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31 V.S.A. § 1205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 31 - Recreation and Sports|Chapter 23 - Games of Chance|§ 1205. Records; report

§ 1205. Records; report|(a) Each distributor and manufacturer licensed under this chapter shall maintain records and books relating to the distribution and sale of break-open tickets and to any other expenditure required by the Commissioner. A licensee shall make its records and books available to the Commissioner for auditing.(b) Each licensed distributor shall file with the Commissioner, on the same schedule as the distributor files sales tax returns, the following information for the preceding reporting period:  (1) the names of organizations to which boxes of break-open tickets were sold; (2) the number of boxes of break-open tickets sold to each organization; and (3) the ticket denomination and serial numbers of tickets for each box.   (c) Records and reports filed under this section shall be designated confidential unless, under State or federal law or regulation, the record or information may be disclosed to specifically designated persons.(d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section, the Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery shall provide the records and reports filed under this section to the Attorney General, upon request. (Added 2017, No. 73, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2017; amended 2019, No. 73, § 39.)
31 V.S.A. § 1206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 31 - Recreation and Sports|Chapter 23 - Games of Chance|§ 1206. Enforcement

§ 1206. Enforcement|(a) Any person who intentionally violates section 1203 of this chapter shall be fined not more than $500.00.(b) Any person who intentionally violates section 1202, 1204, or 1205 of this chapter shall be fined not more than $10,000.00 for the first offense and fined not more than $20,000.00 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, for each subsequent offense.(c) In addition to the criminal penalties provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, any person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties:  (1) Revocation or suspension by the Commissioner of a license granted pursuant to this chapter. (2) Confiscation of break-open tickets or confiscation of the revenues derived from the sale of those tickets, or both. (Added 2017, No. 73, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2017.)
31 V.S.A. § 1207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 31 - Recreation and Sports|Chapter 23 - Games of Chance|§ 1207. Appeals

§ 1207. Appeals|Any licensee aggrieved by an action taken under subsection 1206(c) of this chapter and any person aggrieved by the Commissioner's refusal to issue or renew a license under this chapter may appeal in writing to the Commissioner for review of such action. The Commissioner shall thereafter grant a hearing subject to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 upon the matter and notify the aggrieved person in writing of his or her determination. The Commissioner's determination may be appealed within 30 days to the Washington Superior Court or the Superior Court of the county in which the taxpayer resides or has a place of business. (Added 2017, No. 73, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2017.)
31 V.S.A. § 1208
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 31 - Recreation and Sports|Chapter 23 - Games of Chance|§ 1208. Rulemaking

§ 1208. Rulemaking|The Department of Liquor and Lottery may regulate the licensing and reporting requirements of manufacturers and distributors of break-open tickets under this chapter. The Commissioner of Liquor and Lottery may adopt rules for licensure and indicia for boxes of break-open tickets, for record keeping relating to the distribution and sale of break-open tickets, and for the remittance of net proceeds from sales of break-open tickets to the intended eligible charitable recipients. The rules shall permit no proceeds to be retained by the operators of for-profit bars, except for:  (1) the actual cost of the break-open tickets; (2) the prizes awarded; and (3) any sales tax due on the sale of break-open tickets under 32 V.S.A. chapter 233. (Added 2017, No. 73, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2017; amended 2019, No. 73, § 40.)
32 V.S.A. § 1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 1. Fiscal year and biennial period

§ 1. Fiscal year and biennial period|The fiscal year shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30, but the accounts of the June terms of court shall be carried forward to the succeeding fiscal year. Each two consecutive fiscal years shall constitute a biennial period.
32 V.S.A. § 2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 2. F.H.A. securities as collateral

§ 2. F.H.A. securities as collateral|Wherever collateral must or may be furnished by any depository in the State of Vermont as security for the deposit of any funds whatsoever, or wherever collateral must or may be deposited with any official of the State of Vermont pursuant to any statute of this State, mortgage notes and bonds insured and debentures issued by the Federal Housing Administrator shall be considered eligible collateral for such purposes.
32 V.S.A. § 3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 3. Change in fiscal quarters authorized

