuity beginning at age 65, and the reserve of each beneficiary shall be used in providing part of the member's existing pension as the reserve so held will provide, which pension, together with the member's annuity, shall thereafter be payable to the member. The rights and privileges of both active members and beneficiaries of the employer shall then terminate, except as to payment of the deferred annuities so provided and the annuities and pensions, or parts thereof, provided for the beneficiaries.
3 V.S.A. § 3091 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 53 / Section 3091
§ 3091. Hearings
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for or a recipient of assistance, benefits, or social services from the Departments for Children and Families; of Vermont Health Access; of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living; or of Mental Health, or of the Department of Health's Women, Infant, and Children program, or an applicant for a license from one of those departments, except for the Department of Health, or a licensee may file a request for a fair hearing with the Human Services Board. An opportunity for a fair hearing will be granted to any individual requesting a hearing because the individual's claim for assistance, benefits, or services is denied, or is not acted upon with reasonable promptness; or because the individual is aggrieved by any other Agency action affecting the individual's receipt of assistance, benefits, or services, or license or license application; or because the individual is aggrieved by Agency policy as it affects the individual's situation.

(b) The hearing shall be conducted by the Board or by a hearing officer appointed by the Board. The Chair of the Board may compel, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books and records. All witnesses shall be examined under oath. The Board shall adopt rules with reference to appeals, which shall not be inconsistent with this chapter. The rules shall provide for reasonable notice to parties, and an opportunity to be heard and be represented by counsel.

(c) The Board or the hearing officer shall issue written findings of fact. If the hearing is conducted by a hearing officer, the hearing officer's findings shall be reported to the Board, and the Board shall approve the findings and adopt them as the findings of the Board unless good cause is shown for disapproving them. Whether the findings are made by the Board, or by a hearing officer and adopted by the Board, the Board shall enter its order based on the findings.

(d) After the fair hearing, the Board may affirm, modify, or reverse decisions of the Agency; it may determine whether an alleged delay was justified; and it may make orders consistent with this title requiring the Agency to provide appropriate relief including retroactive and prospective benefits. The Board shall consider, and shall have the authority to reverse or modify, decisions of the Agency based on rules that the Board determines to be in conflict with State or federal law. The Board shall not reverse or modify Agency decisions that are determined to be in compliance with applicable law, even though the Board may disagree with the results effected by those decisions.

(e)(1) The Board shall give written notice of its decision to the person applying for fair hearing and to the Agency.

(2) Unless a continuance is requested or consented to by an aggrieved person, decisions and orders concerning Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) under 33 V.S.A. chapter 11, TANF-Emergency Assistance (TANF-EA) under Title IV of the Social Security Act, and medical assistance (Medicaid) under 33 V.S.A. chapter 19 shall be issued by the Board within 75 days after the request for hearing.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (c) or (d) or subdivision (1) of this subsection (e) to the contrary, in the case of an expedited Medicaid fair hearing, the Board shall delegate both its fact-finding and final decision-making authority to a hearing officer, and the hearing officer's written findings and order shall constitute the Board's decision and order in accordance with timelines set forth in federal law.

(f) The Agency or the appellant may appeal from decisions of the Board to the Supreme Court under V.R.A.P. 13. Pending the final determination of any appeal, the terms of the order involved shall be given effect by the Agency except insofar as they relate to retroactive benefits.

(g) A party to an order or decree of the Board or the Board itself, or both, may petition the Supreme Court for relief against any disobedience of or noncompliance with the order or decree. In the proceedings and upon such notice thereof to the parties as it shall direct, the Supreme Court shall hear and consider the petition and make such order and decree in the premises by way of writ of mandamus, writ of prohibition, injunction, or otherwise, concerning the enforcement of the order and decree of the Board as shall be appropriate.

(h)(1) Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (f) of this section, the Secretary shall review all Board decisions and orders concerning TANF, TANF-EA, Office of Child Support Cases, Medicaid, and the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange. The Secretary shall:

(A) adopt a Board decision or order, except that the Secretary may reverse or modify a Board decision or order if:

(i) the Board's findings of fact lack any support in the record; or

(ii) the decision or order misinterprets or misapplies State or federal policy or rule; and

(B) issue a written decision setting forth the legal, factual, or policy basis for reversing or modifying a Board decision or order.

(2) Notwithstanding subsections (d) and (f) of this section, a Board decision and order concerning TANF, TANF-EA, Office of Child Support, Medicaid, and the Vermont Health Benefit Exchange shall become the final and binding decision of the Agency upon its approval by the Secretary. The Secretary shall either approve, modify, or reverse the Board's decision and order within 15 days of the date of the Board decision and order. If the Secretary fails to issue a written decision within 15 days as required by this subdivision, the Board's decision and order shall be deemed to have been approved by the Secretary.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, only the claimant may appeal a decision of the Secretary to the Supreme Court. Such appeals shall be pursuant to V.R.A.P. 13. The Supreme Court may stay the Secretary's decision upon the claimant's showing of a fair ground for litigation on the merits. The Supreme Court shall not stay the Secretary's order insofar as it relates to a denial of retroactive benefits.

(i) In the case of an appeal of a Medicaid covered service decision made by the Department of Vermont Health Access or any entity with which the Department of Vermont Health Access enters into an agreement to perform service authorizations that may result in an adverse benefit determination, the right to a fair hearing granted by subsection (a) of this section shall be available to an aggrieved beneficiary only after that individual has exhausted, or is deemed to have exhausted, the Department of Vermont Health Access's internal appeals process and has received a notice that the adverse benefit determination was upheld.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 44 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 44
§ 29-44. Exec. Order No. 29-44 (No. 03-10) [Inter-Agency Tenant Committee for State-Owned Space]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the State of Vermont currently owns and operates nearly four million square feet of space; and

WHEREAS, Section 269 of No. 152 Acts of 2000 authorized the creation of a Facilities Operations Revolving fund to appropriately reflect total space costs within State agency budgets, allocating the expenses by means of a rental charge to tenant State agencies (a “fee-for-space”); and

WHEREAS, the fee-for-space rates include maintenance and custodial services provided by the Department of Buildings and General Services to tenant agencies; and

WHEREAS, tenant State agencies seek a voice in the operation of their respective buildings, including staffing and scheduled repairs and maintenance, as well as a vehicle to find and implement efficiencies in such operations; and

WHEREAS, an on-going and collaborative effort with Department of Buildings and General Services and tenant agencies can result in space cost savings for tenant agencies;

NOW THEREFORE, I, James H. Douglas, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor, do hereby establish an Inter-Agency Tenant Committee for State-Owned Space (hereinafter the Tenant Committee).

The Tenant Committee, appointed by respective agency and department heads, shall consist of representatives from tenant State agencies and departments to include the Agency of Administration, the Agency of Human Services; the Agency of Natural Resources; the Agency of Transportation; the Department of Corrections; the Department of Education; the Department of Public Safety; and the Judiciary. The Governor shall appoint the Chair.

Administrative support to the Tenant Committee shall be provided by the Department of Buildings and General Services.

The Tenant Committee shall be advisory to the Governor, and shall meet at least quarterly or at the call of the Chair. The Committee shall have the following functions and duties:

1. To engage tenant State agencies directly in the operational and financial management of their respective buildings and oversight of the Facilities Operations Revolving Fund.

2. To advise the Department of Buildings and General Services on the operation of state-owned buildings, including staffing and scheduled repairs and maintenance, in order to improve operations, save money and more fully meet the needs of tenant State agencies.

3. To review annually, and make recommendations to the Commissioner on appropriate levels-of-service provided and fee-for-space rates charged to tenant State agencies.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon execution and shall expire on June 30, 2014.

Dated June 22, 2010.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 52 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 52
§ 20-52. Exec. Order No. 20-52 (No. 14-17) [Activation of Vermont National Guard in the Aftermath of Tropical System Harvey in the State of Texas]
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont and Commander-in-Chief, Vermont National Guard by the Constitution of Laws of the State of Vermont, Chapter II, Section 20, and pursuant to a request from the Governor of Texas pursuant to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, 20 V.S.A. Ch. 4, for the provision of aid and assistance in the aftermath of the Tropical System Harvey declared disaster, I hereby order into service four (4) personnel of the National Guard for the purpose of providing crucial public affairs support to the Defense Support to Civilians mission and conduct media operations. These assets will bolster public affairs capabilities as the mission continues to transition into logistics distribution and long-term life support of affected areas in the Joint Operations Area in the State of Texas.

This Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated September 5, 2017.
3 V.S.A. § 2853 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 51 / Section 2853
§ 2853. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary
Status: in_force

The commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary, may:

(1) Transfer appropriations or parts thereof within or between divisions and branches, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriations were made.

(2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State personnel laws and rules.

(3) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department.

(4) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations that pertain to programs administered by the department.

(5) Adopt rules consistent with law for the internal administration of the department and its programs.

(6) Appoint a deputy commissioner. The provisions of subsections 253(d) and (e) of this title shall apply.

(7) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding his or hers.

(8) Provide training and instruction for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places.

(9) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff functions, or sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law.
3 V.S.A. § 1004 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 1004
§ 1004. State Police
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the State Police in the Department of Public Safety except for matters of discipline, disciplinary action, transfer, or suspension and those items specifically covered by statute.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 57 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 57
§ 3-57. Exec. Order No. 3-57 (No. 02-13) [Transfer of Certain Technology Positions to the Department of Information and Innovation]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the Governor, pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 209 and 3 V.S.A. § 2001, may make changes in the organization of the executive branch as he considers necessary for efficient administration; and

WHEREAS, the State could improve and enhance its ability to provide services to the public through the transfer of certain technology support positions from the Agency of Human Services (AHS) to the Department of Information and Innovation (DII);

NOW THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, by the power vested in me as Governor, do hereby:

1. Transfer, effective July 1, 2013, the following positions and incumbents from AHS to DII:

2. Transfer, effective July 1, 2013, the functions, equipment, supplies and inventory associated with the above listed positions from AHS to DII. Any and all appropriations will remain with AHS, as DII will charge AHS for services consumed.

3. Direct the Commissioner of DII to define the position duties and take appropriate classification actions through the Department of Human Resources prior to the effective date of the transfer. The Commissioner shall also take, with the assistance of the Agency Secretaries and Department Commissioners affected by the transfer, any and all necessary actions to organize, plan and affect an orderly transfer and transition.

This Executive Order shall take effect on April 12, 2013, or before final adjournment of the annual session, whichever comes first, unless disapproved by the General Assembly pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 2002. This Executive Order shall be submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 2002(b).

Dated January 11, 2013.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 20 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 20
§ 20-20. Exec. Order No. 20-20 (No. 06-98) [Declaration of State of Emergency for Addison, Orange, Washington, and Windsor Counties]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 50 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 50
§ 29-50. Exec. Order No. 29-50 (No. 14-12) [Transfer of Property in St. Johnsbury from Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings & General Services to Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish & Wildlife]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, certain State-owned land. including a building formerly used as the Northeast Regional Library, in St. Johnsbury (“Property”). is presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services (“BGS”); and

WHEREAS, BGS has no further use for the Property; and

WHEREAS, the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife (“ANR/DFW”), desires the use of the Property for its purposes: and

WHEREAS, upon execution of the property transfer, ANR/DFW, will be responsible for the maintenance costs, security, heating costs, electrical costs, snow removal, grounds maintenance, overall conditions. Payments in Lieu of Taxes, State historic preservation requirements and all other costs associated with the administration, ownership and management of the Property:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, by the power vested in me as Governor, do transfer and set over to ANR/DFW, for its purposes, from BGS, the following described land and premises, to wit:

The lands and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by warranty deed of Gilbert D. Johnson and Betty B. Johnson on September 15, 1967, which is recorded in the St. Johnsbury land records at Book 131, Pages 15-17, and more fully described therein as:

Beginning at an iron pipe located at the junction of the northwest corner of Town Highway #62 and U.S. Route 2; thence S 45° 27′ W 46.23 feet to a point; thence S 20° 03′ W 88.87 feet to a point; thence S 13° 23′ W 114.87 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 60° 02′ W 169.79 feet to a railroad rail located on the east side of town highway #61 (the Pumpkin Hill Road, so-called); thence N 27° 31′ E 293.06 feet to an iron pipe on the southwest side of U.S. Route 2; thence S 54° 25′ E 270.25 feet to a point; thence S 45° 16′ E 95.08 feet to the point of beginning.

This Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated December 28, 2012.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 22 / Section 1
§ 22-1. Exec. Order No. 22-1 (No. 15-85) [Preservation of Local Historic Resources]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the preparation for celebrating the Bicentennial of Vermont's admission into the Union in 1791 provides an opportunity for state government to reaffirm its commitment to preserve Vermont's historic resources through community revitalization; and

WHEREAS, historic preservation activities have strengthened the vitality and attractiveness of Vermont communities; and

WHEREAS, the preservation of our historic resources through community revitalization supports state economic development by attracting visitors and new industries; and

WHEREAS, state government has supported community development through the location of state activities in renovated historic structures and other existing buildings, and through the historic preservation efforts of the Division for Historic Preservation; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Madeleine M. Kunin, Governor of Vermont, direct the Department of State Buildings to support and assist the efforts of local officials to revitalize their communities and preserve local historic resources.

In order to carry out the policy set forth above the Department of State Buildings shall:

1. give priority to locating state government activities in historic buildings and other existing buildings when this is appropriate in regard to financial and program requirements; and

2. support the Vermont Community Development Program by using rehabilitated historic and other existing buildings for state offices; and

3. coordinate the location of state facilities with local government officials to assure that state facilities will be located in accord with municipal policies, plans and regulations; and

4. coordinate the location of state facilities with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation.

This Executive Order shall take effect on the date hereof.

Dated September 6, 1985.
3 V.S.A. § 2282 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 45 / Section 2282
§ 2282. Department of Taxes
Status: in_force

The Department of Taxes is created in the Agency of Administration to exercise all powers and perform all duties assigned to it by law, including the collection and administration of all taxes levied under the law and payable to the State that are not otherwise required by law to be collected by another department.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 21 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 21
§ 20-21. Exec. Order No. 20-21 (No. 07-98) [Activation of National Guard to Assist in Flood Recovery Operations and Security in Addison, Orange, Washington, and Windsor Counties]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.
3 V.S.A. § 605 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 20 / Section 605
§ 605. Exemption from taxation
Status: in_force

The property of the Trust and the earnings on the Trust shall be exempt from all taxation by the State or any political subdivision of the State.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 1
§ 3-1. Exec. Order No. 3-1 (No. 13-69) [Planning and Community Services Agency]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order 3-46 (codified as Executive Order No. 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.
3 V.S.A. § 536 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 18 / Section 536
§ 536. Protection from liability
Status: in_force

(a) Employer protection from liability.

(1) A covered employer shall not be considered a fiduciary in relation to the Program.

(2) A covered employer or other employer shall not be liable for and shall not bear responsibility for:

(A) any employee's decision to participate in or opt out of the Program;

(B) any investment decisions of any participant;

(C) the administration, investment, investment returns, or investment performance of the Program, including any interest rate or other rate of return on any contribution or account balance;

(D) the Program design or the benefits paid to participants;

(E) an individual's awareness of or compliance with the conditions and other provisions of the tax laws that determine which individuals are eligible to make tax-favored contributions to an IRA, in what amount and in what time frame and manner; or

(F) any loss, deficiency, failure to realize any gain, or any other adverse consequences, including any adverse tax consequences or loss of favorable tax treatment, public assistance, or other benefits, incurred by any person as a result of participating in the Program.

(b) Protection for the State and others. The Treasurer and Program:

(1) have no responsibility for compliance by individuals with the conditions and other provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that determine which individuals are eligible to make tax-favored contributions to IRAs, in what amount, and in what time frame and manner;

(2) have no duty, responsibility, or liability to any party for the payment of any benefits under the Program, regardless of whether sufficient funds are available under the Program to pay such benefits;

(3) shall not guarantee any interest rate or other rate of return on or investment performance of any contribution or account balance; and

(4) shall not be liable or responsible for any loss, deficiency, failure to realize any gain, or any other adverse consequences, including any adverse tax consequences or loss of favorable tax treatment, public assistance, or other benefits, incurred by any person as a result of participating in the Program.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 58 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 58
§ 3-58. Exec. Order No. 3-58 (No. 03-13) [Governor's Business Advisory Council on Health Care Financing]
Status: in_force

Expired by its own terms, effective July 15, 2015.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 13 / Section 3
§ 13-3. Exec. Order No. 13-3 (No. 17A-03) [Governor's Commission on Corrections Overcrowding]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-50 (codified as Executive Order 10-09), dated December 23, 2009.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 40 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 40
§ 3-40. Exec. Order No. 3-40 (No. 04-00) [Executive Code of Ethics]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 10-03 (codified as Executive Order No. 3-45), dated September 13, 2003.
3 V.S.A. § 831 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 25 / Section 831
§ 831. Required policy statements and rules
Status: in_force

(a) Where due process or a statute directs an agency to adopt rules, the agency shall initiate rulemaking and adopt rules in the manner provided by sections 836-844 of this title.

(b) An agency shall adopt a procedure describing an existing practice when so requested by an interested person.

(c) An agency shall initiate rulemaking to adopt as a rule an existing practice or procedure when so requested by 25 or more persons or by the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules. An agency shall not be required to initiate rulemaking with respect to any practice or procedure, except as provided by this subsection.

(d) An agency required to hold hearings on contested cases as required by section 809 of this title shall adopt rules of procedure in the manner provided in this chapter.

(e) Within 30 days after an agency discovers that the text of a final proposed rule as submitted to the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules deviates from the text that the agency intended to submit to the Committee, the agency shall initiate rulemaking to correct the rule if the period for final adoption of the rule under subsection 843(c) of this title has elapsed.

(f) Except as provided in subsections (a)-(e) of this section, an agency shall not be required to initiate rulemaking or to adopt a procedure or a rule.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 4 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 32 / Section 4
§ 32-4. Exec. Order No. 32-4 (No. 42A-87) [Clarification of Executive Order Establishing the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 01-04 (codified as Executive Order No. 32-7), dated April 2, 2004.
3 V.S.A. § 2425 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2425
§ 2425. Transfer of personnel and appropriations
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer classified positions between State departments and other components of the Agency, subject only to personnel laws and rules.

(b) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer appropriations or parts thereof between departments and other components in the Agency, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriation was made.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 34 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 34
§ 3-34. Exec. Order No. 3-34 (No. 05-98) [Establishment of Blue Ribbon Commission on State Government Performance and Work Force Needs]
Status: in_force

Expired by its own terms, effective January 15, 1999.
3 V.S.A. § 1203e — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 31 / Section 1203e
§ 1203e. Misuse of information
Status: in_force

A public servant shall not use nonpublic government information or confidential information acquired during the course of State service for personal or financial gain or for the personal or financial gain of any other person.
3 V.S.A. § 2514 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2514
§ 2514. Enforcement
Status: in_force

(a) Any assessment made pursuant to this subchapter shall be a debt against the business, or the successors in interest who are not bona fide purchasers as that term is defined under the Uniform Commercial Code, 9A V.S.A., or the principles of the business, or the applicants who applied for the benefit, or the promisors or guarantors who acted as accommodation parties to facilitate the benefit.

(b) The Commissioner may file a security interest against the property of the business or person liable under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The Commissioner may bring a civil action in Washington County Superior Court against any business or person set forth in subsection (a) of this section who fails to make payment by the date set forth in section 2513 of this title and may seek from the court penalties of no more than $10,000.00 if that business or person set forth in subsection (a) of this section has failed to provide the notice required under section 2512 of this title.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 24 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 24
§ 29-24. Exec. Order No. 29-24 (No. 07-93) [Transfer of Property in Grand Isle From Agency of Administration, Department of State Buildings to Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, it appears that certain land and premises located in the Town of Grand Isle, County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont, hereinafter described and presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of State Buildings, is no longer necessary for purposes of the Agency of Administration; and

WHEREAS, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, desires the use of said land and premises for its purposes.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Howard Dean, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor, do hereby transfer and set over from the Agency of Administration, Department of State Buildings, to the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, for its purposes the following described land and premises, to wit:

Being all of the same land and premises with buildings thereon acquired by the State of Vermont from J. M. Harford a/k/a Jan Michael Harford and Ellen Harford formerly Ellen R. Rattee, husband and wife, by Warranty Deed dated June 15, 1989, and recorded in Book 45, Pages 2-4 of the Town of Grand Isle Land Records. Additionally, being all of the same land and premises with buildings thereon acquired by the State of Vermont from the J. & R. Williams Co., Inc., by Warranty Deed dated June 8, 1989, and recorded in Book 44, Pages 507-508 of the Town of Grand Isle Land Records.

The parcels herein described, presently known as the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station, contain approximately 160 acres and are subject to the following conditions and encumbrances:

1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Grand Isle Board of Selectmen and the Department of State Buildings dated November 13, 1989.

2. Agriculture lease with Francis Dubuque dated January 23, 1992.

3. 30-year lease to Lake Champlain Transportation for 1.15 acres and a 20-foot wide easement along Bell Hill Road to leased parcel dated March 15, 1991.

4. 30-year lease to State of Vermont by Lake Champlain Transportation Company for a 0.09-acre parcel of shoreline property dated March 15, 1991.

5. All Land Use Permits issued by the State of Vermont for the Fish Hatchery construction project.

6. All conditions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit #198901967 dated September 11, 1990, issued for the construction of the hatchery.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated May 15, 1993.
3 V.S.A. § 2504 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2504
§ 2504. Market Vermont logo
Status: repealed

(a) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall develop categories and standards designed to identify those Vermont goods, services, and experiences that best portray and promote Vermont's reputation for high standards of quality.

(b) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall develop an identification label or labels that may be used to identify Vermont goods, services, and experiences as quality Vermont products. Any logo developed pursuant to this section shall be filed with the Secretary of State who shall register the logo as a trademark pursuant to 9 V.S.A. chapter 71, subchapter 1. The logo shall remain a registered trademark of the program until it is withdrawn by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development.

(c) Persons wishing to apply for the identification logo shall be provided with application forms by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets or the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development. The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall establish a process for reviewing the applications to determine if the applicant meets the standards established for that particular category of goods, services, or experiences. No person participating in the process may be held liable for any decision or recommendation made about the granting or denial of the use of the market Vermont logo. In the event that an application is rejected, the applicant may request that the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development reconsider. If the application is again denied, the decision shall be final, unless the applicant can demonstrate that the goods, service, or experience has been altered in order to bring it in line with the standards established for that product.

(d) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development may require periodic reapplication for the use of the market Vermont logo and may revoke the right of any person to use the market Vermont logo any time they determine a product does not meet the standards established for that type of goods, service, or experience. There shall be no right to a hearing on such a decision, unless such a right is established by rule.

(e) [Repealed.]

(f) The Secretary of Commerce and Community Development may require an annual fee not to exceed $150.00 per product line enrolled in the program, which shall be based upon the actual costs to the agencies, to be paid by persons participating in the program, and to be applied toward administration and promotion of the program.
3 V.S.A. § 578 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 19 / Section 578
§ 578. Referenda and certification
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor is empowered to authorize a referendum in accordance with the requirements of Section 218(d)(3) of the Social Security Act or to authorize a vote to be held according to Section 218(d)(6)(C) and Section 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act on the question of whether service in positions covered by a retirement system established by the State or by a political subdivision thereof should be excluded from or included under an agreement under this chapter, and to designate an agency or individual to supervise the conduct of such referendum or vote. Where a vote is held according to Sections 218(d)(6)(C) and 218(d)(7) of the Social Security Act, the Retirement System shall be divided into two parts. One part, Part A, shall be composed of the positions of members who in such vote have expressed a desire to have their services in such positions included under the agreement and of the positions of all individuals who become members of such System after the agreement is extended to include the service of those members who have expressed a desire to be covered under the Social Security Act, and the other part, Part B, shall be composed of the positions of members who have not expressed a desire in such vote to have their services included under the agreement and the positions of any individual who was ineligible to be a member of such retirement system on August 1, 1956 or, if later, on the day he or she first occupied such position. The notice of referendum required by Section 218(d)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act or the notice of the vote required by Section 218(d)(7)(B) of the Social Security Act shall contain or shall be accompanied by a statement, in such form and such detail as the agency or individual designated to supervise the conduct of the referendum or the vote shall deem necessary and sufficient to inform individuals to whom such notice is given of the rights that will accrue to them and their dependents and survivors, and the liabilities to which they will be subject, if their services are included under an agreement under this chapter.

(b) Upon receiving evidence satisfactory to him or her that with respect to any such referendum or any such vote the conditions specified in Section 218(d)(3) or in Section 218(d)(7), respectively of the Social Security Act have been met, the Governor shall so certify to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(c) Where a Retirement System covers positions of employees of the State and positions of employees of one or more political subdivisions of the State, or covers positions of employees of two or more political subdivisions of the State, then, for purposes of this section, there may, in accordance with a determination by the State agency, be deemed to be a separate Retirement System with respect to any one or more of the political subdivisions concerned and, where the Retirement System covers positions of employees of the State, a separate Retirement System with respect to the State or with respect to the State and any one or more of the political subdivisions concerned.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 72 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 72
§ 3-72. Exec. Order No. 3-72 (No. 02-16) [Disability Employment Working Group]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the State of Vermont is committed to developing and maintaining a high-performing workforce that provides access, meaningful services, and improved outcomes for all citizens; and

WHEREAS, to achieve this goal, the state workforce must include a diversity of perspectives that reflects all Vermonters, including people with disabilities; and

WHEREAS, currently only 34.6 percent of Vermont's 41,500 working-age people with disabilities are employed and, in 2014, an estimated 24.2 percent of Vermonters aged 18 to 64 with a disability lived in families with incomes below the poverty line; and

WHEREAS, the State has a vested interest in preventing discrimination against people living with a disability, eliminating barriers to meaningful employment, and attracting the highest quality candidates into state employment opportunities; and

WHEREAS, continued progress towards serving and employing people with disabilities requires both the commitment and participation of executive leaders throughout state government.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED I, Peter E. Shumlin, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor, do hereby order and direct that a “Disability Employment Working Group” be established under the auspices of the Governor's Workforce Equity and Diversity Council (“GWEDC”) as follows:

I. Composition and Process.

The Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources (“DHR”) or designee shall chair the Working Group. The Working Group shall have up to five members, including:

1. The Commissioner of DHR or designee;

2. The Commissioner of the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (“DAIL”) or designee; and

3. Up to three members of the GWEDC appointed by its chair or co-chairs.

The Working Group shall meet at the call of the Chair.

II. Charge.

The Disability Employment Working Group shall make recommendations regarding hiring practices to increase access to state employment for individuals with disabilities. The Working Group shall consider, among other strategies:

1. Partnering with employment organizations and other community groups to identify and recruit qualified applicants and promote state employment opportunities;

2. Reviewing current training programs for all state employees to ensure coverage of disability etiquette and best practices;

3. Implementing the “Progressive Employment” model, in which participants are exposed to a series of short-term work experiences, through the use of internships or trainee programs;

4. Identifying and accessing short-term skills training in high-demand areas to meet state workforce demands; and

5. Recommending further steps to bring individuals with disabilities into state employment at a rate that is as close as possible to that of the general population of working Vermonters, and comparing progress made each year to increase hiring opportunities and the integrated employment of those with disabilities, while maintaining the confidentiality of employees' personal information.

III. Report.

The GWEDC shall include an update on disability employment in the state workforce as part of its annual report.

IV. Effective Date.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated March 23, 2016
3 V.S.A. § 1001 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 1001
§ 1001. Grievances; applicants and excluded personnel
Status: in_force

(a) Persons who are applicants for State employment in the classified service and classified employees in their initial probationary period and any extension or extensions thereof may appeal to the State Labor Relations Board if they believe themselves discriminated against on account of their race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or national origin.

(b) Permanent classified employees excluded from bargaining units shall be deemed to have the right of appeal in the same manner and to the same extent as those employees represented by a bargaining representative except that they may not be represented by a bargaining representative.

(c) Any dispute concerning the amount of a collective bargaining service fee may be grieved as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement through either an appeal to the Vermont Labor Relations Board in accordance with the Board's rules concerning grievances, or through binding arbitration.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 17 / Section 1
§ 17-1. Exec. Order No. 17-1 (No. 21-86) [Provision of Nonpartisan Voter Registration Services by State Agencies]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.
3 V.S.A. § 608 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 20 / Section 608
§ 608. Data sharing
Status: in_force

In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Treasurer may enter into an intergovernmental agreement or memorandum of understanding with any agency or instrumentality of the State requiring disclosure to execute the purposes of this chapter to receive outreach, technical assistance, enforcement, and compliance services; collection or dissemination of information pertinent to the Trust, including protected health information and personal identification information, subject to such obligations of confidentiality as may be agreed to or required by law; or other services or assistance.
3 V.S.A. § 168 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 168
§ 168. Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel
Status: in_force

(a) The Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel is established. The Panel shall be organized and have the duties and responsibilities as provided in this section. The Panel shall be organized within the Office of the Attorney General and shall consult with the Vermont Human Rights Commission, the Vermont chapter of the ACLU, the Vermont Police Association, the Vermont Sheriffs' Association, the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, and others.

(b) The Panel shall comprise the following 16 members:

(1) five members, drawn from diverse backgrounds to represent the interests of communities of color throughout the State, who have had experience working to implement racial justice reform, appointed by the Attorney General;

(2) the Executive Director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council or designee;

(3) the Attorney General or designee;

(4) the Defender General or designee;

(5) the Executive Director of the State's Attorneys and Sheriffs or designee;

(6) the Chief Superior Judge or designee;

(7) the Commissioner of Corrections or designee;

(8) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee;

(9) the Commissioner for Children and Families or designee;

(10) the Executive Director of Racial Equity or designee; and

(11) two members, drawn from diverse backgrounds to represent the interests of communities of color throughout the State, who have had experience working in information technology or data collection systems, appointed by the Executive Director of Racial Equity.

(c) The members of the Panel appointed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall serve staggered four-year terms. As terms of currently serving members expire, appointments of successors shall be in accord with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section. Appointments of members to fill vacancies or expired terms shall be made by the authority that made the initial appointment to the vacated or expired term. Members of the Panel shall be eligible for reappointment. Members of the Panel shall serve no more than two consecutive terms in any capacity.

(d) Members of the Panel shall elect biennially by majority vote the Chair of the Panel. Members of the Panel who are not State employees or whose participation is not supported through their employment or association shall receive per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 1010, to be provided by the Office of the Attorney General. The Office of the Attorney General shall provide the Panel with administrative and professional support. The Panel may meet up to ten times per year.

(e) A majority of the members of the Panel shall constitute a quorum, and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the members present and voting.

(f) The Panel shall review and provide recommendations to address systemic racial disparities in statewide systems of criminal and juvenile justice, including:

(1) continually reviewing the data collected pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 2366 to measure State progress toward a fair and impartial system of law enforcement;

(2) providing recommendations to the Criminal Justice Council and the Vermont Bar Association, based on the latest social science research and best practices in law enforcement and criminal and juvenile justice, on data collection and model trainings and policies for law enforcement, judges, correctional officers, and attorneys, including prosecutors and public defenders, to recognize and address implicit bias;

(3) providing recommendations to the Criminal Justice Council, based on the latest social science research and best practices in law enforcement, on data collection and a model training and policy on de-escalation and the use of force in the criminal and juvenile justice system;

(4) educating and engaging with communities, businesses, educational institutions, State and local governments, and the general public about the nature and scope of racial discrimination in the criminal and juvenile justice system;

(5) monitoring progress on the recommendations from the 2016 report of the Attorney General's Working Group on Law Enforcement Community Interactions; and

(6) on or before January 15, 2018, and biennially thereafter, reporting to the General Assembly, and providing as a part of that report recommendations to address systemic implicit bias in Vermont's criminal and juvenile justice system, including:

(A) how to institute a public complaint process to address perceived implicit bias across all systems of State government;

(B) whether and how to prohibit racial profiling, including implementing any associated penalties; and

(C) whether to expand law enforcement race data collection practices to include data on nontraffic stops by law enforcement.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 6 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 30 / Section 6
§ 30-6. Exec. Order No. 30-6 (No. 10-98) [Working Group on Vermont's Electricity Future]
Status: in_force

Expired by its own terms, effective December 15, 1998.
3 V.S.A. § 911 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 911
§ 911. Designation of deputy sheriffs paid by State; statewide bargaining rights
Status: in_force

(a) Deputy sheriffs paid by the State pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 290(b) shall be part of a single, separate statewide bargaining unit, as determined to be appropriate by the Board pursuant to section 941 of this title, for the purpose of bargaining collectively pursuant to this chapter.

(b) The bargaining unit created pursuant to this section shall be referred to as the State-Paid Deputy Sheriffs Unit.
3 V.S.A. § 12 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 12
§ 12. Scope
Status: in_force

Sections 10–13 of this title shall be interpreted as applying only in cases in which the Governor's duty is approval of a prior act, appointment, employment, or decision done or made by another officer or by a board, commission, or agency, and shall not be interpreted as applying in cases in which the act, appointment, employment, or decision is required to be done or made initially by the Governor but shall not include approval of rules.
3 V.S.A. § 217 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 217
§ 217. Passenger vehicles; sale
Status: in_force

(a) No State department or agency, board, or commission, except the Governor, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, and the Commissioners of the Departments of Fish and Wildlife and of Public Safety for use of employees who are sworn law enforcement officers, may maintain or provide passenger vehicles, subject to such exceptions as may be made by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services in circumstances where there is documented evidence of necessity based upon the requirements or conditions of individual State programs.

(b) The Department of Buildings and General Services of the Agency of Administration shall dispose of all cars owned by the State except those cars that are determined by the Secretary of Administration to be necessary to the operations of individual State programs under subsection (a) of this section. All money that has been budgeted in any fiscal year for the maintenance of those vehicles and the proceeds from the sale of those vehicles shall be applied to the future replacement of the State fleet. Any unspent balance shall revert to the General Fund.

(c) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall purchase and lease vehicles for the State Fleet subject to the requirements of 29 V.S.A. § 903(g).
3 V.S.A. § 260 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 11 / Section 260
§ 260. Location of offices
Status: repealed

(a) The following State officers shall have their offices in Montpelier in quarters to be designated from time to time by the Governor: the Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, and Attorney General.

(b) The principal office of each administrative department shall be located at such location as the Secretary of Administration determines with the approval of the Governor, except that the principal Office of the Military Department shall be at Camp Johnson.

(c) [Repealed.]

(d) If either Montpelier, Burlington, or Camp Johnson, in the opinion of the Governor, becomes an unsafe place because of an enemy attack or threatened attack upon the United States or Canada, such offices, while such unsafe condition is continued, may be located elsewhere in quarters to be designated from time to time by him or her.

(e) This section shall not apply to the State House, the use of which shall be under the exclusive direction of the General Assembly.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 40 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 40
§ 20-40. Exec. Order No. 20-40 (No. 06-11) [Barre Flooding Guard Call-Out]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, on May 27, 2011, there exists an emergency within the State, to wit: wide spread flooding throughout the State of Vermont, to include but not limited to the following counties: Washington, Orange, Essex, Lamoille, Caledonia, Rutland, Orleans and Chittenden.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, Governor of the State of Vermont, under and by virtue of the Authority vested in me by the Constitution of Laws of the State of Vermont, including Chapter II, Section 20, of the Constitution of the State of Vermont, and Title 20 V.S.A. §§ 601 and 603, do hereby order as follows:

SEC. (1) The National Guard of the State of Vermont is called out.

SEC. (2) The Adjutant General of the State of Vermont is authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to alleviate hardship and suffering of citizens and communities in Vermont that are impacted by flooding.

SEC. (3) In furtherance of the authorization and direction contained in SEC. (2) hereof, the Adjutant General is authorized to use such of the National Guard of the State of Vermont as he may deem necessary.

SEC. (4) I hereby authorize and direct the Adjutant General to call into Active State Service, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purpose of this Order, any and all units of the National Guard of the State of Vermont to serve for an indefinite period and until relieved by proper authority.

Dated May 27, 2011.

ADDENDUM TO EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 06-11

WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order 06-11, the National Guard of the State of Vermont has provided services in support of the emergency management operations of the State of Vermont in connection with the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order No. 03-11; and

WHEREAS, by addendum to Executive Order No. 03-11, June 8, 2011, that state of emergency terminated effective June 6, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.;

NOW THEREFORE I, Peter Shumlin, hereby terminate the call-out of the Vermont National Guard and the provisions of Executive Order No. 06-11, effective June 6, 2011, at 11:59 p.m.

Dated June 14, 2011.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 6 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 33 / Section 6
§ 33-6. Exec. Order No. 33-6 (No. 40-79) [Transfer of Van, Utility Driver and Mail Clerk A From Agency of Administration, Division of Purchasing, to Agency of Human Services, Central Office]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-46 (codified as Executive Order 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.
3 V.S.A. § 579 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 19 / Section 579
§ 579. Warrant for State's share of contribution
Status: in_force

(a) Employees not members of a retirement system. The Commissioner of Finance and Management is hereby directed to issue his or her warrant in favor of the Vermont State Treasurer, agent, for the amounts necessary to pay the State's share of the contribution due the federal government as the result of such agreement being made applicable to the services of employees of the State who are not members of a State retirement system. The contribution of the State to cover members whose salaries are paid from other than the General Fund appropriation shall be paid from the department appropriation from which such members' salaries are paid. It is further directed that after July 1, 1957, these amounts be charged back to the individual departmental appropriations.

(b) Members of Vermont Employees' Retirement System. The Commissioner of Finance and Management is hereby directed to issue his or her warrant in favor of Vermont State Treasurer, agent, for the amounts necessary to pay the employer's share of the old age and survivors insurance tax due the federal government as the result of the coverage agreement authorized by this chapter being extended to employees of the State who are members of the Vermont Employees' Retirement System. It is further directed that after July 1, 1957 this tax be charged back to the individual departmental appropriations.

(c) Members of Vermont State Retirement System. The Commissioner of Finance and Management is hereby directed to issue his or her warrant in favor of Vermont State Treasurer, agent, for the amounts necessary to pay the employer's share of the old age and survivors insurance tax due the federal government as the result of the coverage agreement authorized by this chapter being extended to employees of the State who are members of the Vermont State Retirement System and who were not subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section as in effect on June 30, 1972. It is further directed that after July 1, 1972 this tax be charged back to the individual departmental appropriations.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 21 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 33 / Section 21
§ 33-21. Exec. Order No. 33-21 (No. 07-11) [Vermont Council on Interstate Juvenile Supervision]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, effective July 1, 2010, Vermont became a compacting state to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles pursuant to section 12 of Act 108 of the 2009 Adjourned Session;

WHEREAS, the Interstate Compact for Juveniles (“the compact”) requires each compacting state to create a state council for interstate juvenile supervision;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the compact each compacting state is required to appointed a compact administrator to administer and manage the state's supervision and transfer of individuals subject to the compact; and

WHEREAS, each compacting state is entitled to one voting representative on the Interstate Commission for Juveniles (“the commission”);

NOW, THERE, I, Peter Shumlin hereby establish the Vermont Council on Interstate Juvenile Supervision (“the council”).

1. Council composition: The council shall be made up of the following:

a. A representative from the Vermont Department of Children and Families (“DCF”), appointed by the commissioner of DCF, who shall serve as compact administrator and as the state's representative on the commission;

b. A representative from DCF, appointed by the commissioner of DCF, who shall serve as deputy compact administrator and who shall discharge the duties of the compact administrator in the administrator's absence;

c. One representative from the Vermont center for crime victims services to be appointed by the board of the Vermont center for crime victims services;

d. One representative from the judiciary to be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; and

e. One representative of the legislative branch appointed by the general assembly pursuant to a process determined by the joint rules committee.

2. Member's terms: Each council member's term shall begin on February 1 of odd-numbered years and shall continue for two years and until a successor is appointed. If a position becomes vacant during a term, it shall be filled in the manner described above for the balance of that term. Members may be reappointed without limitation.

3. Council responsibilities: The council shall be advisory to DCF concerning the state's participation in commission activities. In addition, the council may designate a designee to the commission if the compact administrator and deputy compact administrator are unavailable.

4. Staffing: DCF shall carry out the state's duties pursuant to the compact, and shall provide administrative support to the council.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated June 16, 2011.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 59 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 59
§ 29-59. Exec. Order No. 29-59 (No. 02-25) [Transfer of Property in Waterbury from the Military Department to the Department of Buildings and General Services]
Status: reserved

WHEREAS, certain state-owned land and buildings (the “Property”) located in the Town of Waterbury, County of Washington, described more particularly below, presently is under the jurisdiction and control of the Military Department; and

WHEREAS, the Military Department has determined the Property to be surplus to its needs; and

WHEREAS, the Vermont Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services, desires to obtain jurisdiction and control of the Property.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Philip B. Scott, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby transfer and set over to the Department of Buildings and General Services for its purposes, from the jurisdiction and control of the Military Department, the following land and premises, to wit:

Being all the lands and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by the following:

Being all and the same lands and premises as conveyed to the State of Vermont by warranty deed of the Town of Waterbury dated June 23, 1955 and recorded in Volume 54, Page 443 of the Waterbury Land Records. Said lands and premises are described in said deed as follows:

“Being all and the same land and premises as conveyed to the Town of Waterbury by Harry F. Harvey by his warranty deed dated June 23, 1955 which deed is about to be recorded in the Land Records of the Town of Waterbury and being described in said deed as:

‘Being a part of all and the same land and premises as conveyed to Harry F. Harvey by J. W. Brisbin and Dorothy C. Brisbin by warranty deed dated April 24, 1953 and recorded in Book 54 Page 57 of the Land Records of the Town of Waterbury, and being that part particularly described as beginning at an iron pin near the northerly bank of Thatcher Brook in a line/ of fence between land of the grantor herein and land now or formerly of the Jewett estate; thence on said line N 18° 25' E 241.9 ft. to an iron pin on the easterly bank of a small brook; thence N 1º41' W 95.7 Ft. to an iron pin in a fence on line between land of the grantor herein and Clark land; thence N 53° 30' W 122.1 ft. to an iron pin; thence N 78° 36' W 160.0 ft. to an iron pin; thence N 51° 59' W 113.8 ft. to an iron pin; thence N 28° 47' W 161.8 Ft. to an iron pin; thence S 57° 51' W 169.1 ft. to an iron pin near top of bank; thence S 30° 02' E 192.4 ft. to an iron pin near the top of bank; thence S 48° 47' E 348.8 ft. to an iron pin near top of bank; thence S 24° 22' E 153.2 ft. to an iron pin near northerly bank of Thatcher Brook; thence S 77° 59' E 72.5 ft. to point of beginning.

A Waterbury Village right of way 33 feet wide was laid out to the property herein conveyed in 1932 as recorded in Book 44 Page 223 of said Land Records. The end of the center line of said right of way is on the first bound herein described approximately 136.9 feet N 18° 25' E of the point of beginning.

There is reserved from this conveyance a right of way for the use of the grantor herein his heirs and assigns, to be 20 feet wide with its most westerly boundary running from the intersection of the center line of the Waterbury Village right of way hereinabove referred to, with the most easterly line of the land herein conveyed, to the iron pin at the fourth corner mentioned in the metes and bounds description of the premises herein conveyed.

Upon acceptance of this deed, the grantee herein covenants and agrees with the grantor herein for the benefit of the grantor herein and his heirs and assigns, and this covenant being a covenant running with the land to bind all successors in title of the grantee herein, that the grantee herein, or its successors in title, will construct and properly maintain a fence on such lines of the parcel herein conveyed as adjoin the remaining property of the grantor herein, and will construct and maintain a proper swinging type gate at the northerly end of the right of way herein described as reserved by the grantor.

The grantor agrees with the grantee and for the benefit of the grantee and its successors in title, this being likewise a covenant running with the land to bind successors in title of the grantor, that it shall be the obligation of the grantor and his successors in title to keep the gateway at the northerly end of said right of way closed at all times when not being used by the grantor or his successors in title, for entry or exit.

A plan of survey as made by Paul Bigelow in May, 1955 is appended to this deed and made a part of the description herein by reference thereto.

Reference is hereby made to said deed, and plan of survey, to all references therein, to the record of said deed and to said Land Records in aid of this description.

This conveyance is made subject to all provisions as contained in said deed from Harry F. Harvey to the grantor herein.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon execution.

Dated January 24, 2025
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 27 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 27
§ 20-27. Exec. Order No. 20-27 (No. 04-02) [Reestablishment of the Veterans Advisory Council]
Status: in_force

Superseded by Executive Order No. 08-03 (codified as Executive Order No. 20-30), dated May 13, 2003.
3 V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 1
§ 1. Vacancy, absence from State
Status: in_force

(a) When there is a vacancy in the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall act as Governor.

(b) When the Governor is absent from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall act for him or her, and when both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are absent from the State, the Speaker of the House shall act as Governor.
3 V.S.A. § 1022 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1022
§ 1022. Access to new employees in bargaining unit
Status: in_force

(a) An employer shall provide the employee organization that is the exclusive representative of the employees in a bargaining unit with an opportunity to meet with each newly hired employee in the bargaining unit to present information about the employee organization.

(b)(1) The meeting shall occur during the new employee's orientation or, if the employer does not conduct an orientation for newly hired employees, within 30 calendar days from the date on which the employee was hired.

(2) If the meeting is not held during the new employee's orientation, it shall be held during the new employee's regular work hours and at his or her regular worksite or a location mutually agreed to by the employer and the employee organization.

(3) The employee organization shall be permitted to meet with the employee for not less than 60 minutes.

(4) The employee shall be paid for attending the meeting at his or her regular rate of pay.

(c)(1) Within 10 calendar days after hiring a new employee in a bargaining unit, the employer shall provide the employee organization with his or her name, job title, worksite location, work telephone number and email address, home address, personal email address, home and personal cellular telephone numbers, and date of hire to the extent that the employer is in possession of such information.

(2) The employee's home address, personal email address, and home and personal cellular telephone numbers shall be kept confidential by the employer and the employee organization and shall be exempt from copying and inspection under the Public Records Act.

(d) The employer shall provide the employee organization with not less than 10 calendar days' notice of an orientation for newly hired employees in a bargaining unit.
3 V.S.A. § 21 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 21
§ 21. Sexual Assault Victims Program
Status: repealed

(a) The Sexual Assault Victims Program is hereby established.

(b) The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is authorized to award grants for a sexual assault victims program. Awards shall be made by the Center to a sexual assault victims program established for the purpose of providing emergency services, counseling, and support for victims of sexual assault. The Center shall, insofar as possible, award grants to provide reasonable geographic distribution of funds around the State.

(c) [Repealed.]

(d) In order to receive funds under this section, each participating program shall:

(1) Receive some funding from one or more local, municipal, or county source, public or private. Contributions in kind, whether material, commodities, transportation, volunteer services, or office space, may be evaluated and counted as part of this requirement.

(2) Reapply annually for continued funding as necessary.

(e) Duties and functions of the Center.

(1) The Center shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title pursuant to which interested local programs may apply for funding. Any local agency or organization may apply to participate.

(2) The Center shall establish minimum standards for eligibility for State funds awarded through the provisions of this section.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 13 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 13
§ 20-13. Exec. Order No. 20-13 (No. 12-96) [Activation of National Guard to Assist in Flood Recovery Operations in Windham County]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 56 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 56
§ 29-56. Exec. Order No. 29-56 (No. 10-19) [Transfer of Property in Plymouth from BGS to Division for Historic Preservation]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, certain State-owned land located in the Town of Plymouth, County of Windsor (the “Property”), very near to one of Vermont's premiere historic sites, the birthplace, boyhood home and site of Calvin Coolidge's swearing in as 30th president of the United States, is presently under the jurisdiction and control of the Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services (“BGS”); and

WHEREAS, in 2006, BGS and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Division for Historic Preservation (“DHP”), arranged for the installation of underground water storage tanks on the Property which are connected to water mains that lead to ten of the historic site buildings; and

WHEREAS, this work facilitated the installation of the sprinkler system in the Museum & Education Center, the most visited museum owned by the State and the State's only presidential archive; and

WHEREAS, the DHP desires the use of the Property for the maintenance and control of the water tanks and the preservation of the viewshed from the historic site.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Philip B. Scott, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby transfer and set over to DHP for its purposes, from the jurisdiction and control of BGS, the following land and premises, to wit:

Being all the lands and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by the following:

Being all and the same lands and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont by deed of Carol Jean Hoskison dated August 18, 2006 and recorded in Volume 102, Page 104 of the Plymouth Land Records. Said lands and premises are described in said deed as follows:

“A portion of the same land and premises deeded to James E. and Vivian N. Blanchard by Edna A. Blanchard by Warranty deed dated September 29, 1945, and recorded in Vol. 25, page 165 of Plymouth Land Records. Said portion of said land herein conveyed is described as follows:

‘Beginning at the southeast corner of land of Azro Johnson on the northerly side of the highway leading from the Coolidge homestead to Azro Johnson's, said corner being the southwesterly corner of the parcel of land herein conveyed; thence northerly along a stone wall and bounded westerly by land of Azro Johnson, approximately 460 feet to a corner, a granite post in the ground; thence generally southeasterly in a straight line approximately 500 feet to a corner, a granite post in the ground; thence southerly in a straight line a distance of approximately 300 feet to a corner on the northerly edge of the aforesaid highway, a granite post in the ground; thence westerly along the northerly edge of said highway approximately 445 feet to the point of beginning.

