Source: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/legdoc.cfm?URL=/docs/2008/acts/ACT169.HTM
Timestamp: 2017-10-17 04:11:34
Document Index: 334551099

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2537', '§ 2537', '§ 2537', '§ 2537', '§ 961', '§ 2537', '§ 167']

NO. 169. AN ACT RELATING TO EMBEZZLEMENT BY A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.
(H.636)
A county clerk may, subject to the approval of the assistant judges, appoint one or more deputies who may perform the duties of clerk for whose acts he or she shall be responsible and whose deputations he or she may revoke at pleasure. A record of the appointments shall be made in the office of the clerk. In case of the death of the clerk or his or her inability to act, the deputy or deputies in order of appointment shall perform the duties of the office until a clerk is appointed. In case of the suspension of the clerk’s duties as a condition of release pending trial for violating 13 V.S.A. § 2537, the assistant judges of the county shall appoint a person to perform the duties of the office until the charge of violating 13 V.S.A. § 2537 is resolved. If the assistant judges cannot agree upon appointing a person, the judge of the superior court of the county shall make the appointment. The compensation for the deputy clerk shall be fixed by the assistant judges and paid for by the county. Such compensation may include such employment benefits as are presently provided to state employees including, but not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, and pension plan, the expense for which shall be borne by the county and the employees.
Biennially, on February 1, the assistant judges of the superior court shall appoint a treasurer for the county who shall hold office for two years and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. If such treasurer dies or in the opinion of the assistant judges becomes disqualified, they may appoint a treasurer for the unexpired term. If the treasurer has his or her duties suspended as a condition of release pending trial for violating 13 V.S.A. § 2537, the assistant judges of the county shall appoint a person to perform the duties of the treasurer until the charge of violating 13 V.S.A. § 2537 is resolved. If the assistant judges cannot agree upon whom to appoint, the auditor of accounts shall make the appointment.
Sec. 5. 24 V.S.A. § 961 is amended to read:
(c) The legislative body of a county, municipality, or special purpose district may designate a person to perform the duties of an officer whose duties have been suspended as a condition of release pending trial for violating 13 V.S.A. § 2537.
Sec. 6. 32 V.S.A. § 167(b) is amended to read: