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11 V.S.A. § 1609
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 16 - Conversion and Merger|§ 1609. Filings required for merger; effective date

§ 1609. Filings required for merger; effective date|(a) After each constituent entity has approved a merger, articles of merger shall be signed on behalf of each constituent entity by an authorized representative.(b) The articles of merger shall include:  (1) the name and form of each constituent entity and the jurisdiction of its governing statute; (2) the name and form of the surviving entity, the jurisdiction of its governing statute, and, if the surviving entity is created by the merger, a statement to that effect; (3) the date the merger is effective under the governing statute of the surviving entity; (4) if the surviving entity is to be created by the merger and:  (A) will be a mutual benefit enterprise, the mutual benefit enterprise's articles of organization; or (B) will be an entity other than a mutual benefit enterprise, the organizational document that creates the entity;  (5) if the surviving entity is not created by the merger, any amendments provided for in the plan of merger to the organizational document that created the entity; (6) a statement as to each constituent entity that the merger was approved as required by the entity's governing statute; (7) if the surviving entity is a foreign organization not authorized to transact business in this State, the street address and, if different, mailing address of an office which the Secretary of State may use for the purposes of section 120 of this title; and (8) any additional information required by the governing statute of any constituent entity.   (c) Each mutual benefit enterprise that is a party to a merger shall deliver the articles of merger to the Secretary of State for filing.(d) A merger becomes effective under this article:  (1) if the surviving entity is a mutual benefit enterprise, upon the latter of:  (A) compliance with subsection (c) of this section; or (B) subject to subsection 203(c) of this title, as specified in the articles of merger; or  (2) if the surviving entity is not a mutual benefit enterprise, as provided by the governing statute of the surviving entity. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
11 V.S.A. § 1610
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 16 - Conversion and Merger|§ 1610. Effect of merger

§ 1610. Effect of merger|(a) When a merger becomes effective:  (1) the surviving entity continues or comes into existence; (2) each constituent entity that merges into the surviving entity ceases to exist as a separate entity; (3) all property owned by each constituent entity that ceases to exist vests in the surviving entity; (4) all debts, liabilities, and other obligations of each constituent entity that ceases to exist continue as obligations of the surviving entity; (5) an action or proceeding pending by or against any constituent entity that ceases to exist may be continued as if the merger had not occurred; (6) except as prohibited by law other than this title, all rights, privileges, immunities, powers, and purposes of each constituent entity that ceases to exist vest in the surviving entity; (7) except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger, the terms and conditions of the plan take effect; (8) except as otherwise provided in the plan of merger, if a merging mutual benefit enterprise ceases to exist, the merger does not dissolve the enterprise for purposes of article 12 of this title; (9) if the surviving entity is created by the merger and:  (A) is a mutual benefit enterprise, the articles of organization become effective; or (B) is an entity other than a mutual benefit enterprise, the organizational document that creates the entity becomes effective; and  (10) if the surviving entity is not created by the merger, any amendments made by the articles of merger for the organizational documents of the surviving entity become effective.   (b) A surviving entity that is an entity organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of this State to enforce any obligation owed by the constituent entity if, before the merger, the constituent entity was subject to suit in this State on the obligation. A surviving entity that is an entity organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State and not authorized to transact business in this State appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process for purposes of enforcing an obligation under this subsection. Service on the Secretary of State under this subsection is made in the same manner and with the same consequences as in subsections 120(c) and (d) of this title. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
11 V.S.A. § 1611
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 16 - Conversion and Merger|§ 1611. Consolidation

§ 1611. Consolidation|(a) Constituent entities that are mutual benefit enterprises or foreign enterprises may agree to call a merger a consolidation under this article.(b) All provisions governing mergers or using the term "merger" in this title apply equally to mergers that the constituent entities choose to call consolidations under subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
11 V.S.A. § 1612
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 16 - Conversion and Merger|§ 1612. Article not exclusive

§ 1612. Article not exclusive|This article does not prohibit a mutual benefit enterprise from being converted or merged under law other than this title. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
11 V.S.A. § 1701
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 1701. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 1701. Uniformity of application and construction|In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
11 V.S.A. § 1702
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 1702. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

§ 1702. Relation to electronic signatures in Global and National Commerce Act|This title modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede § 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in § 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b). (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
11 V.S.A. § 1703
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 11C - Mutual Benefit Enterprises|Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 1703. Savings clause

§ 1703. Savings clause|This title does not affect an action or proceeding commenced, or right accrued, before the effective date. (Added 2011, No. 84 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 20, 2012.)
12 V.S.A. § 1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 1 - Rules of Court|§ 1. Rules of pleading, practice, and procedure; forms

§ 1. Rules of pleading, practice, and procedure; forms|The Supreme Court is empowered to prescribe and amend from time to time general rules with respect to pleadings, practice, evidence, procedure, and forms for all actions and proceedings in all courts of this State. The rules thus prescribed or amended shall not abridge, enlarge, or modify any substantive rights of any person provided by law. The rules when initially prescribed or any amendments thereto, including any repeal, modification, or addition, shall take effect on the date provided by the Supreme Court in its order of promulgation, unless objected to by the Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules as provided by this chapter. If objection is made by the Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules, the initially prescribed rules in question shall not take effect until they have been reported to the General Assembly by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at any regular, adjourned, or special session thereof, and until after the expiration of 45 legislative days of that session, including the date of the filing of the report. The General Assembly may repeal, revise, or modify any rule or amendment thereto, and its action shall not be abridged, enlarged, or modified by subsequent rule. (Amended 1967, No. 311 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 22, 1968; 1969, No. 119, § 1, eff. April 22, 1969; 1973, No. 118, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1973; 1977, No. 254 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 19, 1978; 1981, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2018, No. 8 (Sp. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 28, 2018.)
12 V.S.A. § 2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 1 - Rules of Court|§ 2. Definitions

§ 2. Definitions|As used in sections 3 and 4 of this chapter:  (1) "Adopting authority" means the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Chief Superior Judge, where appropriate. (2) "Court" means the Supreme Court, except in those instances where the statutes permit rules to be adopted by the Chief Superior Judge, in which case, the word "court" means the Chief Superior Judge. (3) "Rule" means a statement of general applicability that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy. It includes judicial or administrative orders such as those issued under sections 31 and 37 of the Constitution of the State of Vermont and all substantive or procedural requirements of a court, which affect one or more persons who are not employees of the court, which are used by the court in the discharge of its duties. It shall not include judicial orders or opinions issued in the resolution of a case or controversy. (Added 1981, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2018, No. 8 (Sp. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 28, 2018.)
12 V.S.A. § 3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 1 - Rules of Court|§ 3. Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules

§ 3. Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules|(a) There is created a joint legislative committee to be known as the Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules. The Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules shall be composed of eight members of the General Assembly to be appointed for two-year terms ending on February 1 of odd-numbered years as follows: four members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and four members of the Senate to be appointed by the Committee on Committees. The Committee shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members.(b) The Committee shall meet as necessary for the prompt discharge of its duties and may use the staff and services of the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Office of Legislative Operations. The Committee shall adopt rules to govern its operation and organization. A quorum of the Committee shall consist of five members. For attendance at a meeting when the General Assembly is not in session, members of the Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules shall be entitled to the same per diem compensation and reimbursement for necessary expenses as provided members of standing committees under 2 V.S.A. § 23.(c) The Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules may hold public hearings on a proposed or previously adopted rule on its own initiative. The Committee shall give public notice of any hearing at least 10 days in advance and shall notify the Court. Any public hearing shall be scheduled at a time and place chosen to afford opportunity for affected persons to present their views.(d) In addition to its powers under section 4 of this title concerning rules, the Committee may, in a similar manner, conduct public hearings, object, and notify the Court of objections concerning existing rules. A rule reviewed under this subsection shall remain in effect until amended or repealed.(e) Rules or amendments thereto promulgated by the Supreme Court, including any repeal, modification, or addition to existing rules, shall be submitted to the Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules at least 60 days prior to their effective date. (Added 1981, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1983, No. 14, eff. March 28, 1983; 1983, No. 88, § 14, eff. July 3, 1983; 1983, No. 189 (Adj. Sess.); 2003, No. 2, § 1, eff. Feb. 21, 2003; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 26.)
12 V.S.A. § 4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 1 - Rules of Court|§ 4. Review by legislative committee