‘There is also conveyed to the herein grantees, their heirs and assigns, a right of way of sufficient width for vehicles, from the aforesaid highway, across other land of the herein grantors near to the parcel of land herein conveyed near the southeast corner of said parcel.

‘Reserving and excepting, however, by the herein grantors, their heirs and assigns a right of way of sufficient width for vehicles, across the parcel of land herein conveyed from the aforesaid highway to the sugar lot premises of the herein grantors which lie northerly of the parcel of land herein conveyed.

‘Reference is had to the aforesaid deed, the deed therein referred to and records thereof, and said Land Records of Plymouth for a more particular description.

‘Reference is also had to a quit claim deed from Charles H. Hoskison and Eliza M. Hoskison to the Carol Jean Hoskison, whereby Charles H. Hoskison and Eliza M. Hoskison conveyed, by quit claim deed, their 2/3 interest in the land to Carol Jean Hoskison. Said quit claim deed is dated and recorded March 17, 1980 in Volume 40, Page 8 of the Plymouth Land Records.”

This Executive Order shall take effect upon execution.

Dated December 3, 2019
3 V.S.A. § 322 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 13 / Section 322
§ 322. Rating service forms, completion and disposition
Status: in_force

All officers and employees of the State who act in a supervisory capacity shall at least annually complete service rating forms for each classified employee under their immediate supervision in accordance with the service rating procedures established by the Commissioner of Human Resources. One copy of the rating form shall be provided to the employee and one copy shall be retained by the agency.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 48 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 48
§ 3-48. Exec. Order No. 3-48 (No. 01-09) [Merger of Department of Housing and Community Affairs and Department of Economic Development within the Agency of Commerce and Community Development]
Status: in_force

Revoked by Executive Order 01-13 (codified as Executive Order No. 3-56), dated January 11, 2013.
3 V.S.A. § 2001 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 41 / Section 2001
§ 2001. Power of Governor
Status: in_force

The Governor may make such changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units as he or she considers necessary for efficient administration. (1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 4, 1970.)
3 V.S.A. § 2475 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2475
§ 2475. Vermont Center for Geographic Information
Status: in_force

The Vermont Center for Geographic Information is created as a division within the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and shall be administered and have the duties as set forth in 10 V.S.A. chapter 8 (geographic information).
3 V.S.A. § 471a — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 16 / Section 471a
§ 471a. Reports
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall prepare and submit, consistent with 2 V.S.A. § 20(a), reports on the following subjects:

(1) the fiscal transactions of the Retirement System, pursuant to subsection 471(g) of this title;

(2) the results of an actuarial reevaluation of the Retirement Fund, pursuant to section 473a of this title.

(b) Reports required to be submitted to the General Assembly annually by January 15 shall be consolidated in a single document.
3 V.S.A. § 901 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 901
§ 901. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose and policy of this chapter to prescribe the legitimate rights of both State employees and the State of Vermont and of Vermont State Colleges and the University of Vermont in their relations with each other; to provide orderly and peaceful procedures for preventing the interference by either with the legitimate rights of the other; to protect the rights of individual employees in their relations with labor organizations; to define and proscribe practices on the part of labor, the State of Vermont, the Vermont State Colleges, and the University of Vermont that are harmful to the general welfare; and to protect the rights of the public in connection with labor disputes.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 8 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 30 / Section 8
§ 30-8. Exec. Order No. 30-8 (No. 04-04) [Commission on Wind Energy Regulatory Policy]
Status: in_force

Expired by its own terms, effective December 31, 2004.
3 V.S.A. § 4005 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 65 / Section 4005
§ 4005. Reorganization
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor may make such changes in the organization of the administrative districts as he considers necessary for efficiency by Executive Order. An Executive Order issued under this section shall be presented to the General Assembly not later than January 15th of the year in which the General Assembly sits. The Executive Order shall become effective unless disapproved by resolution of either House of the General Assembly within 90 days, or before final adjournment of that annual session, whichever comes first.

(b) Executive Orders that become effective under this chapter shall be printed with the session laws and published in an appendix to the Vermont Statutes Annotated.
3 V.S.A. § 486 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 16 / Section 486
§ 486. Duty of local officers
Status: in_force

The chief fiscal officer of the employer, and heads of its departments, shall submit to the Retirement Board such information and shall cause to be performed with respect to the employees of such employer such duties as shall be prescribed by the Retirement Board in order to carry out the provisions of this subchapter.
3 V.S.A. § 1017 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1017
§ 1017. Grievance procedures; binding arbitration
Status: in_force

(a) The employer and the representative of the employees shall negotiate a procedure for resolving complaints and grievances. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Board shall hear and make final determination on a grievance. A grievance hearing shall be conducted in accordance to the rules of the Board.

(b) A collective bargaining agreement may provide for binding arbitration as the final step of a grievance procedure. An agreement that includes a binding arbitration provision shall also include the procedure for conducting the grievance arbitration proceedings and the following provisions:

(1) The parties shall mutually agree on an arbitrator from a list of arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association. An arbitrator chosen or appointed under this section shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, or modify the collective bargaining agreement.

(2) An acknowledgment of arbitration that provides substantially the following:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ARBITRATION.

(The parties) understand that this agreement contains an agreement that the final step of the grievance process shall be binding arbitration. After the effective date of this agreement, no grievance may be brought to the Vermont Labor Relations Board and no lawsuit concerning any grievance may be brought, unless it involves a question of constitutional or civil rights.

(c) This section shall not apply to labor interest arbitration, which for the purposes of this chapter means the method of concluding labor negotiations by means of a disinterested person to determine the terms of a labor agreement.

(d) A party may apply to the arbitrator for a modification of an award if the application is made within 30 days after delivery of a copy of an award to the applicant. An arbitrator may modify an award only if the arbitrator finds any one of the following:

(1) There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing, or property referred to in the award.

(2) The award was based on a matter not submitted to the arbitrator, and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision on the issues submitted.

(3) The award is imperfect in form and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the controversy.

(e) A party may apply to the Superior Court for review of the award, provided the application is made within 30 days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant or, in case of a claim of corruption, fraud, or other undue means, the application is made within 30 days after those grounds are known or should have been known. The Superior Court shall vacate an arbitration award based on any of the following:

(1) The award was procured by corruption, fraud, or other undue means.

(2) There was partiality or prejudicial misconduct by the arbitrator.

(3) The arbitrator exceeded his or her power or rendered an award requiring a person to commit an act or engage in conduct prohibited by law.

(4) There is an absence of substantial evidence on the record as a whole to support the award.
3 V.S.A. § 253 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 11 / Section 253
§ 253. Deputy officers
Status: repealed

(a) The following named commissioners, directors, and State officials may each appoint a deputy who shall perform such duties as the appointing official shall direct, with the approval of the Governor, remove him or her at pleasure and be responsible for his or her acts: Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, Labor, and Motor Vehicles.

(b) [Repealed.]

(c)(1) The Commissioner of Financial Regulation, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a Deputy Commissioner of Banking, a Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, a Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance, and a Deputy Commissioner of Securities. The Commissioner of Financial Regulation may remove the deputy commissioners at pleasure and shall be responsible for their acts. The functions and duties that relate to banks and banking shall be in the charge of the Deputy Commissioner of Banking; those that relate to the business of insurance shall be in the charge of the Deputy Commissioner of Insurance; those that relate to the business of captive insurance shall be in the charge of the Deputy Commissioner of Captive Insurance; and those that relate to the business of securities shall be in the charge of the Deputy Commissioner of Securities.

(2) In the case of a vacancy in the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, one of the deputies appointed by the Commissioner shall assume and discharge the duties of that Office until the vacancy is filled or the Commissioner returns.

(d) In case a vacancy occurs in the office of any appointing official who by law is authorized to appoint a deputy, or such official is absent, his or her deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of such office until the vacancy is filled or the official returns.

(e)(1) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a Deputy Secretary. The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets may remove the Deputy Secretary at pleasure, and he or she shall be responsible for the Deputy Secretary's acts. The Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall be so organized that, subject to the supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, the functions and duties that relate to administration and enforcement shall be in the charge of the Deputy Secretary.

(2) In case a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, the Deputy Secretary shall assume and discharge the duties of the Secretary until the vacancy is filled or the Secretary returns.

(f) All such appointments shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.
3 V.S.A. § 1041 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1041
§ 1041. Grievances; applicants and excluded personnel
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for employment in a position included in the bargaining unit and employees who are in the initial or extended probationary period may appeal to the Board if they believe they were discriminated against on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, religion, or disability.

(b) Grievance rights and personnel rules for permanent employees who are not included in bargaining units shall be established and governed by the Judiciary Department personnel policies as adopted under Administrative Order No. 3 of the Supreme Court.

(c) Any dispute concerning the amount of a collective bargaining service fee may be grieved to the Board in accordance with the rules of the Board.
3 V.S.A. § 1224 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 31 / Section 1224
§ 1224. Commission ethics training
Status: in_force

At least annually, in collaboration with the Department of Human Resources, the Commission shall make available to legislators, State officers, and State employees training on issues related to governmental ethics. The training shall include topics related to those covered in any guidance provided or advisory opinion issued under section 1225 of this subchapter.
3 V.S.A. § 312 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 13 / Section 312
§ 312. Classification plan; definition
Status: repealed

(a) The term “merit system” means the system developed to maintain an efficient career service in State government under public rules, which, among other provisions, includes appointment through competitive examination; nondiscrimination because of race, sex, politics, national origin, or religion; an equitable and adequate compensation plan; tenure, contingent on successful performance; and promotion, contingent on evaluated capacity and service.

(b) Merit system principles are:

(1) recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees on the basis of their relative ability, knowledge, and skills, including open consideration of qualified applicants for initial appointment;

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) training employees, as needed, to ensure high-quality performance;

(4) retaining employees on the basis of the adequacy of their performance, correcting inadequate performance, and separating employees whose inadequate performance cannot be corrected;

(5) assuring fair treatment of applicants and employees in all aspects of personnel administration without regard to political affiliation, race, color, national origin, sex, or religious creed and with proper regard for their privacy and constitutional rights as citizens; and

(6) assuring that employees are protected against coercion for partisan political purposes and are prohibited from using their official position for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rules, regulations, or agreements whenever federal requirements are applicable to programs as a condition for receipt of federal funds or assistance, all agency secretaries, department heads, division heads, and other State officers, with the approval of the Governor or of the person as the Governor may designate, are authorized to take such action as is necessary to ensure that all personnel practices in those programs are in accordance with federal laws, regulations, and requirements. This provision shall not be construed to authorize the impairment of the State's obligations under any contract or agreement, or of the vested rights and remedies of any person.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 10 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 10
§ 3-10. Exec. Order No. 3-10 (No. 20-86) [Governor's Commission on Women]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order 06-05(codified as Executive Order No. 3-46), dated September 13, 2005.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 53 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 53
§ 29-53. Exec. Order No. 29-53 (No. 08-15) [Transfer of Property in Windsor from BGS to DFW]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 3-80 (codified as Executive Order No. 08-17), dated March 13, 2017.
3 V.S.A. § 2424 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2424
§ 2424. Advisory councils or committees
Status: in_force

The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the Agency, and appoint members thereto for terms not exceeding his or hers.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 65 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 65
§ 3-65. Exec. Order No. 3-65 (No. 07-14) [Transfer of Certain Medicaid Policy Positions to the Agency of Human Services Central Office]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the Governor, pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 209 and § 2001, may make changes in the organization of the executive branch as he considers necessary for efficient administration; and

WHEREAS, the State can improve and enhance services to Vermonters by transferring Medicaid Policy personnel from the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) to the Agency of Human Services Central Office (AHS CO).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Peter Shumlin, by the power vested in me as Governor, do hereby:

1. Transfer the following positions, incumbents, and associated functions, equipment, supplies and inventory, from DVHA to AHS CO:

2. Direct the Secretary of AHS to define position duties and take appropriate classification actions through the Department of Human Resources. The Secretary, with the assistance of his Commissioners, shall organize, plan, and affect an orderly transfer and transition.

This Order shall take effect on April 7, 2015, or before final adjournment of the annual session, whichever comes first, unless disapproved by the General Assembly pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 2002. This Order shall be submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 2002(b).

Dated December 19, 2014
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 54 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 54
§ 20-54. Exec. Order No. 20-54 (No. 17-17) [Governor's Veterans Advisory Council]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, since the founding of our nation, the members of our armed forces have stood courageously against the enemies of freedom and liberty; and

WHEREAS, Vermont is currently home to more than 49,000 men and women who have served their State and country in the armed services, many at great personal sacrifice; and

WHEREAS, the conflicts overseas spanning nearly two decades bring a new generation of Veterans to Vermont; and

WHEREAS, all Vermonters are grateful for the sacrifices of our Veterans who have served our country with distinction; and

WHEREAS, as a society, we place a special responsibility on ourselves to care for our Veterans, or in the words of Calvin Coolidge, “The Nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten”; and

WHEREAS, the military experience of many Vermont Veterans has created special, long-term needs requiring recognition and assistance; and

WHEREAS, the aging population of our Veterans continues to create significant new demands on public services; and

WHEREAS, for their well-being, the voices of the Veteran community must be heard clearly by the State's political leaders at the highest level in a forum conducive to a free exchange of ideas.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Philip B. Scott, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor, do hereby reconstitute the Governor's Veterans Advisory Council to advise on public policy relating to Vermont's Veterans as follows:

The Council shall advise the Governor on the full spectrum of Veterans' needs and how State government can best address the interests of Veterans.

The Council shall be comprised of not more than fifteen (15) members and not more than four (4) alternate members appointed by the Governor. The Council will reflect the diversity of service and experience of Vermont Veterans. Council members shall serve on the Council for a term of two years. The Governor shall appoint the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council. The Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard or designee, the CEO of the Vermont Veterans' Home or designee, and the Director of the White River Junction Veteran's Affairs (VA) Medical Center or designee shall serve as ex-officio members of the Council.

The appointees to the Council will be broadly representative of the Veteran community and may include members of Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs), Vermont National Guard, Vermont Veterans' Home, the VA Medical Center and Veterans Benefits Office, Vermont General Assembly, the healthcare community, and individuals not having served in the military with an interest in Veterans' affairs. The Office of Veterans Affairs will staff the Council.

I hereby authorize per diem compensation and reasonable and necessary expense reimbursement for travel and food for members who are not fulltime State employees pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 1010(e).

This Executive Order supersedes and replaces Executive Order No. 08-03 dated May 13, 2003 (codified as Executive Order 20-30). This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated October 3, 2017.
3 V.S.A. § 13 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 1 / Section 13
§ 13. Application
Status: in_force

Sections 10–13 of this title shall apply only to the following sections: 202, 207, and 631 of this title; 4 V.S.A. § 852; 6 V.S.A. §§ 3, 4, and 2922; 10 V.S.A. §§ 53, 54, and 4149; 20 V.S.A. §§ 1484, 1874(a), 1875, 2221, 2271, and 2273; 21 V.S.A. § 1104; 22 V.S.A. § 282; 23 V.S.A. § 103; and 29 V.S.A. § 3.
3 V.S.A. § 908 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 908
§ 908. Designation of State's Attorneys' employees; statewide bargaining rights
Status: in_force

Employees of the State's Attorneys' offices shall be part of one or more statewide bargaining units, as determined to be appropriate by the Board pursuant to sections 927 and 941 of this title, for the purpose of bargaining collectively pursuant to this chapter.
3 V.S.A. § 576 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 19 / Section 576
§ 576. Contribution Fund
Status: in_force

(a) There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Contribution Fund. Such Fund shall consist of and there shall be deposited in such Fund: (1) all contributions, interest, and penalties collected under sections 574 and 575 of this title; (2) all monies appropriated thereto under this chapter; (3) any property or securities and earnings thereof acquired through the use of monies belonging to the Fund; (4) interest earned upon any monies in the Fund; and (5) all sums recovered upon the bond of the custodian or otherwise for losses sustained by the Fund and all other monies received for the Fund from any other source. All monies in the Fund shall be mingled and undivided. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, the State agency is vested with full power, authority, and jurisdiction over the Fund, including all monies and property or securities belonging thereto, and may perform any and all acts, whether or not specifically designated, that are necessary to the administration thereof and are consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The Contribution Fund shall be established and held separate and apart from any other funds or monies of the State and shall be used and administered exclusively for the purpose of this chapter. Withdrawals from such Fund shall be made for, and solely for (1) payment of amounts required to be paid to the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 573 of this title; (2) payment of refunds provided for in subsection 574(c) of this title; and (3) refunds of overpayments, not otherwise adjustable, made by a political subdivision or instrumentality.

(c) From the Contribution Fund the custodian of the Fund shall pay to the Secretary of the Treasury such amounts and at such time or times as is provided under the terms of the agreement entered into under section 573 of this title and the Social Security Act.

(d) The Treasurer of the State shall be ex officio treasurer and custodian of the Contribution Fund and shall administer such fund in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The State Treasurer may appoint a director and other assistants as he or she may deem necessary to administer this chapter and fix their salaries, under the provisions of section 310 of this title, with the approval of the Governor.

(e) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated annually to the Contribution Fund, in addition to the contributions collected and paid into the Contribution Fund under sections 574 and 575 of this title, to be available for the purposes of subsections (b) and (c) of this section until expended, such additional sums as are found to be necessary in order to make the payments to the Secretary of the Treasury that the State is obligated to make pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 573 of this title.
3 V.S.A. § 136a — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 136a
§ 136a. Uniform process for endorsement from other states
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all professions attached to the Office shall have an endorsement process that requires not more than three years of practice in good standing in another jurisdiction within the United States, regardless of whether that jurisdiction has licensing requirements substantially similar to those of this State.

(b) Any profession determining that three years of demonstrated practice in another jurisdiction is not adequately protective of the public shall provide its rationale to the Director, who may propose any necessary statutory or rule amendments in order to implement more restrictive requirements for endorsement.

(c) The Director may issue to an endorsement applicant a waiver of the profession's practice requirement if there is a showing that the waiver follows State policy and the public is adequately protected.
3 V.S.A. § 5013 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 68 / Section 5013
§ 5013. Data governance
Status: in_force

(a) Data collection. In consultation with the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Advisory Panel and the Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Council, the Division shall establish the data to be collected to carry out the duties of this subchapter.

(1) Any data or records transmitted to or obtained by the Division that are exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act shall remain exempt and shall be kept confidential to the extent required by law. A State or local agency or department that transmits data or records to the Division shall be the sole records custodian for purposes of responding to requests for the data or records. The Division may direct any request for these data or records to the transmitting agency or department for response, provided that the Division shall respond to a Public Records Act request for nonidentifying data used by the Division for preparation of the reports required by subdivision 5012(a)(7) and subsection 5012(b) of this title.

(2) The Division shall identify which State and local agencies or departments possess the data necessary for the Division to perform the requirements and objectives of this subchapter. An agency or department identified pursuant to this subdivision shall, upon request, provide the Division with any data that the Division determines is relevant to its purpose under subsection 5011(b) of this title, provided that the Office of the Defender General shall not be required to make any disclosures that would violate 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(3). The Division may identify non-State entities that possess the data necessary for the Division to perform the requirements and objectives of this subchapter and have access to the data of an identified entity pursuant to a data sharing agreement or memorandum of understanding.

(3) The Division shall, pursuant to section 218 of this title, establish, maintain, and implement an active and continuing management program for its records and information, including data, with support and services provided by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration pursuant to section 117 of this title and the Agency of Digital Services pursuant to section 3301 of this title.

(b) Data analysis. The Division shall analyze the data collected pursuant to this subchapter in order to:

(1) identify the stages of the criminal and juvenile justice systems at which racial bias and disparities are most likely to occur;

(2) organize and synthesize the data in a cohesive and logical manner so that it can be best presented and understood; and

(3) present the data to the Racial Justice Statistics Advisory Council as required under this subchapter.

(c) Data governance policy. The Division shall develop and adopt a data governance policy and shall establish:

(1) a system or systems to standardize the collection and retention of the data collected pursuant to this subchapter; and

(2) methods to permit sharing and communication of the data between the State agencies, local agencies, and external researchers, including the use of data sharing agreements.

(d) Data collection. The Division shall recommend to State and local agencies evidence-based practices and standards for the collection of racial justice data.

(e) Publicly available data.

(1) The Division shall maintain a public-facing website and dashboard that maximizes the transparency of the Division's work and ensures the ability of the public and historically impacted communities to review and understand the data collected by the Division and its analyses.

(2) The Division shall develop public use data files.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 50 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 10 / Section 50
§ 10-50. Exec. Order No. 10-50 (No. 04-25) [Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Cars II, and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, in December of 2022, Vermont adopted the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II), Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT), and Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Omnibus (HD Omnibus) rules, pursuant to Section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act; and

WHEREAS, the ACC II and ACT rules require original equipment manufacturers (OEMs or manufacturers) of passenger cars and light-duty trucks and on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to produce and deliver for sale an increasing percentage of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) starting in Model Year 2026; and

WHEREAS, the framework for the ACC II and ACT rules are intended to accelerate the transition to ZEVs, give Vermonters and Vermont businesses more options, protect public health and air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and

WHEREAS, the HD Omnibus rule is intended to protect public health and air quality and requires manufacturers of on-road heavy-duty vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds to meet more stringent emission standards for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) and to enhance warranty periods, useful life, and durability of applicable engines starting in Model Year 2026; and

WHEREAS, it has become clear that there is insufficient charging infrastructure for passenger cars and insufficient technological advances in heavy-duty vehicles for these regulatory requirements to meet current goals; and

WHEREAS, tariffs and other federal disruptions are increasing costs and causing supply chain uncertainty; and

WHEREAS, some manufacturers are shifting the burden of the ACC II and ACT rules to local auto dealers by requiring ZEV sales before allowing internal combustion engine car and truck sales (hereinafter referred to as “ZEV sales ratios”), which reduces the number and type of internal combustion engine cars and trucks available to Vermont dealerships and customers; and

WHEREAS, some manufacturers are requiring ZEV sales before allowing internal combustion engine truck sales to generate nitrogen oxide credits in lieu of HD Omnibus-compliant engine sales to meet HD Omnibus requirements, again resulting in reduced availability of internal combustion engine trucks to Vermont dealerships and customers; and

WHEREAS, my Administration remains committed to achieving emissions reductions, including vehicle emissions, I have determined compliance flexibility and enforcement discretion are needed to ensure Vermonters will continue to be able to acquire the full range of passenger cars and light-duty trucks and on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in sufficient numbers to satisfy demand and avoid counterproductive impacts.

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont by the Constitution of the State of Vermont, Chapter II, Section 3 and Section 20, 10 V.S.A. § 554, and 10 V.S.A. § 551, I HEREBY ORDER the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) shall use its enforcement discretion as necessary to ease compliance with ACC II and ACT standards, including but not limited to, the following:

(a) For the ACT and HD Omnibus sales requirements, provided that manufacturers do not impose ZEV sales ratios on dealerships in Vermont and provided that manufacturers supply internal combustion engine on-road medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to dealerships seeking those vehicles, the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR), shall utilize compliance flexibility and exercise enforcement discretion by not taking action against manufacturers that do not meet their sales obligations for the duration of this order.

ANR shall establish an email box dedicated to receiving complaints from those who believe manufacturers are imposing ZEV sales ratios on dealerships in Vermont. ANR and the Department shall post this contact information prominently on their websites, together with instructions on required information, including make, model, model year and number of vehicles.

ANR shall evaluate the information provided to determine if a manufacturer remains eligible for the compliance relief provided by this order; and

(b) For the ACC II ZEV sales requirements, the Secretary of ANR shall exercise compliance flexibility and enforcement discretion by declining to pursue penalties associated with any ZEV delivery shortfalls for the duration of this order. To be eligible for compliance relief, manufacturers must not impose ZEV sales ratios on dealerships in Vermont and must fulfill in a timely manner all requests for vehicles to dealerships seeking those vehicles.

ANR shall require each manufacturer to provide to the Secretary, by July 1, 2025 and July 1, 2026, reports detailing efforts to promote and market ZEVs such as increasing deployment of charging infrastructure including investments in fast charging, level 2 charging and home charging options; educating and training dealerships including sales and service staff on ZEVs; and providing ZEVs for ride and drive events.

Nothing in this Executive Order is intended to conflict with applicable State or federal law.

This Executive Order 04-25 shall take effect upon signing and shall continue in full force and effect until December 31, 2026, or until the Governor, in consultation with the Secretary of ANR, determines whether to amend or rescind this Order.

Dated May 13, 2025.
3 V.S.A. § 602 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 20 / Section 602
§ 602. Vermont Baby Bond Trust; establishment
Status: in_force

(a) There is established the Vermont Baby Bond Trust, to be administered by the Office of the State Treasurer. The Trust shall constitute an instrumentality of the State and shall perform essential governmental functions as provided in this chapter. The Trust shall receive and hold until disbursed in accordance with section 607 of this title all payments, deposits, and contributions intended for the Trust; as well as gifts, bequests, and endowments; federal, State, and local grants; any other funds from any public or private source; and all earnings on these funds.

(b)(1) The amounts on deposit in the Trust shall not constitute property of the State, and the Trust shall not be construed to be a department, institution, or agency of the State. Amounts on deposit in the Trust shall not be commingled with State funds, and the State shall have no claim to or against, or interest in, the amounts on deposit in the Trust.

(2) Any contract entered into by, or any obligation of, the Trust shall not constitute a debt or obligation of the State, and the State shall have no obligation to any designated beneficiary or any other person on account of the Trust.

(3) All amounts obligated to be paid from the Trust shall be limited to the amounts available for that obligation on deposit in the Trust, and the availability of amounts for a class of designated beneficiaries does not constitute an assurance that amounts will be available to the same degree, or at all, to another class of designated beneficiaries. The amounts on deposit in the Trust shall only be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of section 607 of this title.

(4) The Trust shall continue in existence until it no longer holds any deposits or has any obligations and its existence is terminated by law. Upon termination, any unclaimed assets shall return to the State and shall be governed by the provisions of 27 V.S.A chapter 18.

(c) The Treasurer shall be responsible for receiving, maintaining, administering, investing, and disbursing amounts from the Trust. The Trust shall not receive deposits in any form other than cash.
3 V.S.A. § 500 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 16A / Section 500
§ 500. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Status: in_force

(a) The State Treasurer shall offer a retirement plan for State employees who are not members of the classified system. The Plan shall qualify as a defined contribution plan under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Participation in such plan shall be in lieu of the retirement plans established under chapter 16 of this title.

(b) Employees who are not members of the classified system who are first employed by the State on and after January 1, 1999, and would otherwise be members of Group A, B, C, D, F, or G of the Vermont State Retirement System shall be eligible to participate in the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

(c) Employees who elect to participate in the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan shall contribute at the rate of 2.85 percent of the employee's compensation for each payroll period. The State shall contribute to each employee's account at the rate of seven percent of the employee's compensation for each payroll period. Employees may make additional after-tax contributions to the plan, provided that total annual contributions by an employee and employer in any calendar year shall not exceed the maximum permitted for such plans under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

(d) Election to participate in the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is irrevocable, unless:

(1) the employee becomes a classified employee and elects to transfer his or her membership and the full actuarial value of the accrued benefit calculated on a cost neutral basis to the Vermont State Retirement System; or

(2) the employee is appointed to a position that is eligible for membership in the Group D plan. Within 60 days of appointment, the employee may choose to participate in the Group D plan and cease participation in the defined contribution plan. Upon an election to participate in the Group D plan, the State Treasurer shall apply the funds accumulated in the employee's defined contribution account toward purchasing retirement credit in the Group D plan by first applying the funds toward purchasing any Group D eligible credit earned from the date of the judicial appointment and then applying the funds toward purchasing credit in the retirement group plan or plans for which the employee would have formerly been eligible.

(e) An employee who elects to participate in the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan shall become vested in the Plan after completion of one year and 11 months of creditable service as a State employee.

(f) An employee who has elected to participate in the defined contribution plan and, after having accrued a minimum of five years of service, becomes disabled as determined by the Social Security Administration or by a State-purchased disability insurance policy while currently employed by the State, shall be entitled to continue the same health and dental benefits that are available to members of the Vermont State Retirement System who qualify for disability retirement benefits.

(g) Upon retirement, employees who elect to participate in the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan shall be entitled to the same life, dental, and health insurance benefits available to members of the Vermont State Retirement System.

(h) The State Treasurer shall certify to the Governor or Governor-Elect a statement of the percentage of the payroll of all participating employees sufficient to fund all operating expenses of the defined contribution retirement plan and all contributions of the State that will become due and payable during the next biennium. Contributions by the State shall be charged to the departmental appropriation from which the employees' salaries are paid and shall be included in each departmental budgetary request.

(i) The Plan shall be administered by the State Treasurer who shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 47 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 47
§ 3-47. Exec. Order No. 3-47 (No. 06-06) [Vermont State Craft Center Overview Commission]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order 09-09 (codified as Executive Order No. 3-49), dated October 15, 2009.
3 V.S.A. § 345 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 14 / Section 345
§ 345. Equal pay in government contracts; certification
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency may not enter into a contract for goods with a contractor who does not provide written certification of compliance with the equal pay provisions of 21 V.S.A. § 495(a)(7).

(b) A contractor subject to this section shall maintain and make available its books and records at reasonable times and upon notice to the contracting agency and the Attorney General so that either may determine whether the contractor is in compliance with this section.
3 V.S.A. § 6001 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 72 / Section 6001
§ 6001. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this chapter is to identify, reduce, and eliminate environmental health disparities to improve the health and well-being of all Vermont residents.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 16 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 16
§ 20-16. Exec. Order No. 20-16 (No. 01-98) [Declaration of State of Emergency for Grand Isle County]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.
3 V.S.A. § 1225 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 31 / Section 1225
§ 1225. Executive Director guidance and advisory opinions
Status: in_force

(a) Guidance.

(1) The Executive Director may provide guidance only to a person who is or will be subject to the provisions of this chapter, upon his or her request, with respect to that person's duties regarding any provision of this chapter or regarding any other issue related to governmental ethics.

(2) The Executive Director may consult with members of the Commission and the Department of Human Resources in preparing this guidance.

(3) Guidance provided under this subsection shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential unless the receiving entity has publicly disclosed it.

(b) Advisory opinions.

(1) On the written request of a person who is or will be subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Executive Director may issue an advisory opinion to that person that provides general advice or interpretation with respect to that person's duties regarding any provision of this chapter or regarding any other issue related to governmental ethics.

(2) The Executive Director may consult with members of the Commission and the Department of Human Resources in preparing these advisory opinions.

(3) The Executive Director may seek comment from persons interested in the subject of an advisory opinion under consideration.

(4) The Executive Director shall post on the Commission's website any advisory opinions that he or she issues.
3 V.S.A. § 3097 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 53 / Section 3097
§ 3097. State Youth Council
Status: in_force

(a) Creation. There is created within the Department of Health the State Youth Council (Council) to advise the Governor and the General Assembly on issues affecting young persons in Vermont.

(b) Membership. The Council shall be composed of not more than 28 Vermont resident youths between 11 and 18 years of age at the time of appointment. The interagency workgroup Youth Services Advisory Council shall appoint members from an applicant pool with a focus on prioritizing diversity and inclusion, including characteristics such as county of residence, gender identity, racial identity, disabilities, age, and other characteristics identified by the applicants. The Youth Services Advisory Council shall appoint a minimum of one resident youth from each State county.

