Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
NO. 23.

TIoNs S2s AND $50 OF THE VERMONT
STATUTES. AND NO. Il OF THE
ACTS OF 1900 RELATING TO SET.
ELEMENT WITH CERTAIN OF.
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Assebly OF the State OF Vermont;
Section l. Section sB OF the Vermont
Statutes Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Section BIS All state officers whose
duty Il is to disburse money belonging
To the state shall make return to the
state auditor, and embody In their bien.
NAL report itemized statements OF all
their expenses and disbursements and
such report shall be made to the auditor
OF accounts as soon as conveniently can
be after such disbursements are made
and expenses incurred. and. II II shall
appear to the auditor Of accounts, from
an examination of any of such state
nients. that such disbursement or ex-
pense was improper, excessive or unlaw-
full, he shall forthwith investigate and
adjust the same with such officer. II he
can do 30. but II he cannot 50 adjust
the matter, he shall forthwith call the
same to the attention of the governor.
who shall forthwith inquire into the mat
ter and for that purpose may employ
expert assistance at tho expense OF the
state. and II he finds Just cause, shall
direct the attorney general to forthwith
bring proceedings against such officer in
the name Of the state for the recovery
OF any damage or less which the state
may or does SUSTAIN in consequence OF
such Improper. excessive or unlawful dis
bursement or expenditure. which said
ute, ard an execution issued upon any
judgment recovered In such action may
be levied upon the body OF the defendant
in such action as in any tort action. and
II satisfaction Of said Judgment cannot
be thus obtained within a reasonable
time, any or all Of the bondsmen of said
officer shall be liable therefor to the ex-
tent OF the sum for which any or all are
liable, to be recovered in an action of
debt or other proper action; and for the
purposes Of this section. six months shall
be considered as a reasonable time for
the collection Of said Judgment.
Sec. 2. Section 500 Of the Vermont Stat
utes is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section 800. The state auditor shall
make settlement at least once in each
fiscal year, or oftener II he deems it to
be for the best interests of the state,
with the sergeaat-at-arms, quartermas-
ter-general, county clerks, superintendent
of the state prison. house of correction.
Vermont industrial school, Vermont hos
pital for the insane and soldiers home,
the secretary Of the board Of agriculture,
fish commissioners and any other officer
who disburses money appropriated by the
state. and adjust their accounts. and draw
an order for any balance due them: and
he shall require them to pay into the
treasury any balance due the state If
upon such settlement it appears to the
auditor Of accounts that disbursements
have been made. expenses incurred, acts
done or transactions had which were ex-
cessive, improper. unlawful. or not with
in the scope OF the authority of any of
said officers he shall forthwith adjust
the same, If he can do so, with the Of
ficer whom he deems to be thus in fault;
but If he cannot so adjust the matter.
such proceedings shall fhereupon be had
as are provided for in section 32s as
by section one of this act
Sec. 3. No II Of the acts Of 1900 is
hereby amended by striking out all Of
section one Of said act after and includ-
ing the word excepting in the fourth
line OF said section. and by striking out
the word five" In tho second line of
said section and inserting In place there
Of. the words twenty-five" and by In
sorting after the word business" the
words. and those Of his clerks ano
deputy"
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved December 10, 1904