§ 4. Review by legislative committee|(a) The Legislative Committee on Judicial Rules, by majority vote of the entire Committee, may object to proposed rules or amendments and recommend that the Court amend or withdraw the proposal. The Court shall be notified promptly of the objections. The Court may respond in writing to the Committee. After receipt of a response, the Committee may withdraw or modify its objections.(b) The Committee shall report on each proposal with the Committee's recommendations, annually to the General Assembly on or before January 10. (Added 1981, No. 231 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
12 V.S.A. § 5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 1 - Rules of Court|§ 5. Dissemination of electronic case records

§ 5. Dissemination of electronic case records|(a) The Court shall not permit public access via the Internet to criminal, family, or probate case records. The Court may permit criminal justice agencies, as defined in 20 V.S.A. § 2056a, Internet access to criminal case records for criminal justice purposes, as defined in 20 V.S.A. § 2056a.(b) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the Court from providing electronic access to:  (1) court schedules of the Superior Court, or opinions of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court; (2) State agencies in accordance with data dissemination contracts entered into under Rule 6 of the Vermont Rules of Electronic Access to Court Records; or (3) decisions, recordings of oral arguments, briefs, and printed cases of the Supreme Court. (Added 2007, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 65; 2013, No. 67, § 9; 2019, No. 40, § 1.)
12 V.S.A. § 61
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 3 - Disqualification of Judges, Jurors, and Attorneys|§ 61. Disqualification for interest

§ 61. Disqualification for interest|(a) A Justice of the Supreme Court, judge, juror, or other person shall not act in a judicial capacity in or as trier of a cause or matter in which he or she has been retained or acted as an attorney or counsel, or is interested in the event of such cause or matter, or is related to either party, if a natural person, within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity, or if a corporation, to any officer, director, trustee, or agent thereof within such degree; nor shall he or she be permitted to appear as attorney or counsel in a cause in which he or she has acted in such capacity or as trier; but he or she shall not be disqualified from so acting in a cause or matter in which a railroad corporation is a party by reason of being a taxpayer in a town which owns stock in such railroad corporation.(b) A Justice of the Supreme Court or a judge shall not be disqualified from acting in a judicial capacity in a cause in which a county, town, village, or school district is a party or interested by reason of being a taxpayer or resident in such corporation.(c) A Superior judge or Justice of the Supreme Court shall not be disqualified to act in his or her official capacity in any matter in which a municipality, a life, fire, or accident insurance company is a party in interest by reason of being a resident or taxpayer in such municipality or a policy holder in such insurance company.(d) Membership in a domestic mutual fire insurance corporation shall not disqualify a Superior judge to take jurisdiction of a cause wherein such corporation is a party.(e) A petit juror shall be disqualified from sitting as such in a case where a municipality is a party, if such juror is a resident or taxpayer of such municipality.(f) A juror who is a policy holder in any cooperative or mutual insurance company shall not by reason thereof be disqualified as a juror in a cause where such cooperative or mutual insurance company is a party, or is interested in the outcome thereof by reason of being an insurer of any of the parties in such cause. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965, operative Feb. 1, 1967; 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. April 9, 1974.)
12 V.S.A. § 62
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 3 - Disqualification of Judges, Jurors, and Attorneys|§ 62. Judge acting as referee, auditor, commissioner, or master

§ 62. Judge acting as referee, auditor, commissioner, or master|A Justice of the Supreme Court or a Superior judge shall not act as referee, auditor, commissioner, or special master in a cause pending in a court in this State, unless he or she began the hearing in such cause as referee, auditor, commissioner, or special master prior to his or her appointment or election as such Justice or judge.
12 V.S.A. § 63
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 3 - Disqualification of Judges, Jurors, and Attorneys|§ 63. Nisi prius judge sitting en banc or on appeal

§ 63. Nisi prius judge sitting en banc or on appeal|A Justice of the Supreme Court or Superior judge shall not sit at the trial of a cause en banc which he or she tried in a Superior Court. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
12 V.S.A. § 64
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 3 - Disqualification of Judges, Jurors, and Attorneys|§ 64. Jurors- Conviction of crime; citizenship and residence

§ 64. Jurors- Conviction of crime; citizenship and residence|A person who has served a term of imprisonment in this State after conviction of a felony, or who is not a citizen of the United States or a resident of the county, shall be disqualified to act as a grand or petit juror.
12 V.S.A. § 65
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 3 - Disqualification of Judges, Jurors, and Attorneys|§ 65. Party to action pending at same term