(1) The Department of Health shall assist the Youth Services Advisory Council in notifying the public regarding the opportunity for youths to serve on the Council, and the Youth Services Advisory Council shall accept applications for service on the Council. The application process should emphasize the need for diverse, qualified candidates. A successful candidate must demonstrate:

(A) a commitment to inclusion and the youths of the State; and

(B) the ability to work with others and listen to others.

(2) The Youth Services Advisory Council shall appoint members to the Council for three-year staggered terms and shall strive to appoint Council members who represent a variety of youths in the State. The Youth Services Advisory Council shall consult with members of youth advocacy groups concerning initial appointments to establish the Council and then shall consult with the Council regarding appointments for all subsequent terms.

(3) The Council shall elect a chair from among its members.

(4) The Council shall establish an Executive Committee, ad hoc committees as needed, and the following standing committees:

(A) the Youth Voice Committee;

(B) the Education Committee;

(C) the Equity and Anti-Racism Committee;

(D) the Climate Change Committee; and

(E) the Youth Mental Health Committee.

(c) Powers and duties.

(1) The Council may:

(A) meet at least one time per month;

(B) hold up to four public hearings annually in order to take testimony on issues affecting Vermont youths;

(C) gather input from Vermont youths through surveys or polls; and

(D) evaluate the State's progress in reaching the population-level outcomes set forth in section 2311 of this title and recommend to the Joint Committee on Government Accountability any revisions to the population-level indicators for those outcomes the Council finds necessary to better reflect data that impacts Vermont youths.

(2) The Council shall provide advice to the Governor and the General Assembly on policy changes necessary to improve the lives of Vermont youths.

(A) The Governor shall meet annually with the Council to hear and receive the Council's advice and recommendations on policies that impact the youths of Vermont.

(B) The Council shall annually report its advice and recommendations to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations and to any other standing committees it deems appropriate. The report may be in verbal form.

(C) The Council shall annually report its advice and recommendations to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations and to any other standing committees it deems appropriate on the preservation of Vermont's traditions and the future of Vermont's rural character, activities, and professions.

(D) The Council shall annually report its advice and recommendations to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations and to any other standing committees it deems appropriate on the participation of young persons in Vermont's economy and keeping young Vermonters in the State.

(d) Assistance. The Council shall have the administrative, technical, and legal assistance of the Department of Health to assist with Council-directed activities, including:

(1) assisting with meeting scheduling and logistical support;

(2) providing information technology support; and

(3) providing any technology or technological devices necessary for the Council to perform its duties.

(e) Support. The Council shall also have support from the Youth Services Advisory Council.

(f) Attending meetings.

(1) Members of the Council may attend Council meetings by electronic or other means without being physically present at a designated meeting location as permitted under 1 V.S.A. § 312(a)(2).

(2) The General Assembly finds that such virtual meeting attendance is particularly expedient for Council members from remote areas of the State to participate in meetings, but also encourages Council members to be physically present at meeting locations when possible due to the importance of in-person interaction.

(g) Compensation and reimbursement. Members of the Council shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses as permitted under 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for not more than 16 meetings per calendar year. For purposes of this subsection, “meetings” includes public hearings. These payments shall be made from monies appropriated to the Department of Health.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 39 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 39
§ 20-39. Exec. Order No. 20-39 (No. 04-11) [Champlain Flooding Guard Call-Out]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, on May 5, 2011, there exists an emergency within the State, to wit, flooding along the shores of Lake Champlain affecting Grand Isle, Franklin, Chittenden, and Addison Counties.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter Shumlin, Governor of the State of Vermont, under and by virtue of the Authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Vermont, including Chapter II, Section 20, of the Constitution of the State of Vermont, and Title 20 V.S.A. §§ 601 and 603, hereby order as follows:

SEC. (1) The National Guard of the State of Vermont is called out.

SEC. (2) The Adjutant General of the State of Vermont is authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to alleviate hardship and suffering of citizens and communities in Vermont that are impacted by flooding.

SEC. (3) In furtherance of the authorization and direction contained in SEC. (2) hereof, the Adjutant General is authorized to use such of the National Guard of the State of Vermont as he may deem necessary.

SEC. (4) I HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE Adjutant General to call into Active State Service, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purpose of this Order, any and all units of the National Guard of the State of Vermont to serve for an indefinite period and until relieved by proper authority.

Dated May 5, 2011.

ADDENDUM TO EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 04-11

WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order 04-11, the National Guard of the State of Vermont has provided services in support of the emergency management operations of the State of Vermont in connection with the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order No. 03-11; and

WHEREAS, by addendum to Executive Order No. 03-11, June 8, 2011, that state of emergency terminated effective June 6, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.;

NOW THEREFORE I, Peter Shumlin, hereby terminate the call-out of the Vermont National Guard and the provisions of Executive Order No. 04-11, effective June 6, 2011, at 11:59 p.m.

Dated June 14, 2011.
3 V.S.A. § 1036 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1036
§ 1036. Agreements; limitations, renegotiation, and renewal
Status: in_force

(a) A collective bargaining agreement shall be for a maximum term of two years. The agreement may not be canceled, supplemented, or renegotiated during the term of the agreement, unless both parties consent in writing and file the written consent with the Board.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require either party during collective bargaining to accede to any proposal or proposals of the other party.

(c) An agreement between the employer and the employees' exclusive bargaining representative, after ratification or an agreement imposed on the parties pursuant to section 1018 or 1019 of this title shall be submitted to the Court Administrator who shall request sufficient funds from the General Assembly to implement the agreement. If the General Assembly appropriates sufficient funds, the agreement shall become effective at the beginning of the next fiscal year. If the General Assembly appropriates a different amount of funds, the terms of the agreement affected by that appropriation shall be renegotiated based on the amount of funds actually appropriated by the General Assembly, and the agreement with the negotiated changes shall become effective at the beginning of the next fiscal year.

(d) No portion of any agreement shall become effective separately except with mutual consent of both parties.

(e) An agreement shall terminate at the expiration of its specified term. Upon request of either party, negotiations for a new agreement to take effect upon the expiration of the preceding agreement shall be commenced at any time during the year preceding the expiration date of the agreement. Negotiation may be commenced at any time before that time with the consent of both parties.

(f) In the event the employer and the employees' exclusive bargaining representative are unable to arrive at an agreement and there is no existing agreement in effect, the Court Administrator, with the approval of the Supreme Court may make temporary rules necessary to ensure the uninterrupted and efficient conduct of judicial business. The rules shall terminate and have no further force and effect after an agreement is reached, except for rights that arose under those rules.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 25 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 29 / Section 25
§ 29-25. Exec. Order No. 29-25 (No. 12-93) [Transfer of Certain Lands and Rights in Charleston from Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, to Agency of Transportation]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, It appears that certain lands and rights hereinafter described and located in the Town of Charleston, County of Orleans, and State of Vermont are presently under the jurisdiction and control of the State of Vermont, Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and

WHEREAS, the Agency of Transportation desires the use of said lands and rights for its purposes;

NOW THEREFORE, I Howard Dean, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor of Vermont do hereby transfer and set over from the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, to the Agency of Transportation, jurisdiction and control over certain lands and rights being more particularly described as follows:

Being part of the same land and premises conveyed to the State of Vermont, Fish and Game Department by Warranty Deed from Hiram H. Hutchinson and Hazel M. Hutchinson dated April 16, 1965, and recorded in Book 27, Pages 65 and 66 of the Town of Charleston Land Records, and further described as Parcels #4A and 4B consisting of certain pieces of land and rights therein as shown on Page 9 of the plans of Highway Project Charleston BRF 034-3 (15) that have been revised and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Town of Charleston on the 14th day of December, 1992. Said lands and rights are described as follows:

Parcel #4A:

Beginning at a point in the existing easterly right-of-way boundary of Vermont Route #105, 28 feet distant easterly radially from approximate station 433+45 of the established centerline (established centerline hereinafter referred to as CL) of Highway Project Charleston BRF 034-3 (15);

thence 90 feet, more or less, southeasterly to a point in the Clyde River, said point being 30 feet distant easterly radially from approximate station 434+33 of said CL;

thence 23 feet, more or less, northwesterly in said Clyde River to a point in the aforesaid existing easterly right-of-way boundary of Vermont Route #105, 11 feet distant easterly radially from approximate station 434+22 of said CL;

thence 80 feet, more or less, northerly along the aforesaid existing easterly right-of-way boundary of Vermont Route #105 to the point of beginning.

The above described parcel of land designated Parcel #4A, consists of 0.02 acre, more or less.

Parcel #4B:

Beginning at a point in existing Vermont Route #105, 4 feet distant northeasterly radially from approximate station 432+58 of the aforesaid CL;

thence 26 feet, more or less, southeasterly to a point in the existing easterly right-of-way boundary of Vermont Route #105, 26 feet distant easterly radially from approximate station 432+70 of said CL;

thence 75 feet, more or less, southeasterly along the aforesaid easterly right-of-way boundary of Vermont Route #105, to a point 28 feet distant easterly radially from approximate station 433+45 of said CL;

thence 80 feet, more or less, southerly along said existing easterly right-of-way boundary of Vermont Route #105, to a point in the Clyde River 11 feet distant easterly radially from approximate station 434+22 of said CL;

thence 18 feet, more or less, northwesterly in the Clyde River to a point in existing Vermont Route #105, 5 feet distant westerly radially from approximate station 434+17 of said CL;

thence 160 feet, more or less, northerly and northwesterly along existing Vermont Route #105 to the point of beginning.

The above described parcel of land designated as Parcel #4B consists of 0.08 acre, more or less, and is located within the existing right-of-way of Vermont Route #105.

Also included in this transfer are the following described easements and/or rights:

A temporary easement during the period of construction, to extend highway slopes and embankments in an area of 0.03 acre, more or less, as shown on Page 9 of the aforementioned revised filed plans.

The slopes and embankments may be extended at such an angle as will hold the material of said slopes in repose against ordinary erosion in accordance with the standard practice of highway construction. The State of Vermont, Agency of Transportation, shall have the right to remove all trees, logs, stumps, protruding roots, brush, duff and other objectionable materials, structures, growth and any other thing of whatever kind or nature from said slope areas.

An easement, in an area of 0.01 acre, more or less, to change and maintain the channel of a certain stream of water, known locally as the Clyde River, now running on lands of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and wildlife, left of and between approximate stations 433+56 and 433+90 of the established centerline of Highway Project Charleston BRF 034-3 (15).

A temporary easement during the period of construction to enter upon land of the Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife, to construct and utilize a temporary detour, in an area which contains 0.11 acre, more or less, and is located left of and between approximate stations 432+90 and 434+55 of the said established centerline.

Dated August 15, 1993.
3 V.S.A. § 124 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 124
§ 124. Professional Regulatory Fee Fund
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, it is the policy of this State that:

(1) the cost of regulating a profession attached to the Office of Professional Regulation should be borne by the profession; and

(2) one profession should not subsidize the cost of regulating another profession.

(b) Professions regulated by the Director in consultation with advisor appointees shall share the cost of regulating those professions.

(c) A Professional Regulatory Fee Fund is created. All revenues received by the office shall be deposited into the Fund, credited to the appropriate board or to the professions regulated by the Director as a group, as appropriate, shall be used to offset up to two years of the costs incurred by that board or that group and shall not be used for any purpose other than professional regulation.

(d) To ensure that revenues derived by the Office are adequate to offset the cost of regulation, the Secretary of State shall review fees from time to time, and present proposed fee changes to the General Assembly.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 75 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 75
§ 3-75. Exec. Order No. 3-75 (No. 05-16) [Climate Change Considerations in State Procurements]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, climate change is the most urgent environmental issue of our time;

WHEREAS, cultivating a “green economy” in Vermont has led to the creation of over 1,400 new clean energy jobs in the past year and Vermont now has the highest number of per capita clean energy jobs of any U.S. state;

WHEREAS, the State has the duty to lead by example and encourage companies to promote and utilize best practices that are consistent with our efforts to reduce emissions and move to clean energy in Vermont;

WHEREAS, the legislature has expressed a strong policy in support of combatting climate change by: (a) setting goals of producing 25 percent of energy consumed in Vermont through the use of renewable energy sources by 2025, 10 V.S.A. § 580(a), and of reducing by 75 percent greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont from the 1990 levels by 2050, 10 V.S.A. § 578(a); and (b) adopting an innovative renewable energy standard with Act 56 of 2015 that sets utility renewable targets and implements solutions to address carbon emissions from the transportation and heating sectors, which account for more than two-thirds of Vermont's carbon emissions;

WHEREAS, Vermont's 2016 Comprehensive Energy Plan calls for a reduction in per capita energy use of 15 percent by 2025, and calls for 90 percent renewables by 2050; and

WHEREAS, Vermont can encourage additional action on climate change through the state procurement process.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Peter E. Shumlin, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby order and direct the Secretary of Administration, in consultation with the Climate Cabinet, to include processes in the State's acquisition policies that ensure the favorable consideration of vendor business practices that promote clean energy and take action to address climate change. The Secretary may set a minimum financial threshold for application of these policies, and the policies shall include consideration of practices such as:

1. Use of thermal and electric efficiency and conservation measures;

2. Use of renewable energy sources for its operations;

3. Efforts to reduce and track carbon emissions;

4. Use of and encouragement of employee use of electric and zero emissions vehicles including providing workplace charging stations;

5. Offering employees an option for a fossil fuel divested retirement account;

6. Whether the supplies or services offered promote waste, energy and water efficiency; and

7. Other factors deemed relevant by the Secretary relating to environmentally responsible practices.

After consideration of all relevant factors, a bidder that adheres to the above best practices shall be given favorable consideration in the competitive bidding process. Favorable consideration shall be consistent with and not supersede any Secretary of Administration guidance that, all other considerations being equal, preference will be given to resident bidders of the State and/or products raised or manufactured in the State.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated July 19, 2016
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 19 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 18 / Section 19
§ 18-19. Exec. Order No. 18-19 (No. 06-10) [Governor's Health Care Cabinet]
Status: in_force

Expired by its own terms, effective June 30, 2011.
3 V.S.A. § 2202 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 45 / Section 2202
§ 2202. Creation of Agency
Status: in_force

(a) An Agency of Administration is created. The Agency shall consist of the following:

(1) The Department of Finance and Management;

(2) The Department of Human Resources;

(3) The Department of Buildings and General Services;

(4) The Department of Libraries;

(5) The Department of Taxes; and

(6) The Department of Information and Innovation.

(b) The following units are attached to the Agency for the purpose of receiving administrative support:

(1) Connecticut River Flood Control Commission; and

(2) Supervisors of unorganized towns and gores.
3 V.S.A. § 814 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 25 / Section 814
§ 814. Licenses
Status: in_force

(a) When the grant, denial, or renewal of a license is required to be preceded by notice and opportunity for hearing, the provisions of this chapter concerning contested cases shall apply.

(b) When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license does not expire until the application has been finally determined by the agency, and, in case the application is denied or the terms of the new license limited, until the last day for seeking review of the agency order or a later date fixed by order of the reviewing court.

(c) No revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of any license is lawful unless, prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency gave notice by mail to the licensee of facts or conduct that warrant the intended action, and the licensee was given an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the license. If the agency finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action, and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action. These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined.

(d) An agency having jurisdiction to conduct proceedings and impose sanctions in connection with conduct of a licensee or former licensee shall not lose jurisdiction if the license is not renewed or is surrendered or otherwise terminated prior to initiation of such proceedings.
3 V.S.A. § 106 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 106
§ 106. Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly
Status: in_force

After the original acts and resolutions of the General Assembly are delivered to the Secretary pursuant to section 104 of this title, the Secretary shall cause a copy of the acts and resolutions to be prepared and printed and the original acts and resolutions to be preserved as State archival records pursuant to section 117 of this title.
3 V.S.A. § 315 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 13 / Section 315
§ 315. Duties of State officers and employees
Status: in_force

All officers and employees of the State shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and lawful rules and orders of the Commissioner of Human Resources. The Commissioner of Human Resources, with the approval of the Governor, may institute and maintain any action or proceeding to secure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and lawful rules and orders.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 32 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 32
§ 20-32. Exec. Order No. 20-32 (No. 05-05) [Activation of National Guard to Assist in Hurricane Recovery Operations and Security in the State of Louisiana]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.
3 V.S.A. § 218 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 218
§ 218. Agency and department records management program
Status: in_force

(a) The General Assembly finds that public records are essential to the administration of State and local government. Public records contain information that allows government programs to function, provides officials with a basis for making decisions, and ensures continuity with past operations. Public records document the legal responsibilities of government, help protect the rights of citizens, and provide citizens a means of monitoring government programs and measuring the performance of public officials. Public records provide documentation for the functioning of government and for the retrospective analysis of the development of Vermont government and the impact of programs on citizens. Public records in general and archival records in particular need to be systematically managed to preserve their legal, historic, and informational value, to provide ready access to vital information, and to promote the efficient and economical operation of government.