§ 3. Change in fiscal quarters authorized|Whenever by law an officer, whether State, county, or municipal and whether executive or judicial, is required to pay or turn over money or make a report to the State Treasurer or any other State official, department, institution, or agency on a quarterly basis, the Governor may by executive order require that the money be paid or turned over or the return or report be filed on such dates as the Governor shall designate, which dates shall be three months apart, any other provision of law notwithstanding. Before making the change, he or she shall give at least three months notice thereof by sending a copy of the executive order by personal delivery or certified mail to each officer required to make the payment, return, or report. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)
32 V.S.A. § 6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 6. Indirect costs

§ 6. Indirect costs|(a) All State agencies and departments shall prepare and submit to the appropriate federal agency indirect cost rate proposals for the reimbursement of departmental and statewide indirect costs unless specifically exempted in writing by the Secretary of Administration.(b) Requests for federal funds shall include a specific request for reimbursement of indirect costs. Awards of statewide indirect costs will be deposited into the General Fund except statewide indirect costs will be deposited into the Transportation Fund for costs recovered by the Agency of Transportation. The Commissioner of Finance and Management may authorize departments to retain recovered indirect cost receipts. (Added 1979, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 137, eff. May 9, 1980; amended 1999, No. 1, § 92, eff. March 31, 1999; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.102.)
32 V.S.A. § 101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 101. Communications to Governor and Assembly

§ 101. Communications to Governor and Assembly|The Treasurer shall prepare an annual financial report and shall submit to the Governor and either house of the General Assembly: abstracts; copies of accounts or official documents of any kind; and information relating to revenue, official transactions, and the Department of the Treasury. (Amended 1965, No. 158, § 2; 1971, No. 13, § 1, eff. Feb. 25, 1971; 2017, No. 74, § 131.)
32 V.S.A. § 102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 102. Embezzlements

§ 102. Embezzlements|If the Treasurer diverts, misapplies, or conceals the public treasure, he or she shall be fined double the amount so diverted, misapplied, or concealed and shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years nor less than two years.
32 V.S.A. § 103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 103. Account with successor

§ 103. Account with successor|If the Treasurer goes out of office, he or she shall exhibit to his or her successor a true and particular account of the money received and paid out since the last examination of his or her books and accounts as provided in section 801 of this title, and, within 10 days after his or her successor is declared elected or is appointed, with such successor and the Auditor, he or she shall adjust and strike the balance found against him or her within such time as is prescribed by the Auditor, or be liable therefor to the State in a civil action.
32 V.S.A. § 104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 104. Balance due retiring Treasurer

§ 104. Balance due retiring Treasurer|Upon such adjustment, if it appears that a balance is due to the retiring Treasurer, it shall be reported to the General Assembly and discharged as it directs.
32 V.S.A. § 105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 105. Settlement upon death of Treasurer

§ 105. Settlement upon death of Treasurer|If a person dies while holding such office, the settlement provided for in sections 103 and 104 of this title shall be made with his or her executor or administrator.
32 V.S.A. § 106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 106. Penalty for refusal to settle

§ 106. Penalty for refusal to settle|After demand made by the Auditor, if such retiring Treasurer refuses to exhibit and settle his or her account, he or she shall be fined $2,000.00 for each month's refusal.
32 V.S.A. § 107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 107. Books and records delivered to successor

§ 107. Books and records delivered to successor|At the time of adjusting his or her account or within 10 days after his or her term of office expires, such retiring Treasurer shall deliver to his or her successor the books of account, memorandum or registry, the bonds, bills, notes, obligations, contracts, securities, and other instruments or papers belonging to the State Treasury and, for each month's default thereof, shall be fined $2,000.00.
32 V.S.A. § 109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 109. Solicitations and contributions prohibited