§ 65. Party to action pending at same term|A person duly summoned as a petit juror at a stated term of the Superior Court who is party to an action pending in the court, marked to be tried by a jury at that term, shall be disqualified for jury service during such term. (Amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
12 V.S.A. § 121
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 5 - Contempt|§ 121. Supreme Court

§ 121. Supreme Court|When a party violates a lawful order made against him or her by the Supreme Court or by a Justice thereof in a cause or matter brought to or pending before such Court or Justice after service of such order upon such party, contempt proceedings may be instituted against him or her before a Justice of the Supreme Court.
12 V.S.A. § 122
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 5 - Contempt|§ 122. Superior judge or Superior Court

§ 122. Superior judge or Superior Court|When a party violates an order made against him or her in a cause brought to or pending before a Superior judge or a Superior Court after service of the order upon that party, contempt proceedings may be instituted against him or her before the court or any Superior judge. When, in a cause no longer on the docket of the court, the proceedings are brought before a Superior judge, that judge forthwith shall order the cause to be brought forward on the docket of the court and may issue concurrently with the order a summons or capias against the party. The issuing of the summons or capias and any further proceedings thereon shall be minuted on the docket. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 30, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 66.)
12 V.S.A. § 123
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 5 - Contempt|§ 123. Imprisonment for contempt

§ 123. Imprisonment for contempt|(a) Imprisonment as punishment for contempt, or to enforce orders, sentences, or decrees in contempt proceedings, or upon execution issued in civil process shall be in a correctional facility maintained by or for the State.(b) Any person imprisoned for contempt, in addition to any other legal rights and remedies available to him or her, shall be entitled to a review of the contempt proceedings annually. The Commissioner of Corrections shall provide timely notice for the review of the proceedings of any person so imprisoned to the sentencing court. The sentencing court shall conduct a hearing and issue its order within 60 days of receipt of notice from the Commissioner of Corrections. (Amended 1969, No. 141, § 3; 1969, No. 198 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1973, No. 66.)
12 V.S.A. § 181
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 7 - Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries|§ 181. Agreements required to be written

§ 181. Agreements required to be written|An action at law shall not be brought in the following cases unless the promise, contract, or agreement upon which such action is brought or some memorandum or note thereof is in writing, signed by the party to be charged therewith or by some person thereunto by him or her lawfully authorized:  (1) A special promise of an executor or administrator to answer damages out of his or her own estate. (2) A special promise to answer for the debt, default, or misdoings of another. (3) An agreement made in consideration of civil marriage. (4) An agreement not to be performed within one year from the making thereof. (5) A contract for the sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or of an interest in or concerning them. Authorization to execute such a contract on behalf of another shall be in writing. (6) An agreement to cure, a promise to cure, a contract to cure, or warranty of cure relating to medical care or treatment or the results of a service rendered by a health care professional which shall mean a person or corporation licensed by this State to provide health care or professional services as a physician, dentist, registered or licensed practical nurse, optometrist, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, or psychologist, or an officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his or her employment. (7) An agreement to cure, a promise to cure, a contract to cure, or warranty of cure relating to medical care or treatment rendered by a health provider, which shall mean a corporation, facility, or institution licensed to provide health care as a hospital. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. March 29, 1972; 1975, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 7, 1976.)
12 V.S.A. § 182
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 7 - Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries|§ 182. Representations as to another

§ 182. Representations as to another|An action shall not be brought to charge a person upon or by reason of a representation or assurance made concerning the character, conduct, credit, ability, trade, or dealings of another person, unless such representation or assurance is made in writing and signed by the party to be charged thereby, or by some person thereunto by him or her lawfully authorized.
12 V.S.A. § 183
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 12 - Court Procedure|Chapter 7 - Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries|§ 183. Extension of time when there is a surety

§ 183. Extension of time when there is a surety|Where the performance of a contract is secured by the obligation of a surety, an agreement made between the creditor and the principal debtor for the extension of the time of payment, or the performance of the contract, shall not have any binding effect at law unless such agreement is made upon a valuable consideration and is in writing, or some note or memorandum thereof is in writing and signed by such creditor, or by some person thereunto duly authorized, reciting briefly the consideration upon which such contract is founded. (1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 236, eff. March 29, 1972.)