(b) The head of each State agency or department shall establish, maintain, and implement an active and continuing program approved by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration for the effective management, preservation, and disposition of records, regardless of their physical form or characteristics, for which that head is responsible.

(c) For an agency or department records program to be approved by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, the head of each State agency or department shall:

(1) establish and maintain an accurate inventory of all records;

(2) develop justifiable retention periods for all records;

(3) dispose promptly of those records authorized for destruction by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration;

(4) establish and maintain accurate records indicating the identity and quantity of all records destroyed, the savings in space and equipment, and any money savings resulting from the disposal of such records;

(5) establish and maintain other records related to management of the agency's or department's records as required by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration;

(6) provide for furnishing to the State Archives, such special reports regarding the records of the agency or department as the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration may deem necessary;

(7) process, store, and preserve records kept by the agency or department in an efficient and economical manner;

(8) where practicable, consolidate or eliminate existing records of the agency or department and control the creation of new records;

(9) maintain the records of the agency or department in a manner that permits the prompt and orderly removal of records authorized for destruction; and

(10) implement and sustain a record schedule in accordance with requirements established by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration under section 117 of this title and the Agency of Digital Services under chapter 56 of this title.

(d) The head of each State agency or department shall designate a member of his or her staff as the records officer for his or her agency or department, and shall notify the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration in writing of the name and title of the person designated, and shall post the name and contact information of the person on the agency or department website, if one exists.

(e) The Vermont State Archives and Records Administration shall approve all agency record schedules, as defined by section 117 of this title, unless set forth in a general record schedule issued by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. Authorizations by the Public Records Advisory Board regarding the disposition of public records shall remain in effect until superseded by a record schedule issued or approved by the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 16 / Section 1
§ 16-1. Exec. Order No. 16-1 (No. 11-93) [Identification of Vermont Higher Education Council as Postsecondary Review Entity]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order 3-46 (codified as Executive Order No. 06-05), dated September 13, 2005.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 27 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 33 / Section 27
§ 33-27. Exec. Order No. 33-27 (No. 01-23) [Vermont Council on Housing and Homelessness]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 06-25 (codified as Executive Order No. 10-51), as of September 30, 2025.
3 V.S.A. § 5003 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 68 / Section 5003
§ 5003. Duties of Executive Director of Racial Equity
Status: in_force

(a) The Executive Director of Racial Equity (Director) shall work with the agencies and departments to implement a program of continuing coordination and improvement of activities in State government in order to combat systemic racial disparities and measure progress toward fair and impartial governance, including:

(1) overseeing a comprehensive organizational review to identify systemic racism in each of the three branches of State government and inventory systems in place that engender racial disparities;

(2) managing and overseeing the statewide collection of race-based data to determine the nature and scope of racial discrimination within all systems of State government; and

(3) developing a model fairness and diversity policy and reviewing and making recommendations regarding the fairness and diversity policies held by all State government systems.

(b) Pursuant to section 2102 of this title, the Director shall work collaboratively with State agencies and departments to gather relevant existing data and records necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter and to develop best practices for remediating systemic racial disparities throughout State government.

(c) The Director shall work with the agencies and departments and with the Chief Performance Officer to develop performance targets and performance measures for the General Assembly, the Judiciary, and the agencies and departments to evaluate respective results in improving systems. These performance measures shall be included in the agency's or department's quarterly reports to the Director, and the Director shall include each agency's or department's performance targets and performance measures in his or her annual reports to the General Assembly.

(d) The Director shall, in consultation with the Department of Human Resources and the agencies and departments, develop and conduct trainings for agencies and departments regarding the nature and scope of systemic racism and the institutionalized nature of race-based bias. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to discharge the existing duty of the Department of Human Resources to conduct trainings.

(e) The Executive Director of Racial Equity shall oversee the Division of Racial Justice Statistics (Division) established in subchapter 2 of this chapter.

(1) The Director shall have general charge of the Division.

(2) The Director may apply for grant funding, if available, to advance or support any responsibility within the Division's jurisdiction.

(f) The Director shall periodically report to the Racial Equity Advisory Panel and the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Advisory Panel on the progress toward carrying out the duties as established by this section.

(g) On or before January 15, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Director shall report to the House Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations demonstrating the State's progress in identifying and remediating systemic racial bias within State government.
3 V.S.A. § 461 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 16 / Section 461
§ 461. Accidental and occupationally related disability retirement
Status: in_force

(a) Upon the application of a member or of his or her department head not later than 90 days, or longer for cause shown, after the date the member may have separated from service, any member may be retired by the Retirement Board on an accidental disability retirement allowance, not less than 30 nor more than 90 days after filing such application, provided that the Retirement Board shall find on the basis of such evidence as may come before it, including a report by the Medical Board after a medical examination of such member, that the member is mentally or physically incapacitated for the further performance of duty as the natural and proximate result of an accident occurring at a definite time and place during the course of his or her performance of duty as an employee, that such accident was not the result of his or her gross negligence or willful misconduct, and provided that the Medical Board shall certify that such incapacity is likely to be permanent, and that the member should be retired. The Retirement Board may consult with a certified vocational rehabilitation counselor in determining whether the individual is incapacitated for the further performance of duty.

(b) Upon accidental disability retirement, a member shall receive a normal retirement allowance if he or she shall have reached his or her normal retirement date; otherwise, such a member shall receive a retirement allowance that shall be equal to:

(1) a normal retirement allowance payable at normal retirement date, based on the member's average final compensation at disability retirement and the number of years of creditable service the member would have completed had the member remained in service to his or her normal retirement date; multiplied by

(2) the ratio that the number of the member's years of creditable service at disability bears to the number of years of such service the member would have completed had the member remained in service to his or her normal retirement date; provided, however, that such allowance shall not be less than 25 percent of the member's average final compensation at the time of the member's disability retirement.

(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a Group C member, upon accidental disability retirement, shall receive as a minimum an allowance that will, when added to the member's Social Security benefit, be equal to 50 percent of the member's average final compensation plus 10 percent of the member's average final compensation for each dependent child, not in excess of three, who has not attained age 18 or, if a dependent student, has not attained age 23.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) or (c) of this section, a member may not receive more than 50 percent of his or her average final compensation at the time of his or her disability retirement.
3 V.S.A. § 3905 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 59 / Section 3905
§ 3905. Community services agencies; administration
Status: in_force

(a) Each community services agency shall administer its programs as set out in the community services plan and as approved by its board of directors.

(b) Each board of a nonprofit community based organization that is designated a community services agency under section 3903 of this chapter shall have an executive committee of not more than seven members who shall be representative of the composition of the board and the board shall be so constituted that:

(1) one-third of the members of the board are elected public officials currently holding office, or their designees, except that if the number of elected officials reasonably available and willing to serve is less than one-third of the membership of the board, membership on the board of appointive public officials may be counted in meeting such one-third requirement;

(2) one-third of the members of the board are persons chosen in accordance with election procedures adequate to ensure that they are representative of the poor in the area served; and

(3) the remainder of the members of the board are officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community.

(c) Each member of the board selected to represent a specific geographic area within a community shall reside in the area he or she represents. No person selected under subdivision (b)(2) or (3) of this section as a member of a board shall serve on such board for more than five consecutive years, or more than a total of 10 years.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 56 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 56
§ 20-56. Exec. Order No. 20-56 (No. 01-19) [State Emergency Management Plan Promulgation]
Status: in_force

Signed January 4, 2019; expired by its own terms effective December 31, 2023.
3 V.S.A. § 2810 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 51 / Section 2810
§ 2810. Interim environmental media standards
Status: in_force

The Secretary of Natural Resources may require any entity permitted by the Agency of Natural Resources to monitor the operation of a facility, discharge, emission, or release for any constituent for which the Department of Health has established a health advisory. The Secretary may impose conditions on a permitted entity based on the health advisory if the Secretary determines that the operation of the facility, discharge, emission, or release may result in an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health or the natural environment. The authority granted to the Secretary under this section shall last not longer than two years from the date the health advisory was adopted.
3 V.S.A. § 202 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 9 / Section 202
§ 202. Seals
Status: in_force

Each department or bureau, with the approval of the Governor, may adopt and have an official seal.
3 V.S.A. § 459a — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 16 / Section 459a
§ 459a. Restoration of service
Status: in_force

(a) When a beneficiary resumes service, as defined in subdivision 455(a)(21) of this title, he or she shall again become a member of the System, shall contribute at the rate established for members of his or her group, and shall not be entitled to receive a retirement allowance.

(b)(1) Upon the subsequent retirement of an employee who once again became a member under subsection (a) of this section, the employee shall once again become a beneficiary whose former retirement allowance shall be restored under the same plan provisions applicable at the time of the initial retirement, but the beneficiary shall not be entitled to cost of living adjustments for the period during which the beneficiary was restored to service. In addition to the former retirement allowance, a beneficiary shall be entitled to a retirement allowance separately computed for the period beginning with the beneficiary's last restoration to service for which the member has made a contribution. If the beneficiary is not vested in the system since the beneficiary was last restored to service, the member's contributions plus accumulated interest shall be returned to the beneficiary.

(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1) of this subsection, for a Group C member who has attained the later of 50 years of age and has completed 20 or more years of service, in no event shall the member's separately computed retirement allowance increase by an amount equal to more than one and one-half percent of the member's average final compensation per year of service actually performed during the period beginning with the member's last restoration to service.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 32 / Section 3
§ 32-3. Exec. Order No. 32-3 (No. 42-87) [Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 01-04 (codified as Executive Order No. 32-7), dated April 2, 2004.
3 V.S.A. § 1104 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 29 / Section 1104
§ 1104. Criminal actions
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, in any criminal action brought against a State employee, the Defender General shall defend the State employee if the employee requests defense and if the Defender General finds that:

(1) The action does not constitute a motor vehicle violation.

(2) The action is brought on account of an act or omission within the scope of the employee's official duties as a State employee. The State shall not otherwise be obligated to defend the employee.

(b) If the Defender General finds that he or she cannot adequately represent the employee, the Defender General shall authorize the employee to retain legal counsel at State expense. The terms under which private counsel is retained for a State employee at State expense under this section shall be the same as those governing assigned counsel under 13 V.S.A. § 5272 and rules of the Supreme Court promulgated with respect thereto.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if a criminal action is brought against an employee of the Department of Corrections, the findings required to be made under subsection (a) of this section shall be made by the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources. If the Commissioner finds that the employee of the Department of Corrections is entitled to a defense, the employee shall have the choice of representation by the Defender General or counsel retained under the terms of subsection (b) of this section.
3 V.S.A. § 1043 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1043
§ 1043. Judicial review; stay pending appeal
Status: in_force

(a) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Board issued under this chapter, except a decision and order made pursuant to subsection 1018(i) of this title, may appeal questions of law to the Supreme Court.

(b) An order of the Board shall not automatically be stayed pending appeal. Upon request, the Board may stay the order or any part of it. If the Board denies a stay, a stay may be requested from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court or a single Justice may stay the order or any part of it and may order additional interim relief.
3 V.S.A. § 636 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 21 / Section 636
§ 636. Retired Employees' Committee on Insurance; membership; duties
Status: in_force

(a) The Retired Employees' Committee on Insurance is hereby created. The Committee shall consist of six members, three to be selected by the Secretary of Administration, at least two of whom shall be retired State employees, and three to be selected by the Vermont State Employees' Association, at least one of whom shall be a retired State employee. Members shall serve for terms of two years. The Commissioner of Human Resources shall be an ex officio member of the Committee.

(b) The Committee shall elect a chair from among its members and shall meet periodically at the call of the Chair or at the request of any three of its members. Meetings shall be held at least twice a year.

(c) The Committee shall review the health insurance benefits available to retired employees through the State. It shall make whatever recommendations it deems appropriate to the Secretary of Administration on the existing plan and on any changes under consideration. Recommendations shall be made prior to the bidding process conducted under subsection 631(c) of this title.

(d) The Committee may represent the interests of retired persons in respect to complaints or questions about their insurance benefits.

(e) Members of the Committee shall serve on a voluntary basis and shall not be entitled to per diem compensation or compensation for expenses.

(f) The Committee shall recommend to the State Treasurer the original plan of dental benefits for retired members and any subsequent changes to the plan. The State Treasurer shall be responsible for plan administration, including determining the plan administrator, determining plan benefits, determining eligibility, and setting premium rates. The Office of State Treasurer shall be reimbursed from the premiums collected for the plan for any reasonable additional costs incurred for the administration and maintenance of the plan.
3 V.S.A. § 332 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 13 / Section 332
§ 332. Human resource development services
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of Human Resources is authorized to provide human resource development services, and access to human resource development equipment and facilities:

(1) for State government entities and nonstate entities provided that the human resource development needs of State entities shall take precedence over those of nonstate entities;

(2) under a schedule whereby the participants are charged reasonable fees based on the cost of providing the service and access to the equipment and facilities;

(3) any fees so charged may contain a surcharge for nonstate entities; and

(4) all fees collected under this section shall be credited to the Human Resource Development Special Fund established and managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5, and shall be available to the Department of Human Resources to offset and enhance the provision of human resource development.
3 V.S.A. § 981 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 27 / Section 981
§ 981. Good faith; failure to agree
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter to bargain collectively is the performance of the mutual obligation of the employer and the representative of the employees to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to all matters bargainable under the provisions of this chapter; but the failure or refusal of either party to agree to a proposal, or to change or withdraw a lawful proposal, or to make a concession shall not constitute, or be evidence direct or indirect, of a breach of this obligation.
3 V.S.A. § 2253 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 45 / Section 2253
§ 2253. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary
Status: in_force

Each commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary:

(1) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State laws and regulations.

(2) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department.

(3) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations that pertain to programs administered by the department.

(4) Adopt rules for the internal administration of the department and its programs.

(5) Appoint a deputy commissioner. All such appointments shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of a commissioner, or the commissioner is absent, his or her deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of office until the vacancy is filled, or the commissioner returns.

(6) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding his or hers.

(7) Provide training and instruction for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places.

(8) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff functions, or sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law.
3 V.S.A. § 1010 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1010
§ 1010. Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose and policy of this chapter to recognize the right of employees of the Judiciary Department to join a labor organization of their own choosing and to be represented by that organization in collective bargaining for terms and conditions of their employment.
3 V.S.A. § 651 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 22 / Section 651
§ 651. Deferred compensation plans authorized
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to collective bargaining rights of employees involved, the State or any county, municipality, school district, or supervisory union may, through any public agency, enter into a contractual agreement with any employee of that agency to defer, in whole or in part, that employee's compensation. Payroll reductions shall be made, in each instance, by the appropriate payroll officer.

(b) The State Board may establish and administer a plan that conforms with Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of providing a deferred compensation program for State employees, including members of the General Assembly, and for the employees of other public agencies that elect to participate in the State plan.

(c) Other public agencies may establish and administer a plan for the purpose of providing a deferred compensation program for their employees.

(d) The State Board and other public agencies, which have or will establish a deferred compensation plan, shall create a trust to conform with the appropriate sections of the Internal Revenue Code. The Teachers' Board may create an investment program that will provide public agencies set forth in subdivision 650(4)(C) of this title operating plans under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code with investment options.

(e) All assets and income that have been or shall be deposited pursuant to this chapter by the State of Vermont or other public agencies shall be held in trust in any funding vehicle permitted by Section 403(b) and Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code for the exclusive benefit of the plans' participants and their beneficiaries until such time as the funds are distributed to the participant or the beneficiary of the participant in accordance with the terms of the deferred compensation plan.

(f) For State employees, including members of the General Assembly, the State Board shall be the trustees of the deferred compensation plan that conforms to Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, and the State Treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds in the trust. All payments from the funds shall be made by the State Treasurer or the Treasurer's authorized agent. An investment program established by the Teachers' Board shall be optional for public agencies set forth in subdivision 650(4)(C) of this title. The public agency shall be the trustees of its plans created under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(g) Any political subdivision administering a plan as a trust shall be required to name one or more persons as trustees of such plan, and to establish provisions relating to the removal or resignation of a trustee, the appointment of a successor and the methods by which the trustee may take necessary action as required under the plan.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 2 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 30 / Section 2
§ 30-2. Exec. Order No. 30-2 (No. 56-81) [Transfer of Energy Office From Agency of Administration to Department of Public Service]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.
3 V.S.A. § 267 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 11 / Section 267
§ 267. Executive officers; postemployment restrictions
Status: in_force

(a) Prior participation while in State employ.

(1) An Executive officer, for one year after leaving office, shall not, for pecuniary gain, be an advocate for any private entity before any public body or the General Assembly or its committees regarding any particular matter in which:

(A) the State is a party or has a direct and substantial interest; and

(B) the Executive officer had participated personally and substantively while in State employ.

(2) The prohibition set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection applies to any matter the Executive officer directly handled, supervised, or managed, or gave substantial input, advice, or comment, or benefited from, either through discussing, attending meetings on, or reviewing materials prepared regarding the matter.

(b) Prior official responsibility. An Executive officer, for one year after leaving office, shall not, for pecuniary gain, be an advocate for any private entity before any public body or the General Assembly or its committees regarding any particular matter in which the officer had exercised any official responsibility.

(c) Exemption. The prohibitions set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not apply if the former Executive officer's only role as an advocate would exempt that former officer from registration and reporting under 2 V.S.A. § 262.

(d) Public body enforcement. A public body shall disqualify a former Executive officer from his or her appearance or participation in a particular matter if the officer's appearance or participation is prohibited under this section.

(e) Definitions. As used in this section:

(1) “Advocate” means a person who assists, defends, or pleads.

(2) “Executive officer” means:

(A) the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, or Attorney General; or

(B) under the Office of the Governor, an agency secretary or deputy or a department commissioner or deputy.

(3) “Private entity” means any person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or association, whether organized for profit or not for profit, except one specifically chartered by the State of Vermont or that relies upon taxes for at least 50 percent of its revenues.

(4) “Public body” means any agency, department, division, or office and any board or commission of any such entity, or any independent board or commission, in the Executive Branch of the State.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 5 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 16 / Section 5
§ 16-5. Exec. Order No. 16-5 (No. 06-13) [Coordinating Council for Vermont Interactive Technologies]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of Vermont to extend learning opportunities to all citizens regardless of geographic location; and

WHEREAS, the use of interactive technology for remote teaching applications has been successfully demonstrated at multiple locations throughout Vermont since 1988; and

WHEREAS, a joint private-public sponsorship coordinates Vermont's interactive technology network.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Peter Shumlin, by virtue of the power vested in me as Governor, do hereby rename the “Coordinating Council for Vermont Interactive Television” the “Coordinating Council for Vermont Interactive Technologies,” and reconstitute the Council as follows

I. Composition and Appointments

The Council shall be composed of two representatives of the business community, appointed by the Governor; two representatives of the education community, appointed by the Governor; two representatives of the non-profit community, appointed by the Governor; a member of the Vermont House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House; a member of the Vermont Senate, appointed by the Committee on Committees; and a representative of the Administration, appointed by the Governor.

Additional appointments shall be made by the Governor to fill vacancies or to respond to other critical needs.

II. Council Process and Change

The Council shall meet periodically and shall make recommendations to the Secretary of Administration and to the Executive Director of Vermont Interactive Technologies concerning:

A. policy for overall system usage and development;

B. priorities for operational scheduling;

C. evaluation of system performance;

D. future development and/or system expansion;

E. budgetary information and requirements; and

F. development of funding alternatives.

In addition, the Council shall maintain liaisons with appropriate legislative offices and annually advise the Governor and the General Assembly on the process and achievements of Vermont Interactive Technologies.

Administrative support will be provided by the Agency of Administration and the Vermont State Colleges as required.

III. Effective Date

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing and shall expire on September 15, 2019.

This Order supersedes Executive Order 10-94 (codified as No. 16-2).

Dated July 10, 2013.
3 V.S.A. § 2283 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 45 / Section 2283
§ 2283. Department of Human Resources
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Human Resources is created in the Agency of Administration. In addition to other responsibilities assigned to it by law, the Department is responsible for fulfilling the payroll functions and for the provision of centralized human resources management services for State government, including the administration of a classification and compensation system for State employees under chapter 13 of this title and the performance of duties assigned to the Commissioner of Human Resources under chapter 27 of this title. All agencies and departments of the State that receive services from the Department of Human Resources shall be charged for those services through an assessment payable to the Human Resources Internal Service Fund on a basis established by the Commissioner of Human Resources and with the approval of the Secretary of Administration.

(b) The Department of Human Resources shall maintain a central payroll office, which shall be the successor to and continuation of the payroll functions of the Department of Finance and Management.

(c)(1) There is established in the Department of Human Resources a Human Resource Services Internal Service Fund to consist of revenues from charges to agencies, departments, and similar units of Vermont State government and to be available to fund the costs of the consolidated human resource services in the Department of Human Resources.

(2) The rate of the charges shall be proposed by the Commissioner of Human Resources, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Administration. Proposed rates of charges shall be based upon the cost of operations associated with human resource services provided to agencies, departments, and similar units of Vermont State government.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 41 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 41
§ 20-41. Exec. Order No. 20-41 (No. 11-11) [State of Emergency, Call-Out of Guard]
Status: in_force

As of August 27, 2011, a state of emergency exists within the State. In particular, Vermont faces the imminent likelihood of extremely high winds, excessive rain and flooding from Hurricane Irene and related storms, with the likelihood of widespread damage. The State of Vermont, through its various agencies, is taking steps to prepare for the anticipated storm.

Accordingly, I, Peter Shumlin, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 20 and 20 V.S.A. sections 9, 601 and 603, do hereby order as follows:

1. I declare a state of emergency for the State of Vermont;

2. I hereby call out the National Guard of the State of Vermont;

3. I authorize and direct the Adjutant General of the State of Vermont to take all appropriate steps to alleviate hardship and suffering of citizens and communities throughout Vermont that are impacted by the hurricane and associated storms;

4. I hereby authorize and direct the Adjutant General to call into Active State Service, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purpose of this Order, any and all units of the National Guard of the State of Vermont to serve for an indefinite period and until relieved by proper authority.

Dated August 27, 2011.

ADDENDUM TO EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 11-11

[Terminating Guard Call-Out]

WHEREAS, pursuant to Executive Order No. 11-11, the National Guard of the State of Vermont has provided services in support of the emergency management operations of the State of Vermont in connection with the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order No. 11-11 incident to Tropical Storm Irene; and

WHEREAS, the National Guard of the State of Vermont, having served ably and with distinction in Vermont's time of extraordinary need, has completed its mission;

NOW THEREFORE I, Peter Shumlin, hereby terminate the call-out of the Vermont National Guard and the provisions of Executive Order No. 11-11 relative thereto effective this 23rd day of November, 2011.

Dated November 23, 2011.
3 V.S.A. § 2451 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2451
§ 2451. Commissioners-Appointment; term
Status: in_force

The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a commissioner of each department, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer and head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 13 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 33 / Section 13
§ 33-13. Exec. Order No. 33-13 (No. 02-05) [Governor's Commission on Healthy Aging]
Status: in_force

Expired by its own terms, effective March 1, 2011.
3 V.S.A. § 4002 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 65 / Section 4002
§ 4002. District offices
Status: in_force

The following administrative districts may have a district office in the following towns and cities:

(1) District 1: Rutland City

(2) District 2: Brattleboro, Windsor, and Springfield

(3) District 3: Hartford

(4) District 4: Burlington City and Middlebury

(5) District 5: Barre City and Morristown

(6) District 6: St. Albans City

(7) District 7: St. Johnsbury and Newport

(8) District 8: Bennington.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 63 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 63
§ 3-63. Exec. Order No. 3-63 (No. 04-14) [VtSHARES Coordinating Committee]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, for many years Vermont state employees have joined with other citizens in support of voluntary charitable services;

WHEREAS, state employees share feelings of civic responsibility and deserve the same opportunity as their neighbors employed in the private sector or by the federal government to discharge that responsibility efficiently and with the knowledge that their charitable contributions will be used accountably and in a way that will provide maximum benefits; and

WHEREAS, organized charitable campaigns are permitted under 29 V.S.A. § 5.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Peter Shumlin, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Vermont, do hereby re-establish and re-constitute the “State Employee Combined Charitable Appeal Committee” as the VtSHARES Coordinating Committee and order as follows:

I. Composition, Appointments, and Process.

The VtSHARES Coordinating Committee shall consist of the Secretary of Administration and at least four other persons appointed by the Governor who will serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor may delegate his appointment authority under this Order to the Secretary of Administration.

The Committee shall be chaired by the Secretary of Administration or his or her designee. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair and may designate additional committees as necessary to administer the VtSHARES campaign.

The Agency of Administration shall provide administrative support to the Committee.

II. Charge.

The Committee shall review and, if approved by the Governor, make arrangements for the VtSHARES campaign and other such organized charitable campaigns as the Committee deems appropriate to solicit funds from state employees at their places of employment or duty stations. In making these arrangements, the Committee shall consult with appropriate interested persons, organizations, state agencies and departments.

Upon authorization of an organized charitable campaign by the Committee, the Committee shall recommend appropriate action or authorization of the campaign by the Governor pursuant to 29 V.S.A. § 5.

III. Effective Date.

This Executive Order shall take effect upon signing.

Dated October 7, 2014
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 45 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 3 / Section 45
§ 3-45. Exec. Order No. 3-45 (No. 10-03) [Executive Code of Ethics]
Status: in_force

Superseded and replaced by Executive Order No. 09-11 (codified as Executive Order No. 3-53), dated July 21, 2011.
3 V.S.A. § 809b — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 25 / Section 809b
§ 809b. Modification of subpoena or discovery order
Status: in_force

(a) When an agency has issued a subpoena to compel testimony or the production of documents or things, or has issued a discovery order to a party, an aggrieved person may bring a proceeding to modify or vacate the subpoena or order in the Superior Court for the county in which the petitioner resides or in which the administrative proceeding is or will be held.

(b) The court shall consist of the presiding judge, and no jury shall be used. The proceeding shall be commenced by motion, which shall be served in the manner provided for motions in civil actions. No answer or responsive motion is required, but such papers may be filed. No filing fee shall be required. The court shall schedule a hearing on the motion as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(c) After hearing, the court may issue its order affirming, modifying, or vacating the subpoena or discovery order.
3 V.S.A. § 103 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 103
§ 103. Documents required to be filed
Status: in_force

(a) All deeds, contracts of sale, leases, and other documents or copies of same conveying land or an interest therein to the State, except for transportation rights-of-way, leases, and conveyances, shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

(b) All deeds, contracts of sale, leases, and other documents conveying land or an interest in land from the State as grantor, except for transportation rights-of-way, leases, and conveyances, shall be made out in duplicate by the authorized agent of the State. The original shall be delivered to the grantee and the duplicate copy, so marked, shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

(c) The Secretary of State shall also record the State Treasurer's bonds and other documents required to be recorded in the Secretary of State's office and give copies of the same upon tender of the Secretary of State's legal fees.
3 V.S.A. § 524 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 17 / Section 524
§ 524. Vermont Pension Investment Commission Special Fund
Status: in_force

(a) Creation. There is hereby created the Vermont Pension Investment Commission Special Fund, administered by the Vermont Pension Investment Commission, for the purpose of receiving funds transferred to the Commission pursuant to subsection 522(i) of this title. Monies in the Fund shall be used to pay expenses associated with carrying out the Commission's duties.

(b) Funds. The Fund shall consist of:

(1) any amounts collected and transferred by the three retirement systems and any individual municipalities that have been allowed to invest their retirement funds pursuant to subsection 523(a) of this title;

(2) any amounts transferred or appropriated to it by the General Assembly; and

(3) any interest earned by the Fund.
3 V.S.A. § 2404 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 47 / Section 2404
§ 2404. Personnel designation
Status: in_force

The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, attorneys, and all members of boards, committees, commissions, or councils attached to the Department for support are exempt from the classified state service. Except as authorized by section 311 of this title or otherwise by laws, all other positions shall be within the classified service.
3 V.S.A. § 1028 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 28 / Section 1028
§ 1028. Membership; employee rights
Status: in_force

An employee organization entering into an agreement shall not:

(1) discriminate against a member or applicant for membership on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, religion, or disability; or

(2) penalize a member for exercising a right guaranteed by the Constitution or laws of the United States or the State of Vermont.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 1 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 15 / Section 1
§ 15-1. Exec. Order No. 15-1 (No. 10-93) [Council on Family Violence]
Status: in_force

Superseded by Executive Order No. 11-99 (codified as Executive Order No. 15-4), dated December 8, 1999.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 3 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 18 / Section 3
§ 18-3. Exec. Order No. 18-3 (No. 48-80) [State Employee Dental Assistance Plan]
Status: in_force

WHEREAS, the State of Vermont is obligated to provide a certain program of dental care benefits to its eligible employees, and

WHEREAS, the State has contracted with a licensed insurance company to provide these dental benefits beginning July 6, 1980, and

WHEREAS, the State wishes to achieve economic benefits for itself by choosing a minimum premium type funding, and

WHEREAS, such minimum premium insured plan requires certain special banking arrangements,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Richard A. Snelling, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor, do hereby order and direct that:

1. A special fund entitled “State of Vermont Employee Dental Assistance Plan” be established and a depository designated by the State Treasurer; and

2. The portion of the total plan cost designated by the insurance company be deposited to this special fund at the required intervals as necessary reserves for claims; and

3. A separate account be established by the Treasurer in a bank designated by the insurance company to facilitate the operation of the claim payment system established by the insurer.

FURTHER, BE IT ORDERED:

That the operations of these Special Fund accounts be subject to the same legal compliance responsibilities and accountabilities as other state accounts under the direction of the State Treasurer, and

That appropriate and timely reports of account activity, including deposits, earnings and withdrawals, be made by the Commissioner of Finance and the State Treasurer to the Secretary of Administration who shall have overall responsibility for the operation of the dental assistance plan and this Special Fund.

Dated May 7, 1980.
3 V.S.A. § 2871 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 51 / Section 2871
§ 2871. Department of Fish and Wildlife
Status: in_force

The Department of Fish and Wildlife is reconstituted within the Agency of Natural Resources as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Fish and wildlife funds shall be used only for the purposes of the Department.
3 V.S.A. § 1205 — VT Code / Title 3 / Chapter 31 / Section 1205
§ 1205. Mandatory code of ethics education and training
Status: in_force

Within the first 120 days of public service, a public servant shall engage in State Code of Ethics training, which may be in person or online. Completion of State Code of Ethics training shall be documented by the department where the public servant is employed. A public servant shall participate in continuing State Code of Ethics education, which may be in person or online, at least once every three years thereafter. Approved continuing State Code of Ethics education providers are the State Ethics Commission, the Department of Human Resources – Center for Achievement in Public Service (CAPS), the Vermont House of Representatives Ethics Panel for the House of Representatives, the Vermont Senate Ethics Panel for the Senate, the Vermont Supreme Court and the Court Administrator's Office for the Vermont Judiciary, and any education providers approved by the State Ethics Commission. Copies of State Code of Ethics training materials by ethics education providers shall be provided to the State Ethics Commission in advance of the training. On request, the State Ethics Commission may collaborate with or assist State Code of Ethics education providers.
3APPENDIX V.S.A. § 7 — VT Code / Title 3APPENDIX / Chapter 20 / Section 7
§ 20-7. Exec. Order No. 20-7 (No. 06-91) [Utilization of National Guard to Carry Out Vermont's Drug Enforcement Support Plan]
Status: in_force

Revoked and rescinded by Executive Order No. 3-65 (codified as Executive Order 01-15), dated February 13, 2015.