§ 109. Solicitations and contributions prohibited|(a) As used in this section:  (1) "Firm" means any person or entity that provides investment services and includes the owner of the firm, excluding those shareholders owning less than one percent holdings in the firm's outstanding shares, and all managers, officers, directors, partners or employees who have managerial or discretionary responsibility to invest funds, manage funds or provide investment services. (2) "Investment services" means legal services, investment banking services, investment advisory services, underwriting services, financial advisory services or brokerage firm services for brokerage, underwriting and financial advisory activities which are within the statutory purview of the Treasurer. (3) "Treasurer" means the Treasurer of the State of Vermont.   (b) A firm that currently has a contract with the State Treasurer or a political committee established by that firm shall not make a contribution to, or solicit contributions on behalf of, a candidate for the Office of Treasurer. A violation of this subsection shall be considered a material breach and a default by the firm of any contract issued to it by the Treasurer. Upon the occurrence of such a material breach and default, the Treasurer shall notify the firm of the State's intention to terminate the firm's contract. The Treasurer shall forthwith seek to reissue the contract to another person or entity in accordance with existing law and procedures. This subsection shall not preclude the payment of compensation, expenses or fees to a firm that has violated this subsection regarding work performed or expenses incurred prior to the date the contract is terminated.(c) The Treasurer shall not enter into any contract with any firm if the firm or a political committee established by that firm has made a contribution or solicited contributions on behalf of a candidate for the Office of Treasurer after July 1, 1997 and within five years of the date of the contract. (Added 1997, No. 64, § 26.)
32 V.S.A. § 110
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 110. Reports

§ 110. Reports|(a) The Treasurer shall prepare and submit, consistent with 2 V.S.A. § 20(a), reports on the following subjects:  (1) The Vermont Higher Education Endowment Trust Fund, pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 2885(e). (2) [Repealed.] (3) The Trust Investment Account, pursuant to subdivision 434(a)(5) of this title. (4), (5) [Repealed.]   (b) Reports required to be submitted to the General Assembly annually by January 15 shall be consolidated in a single document. (Added 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294b; amended 2009, No. 33, § 83(m)(1); 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. May 14, 2012.)
32 V.S.A. § 111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 111. Financial Literacy Trust Fund

§ 111. Financial Literacy Trust Fund|(a) There is hereby established and created a Fund entitled the Financial Literacy Trust Fund to be administered by the State Treasurer. The purpose of the Fund is to promote the adoption of fiscally sound money management practices by Vermonters through education and outreach efforts that raise awareness of the need for and benefits of practicing such skills; and to create opportunities to build and encourage the development of new financial literacy activities and educational products for Vermont citizens.(b) The Fund may receive State appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, and any other funds, both public and private, consistent with this section. The Funds may be expended for financial literacy projects as the Treasurer may direct, in accordance with the trust fund provisions of section 462 of this title.(c) The Treasurer may invest monies in the Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 434 of this title. All balances in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward and shall not revert to the General Fund. Interest earned shall remain in the Fund. The Treasurer's annual financial report to the Governor and the General Assembly shall contain an accounting of receipts, disbursements, and earnings of the Fund. (Added 2007, No. 192 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.009.)
32 V.S.A. § 131
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 131. Composition

§ 131. Composition|There shall be an Emergency Board to consist of the Governor, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations; but the Chair of any one of such committees may designate a member of his or her committee who shall be a member of such Board in lieu of the Chair. The Board shall meet at the call of the Governor or a majority of the legislative members of the Board. (Amended 2017, No. 85, § C.116, eff. June 28, 2017.)
32 V.S.A. § 132
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 132. Chair and Secretary

§ 132. Chair and Secretary|The Governor shall be Chair, and the Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs shall be Secretary of the Board. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of each meeting of the Board in a book kept for that purpose, and such minutes shall be a public record, and certified copies of such record shall be furnished the Auditor and the Treasurer.
32 V.S.A. § 133
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 133. Duties

§ 133. Duties|(a) The Board shall have authority to make expenditures necessitated by unforeseen emergencies, and may draw on the State's General Fund for that purpose.(b) Pursuant to section 706 of this title, the Board shall also have authority to transfer appropriations made to other agencies, and to use the transferred amounts to make expenditures necessitated by unforeseen emergencies.(c) In a fiscal year, the sum of the Board's expenditures under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not exceed two percent of the total General Fund appropriation for the year of the expenditures. (Amended 2007, No. 65, § 287.)
32 V.S.A. § 134
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 134. Insurance Reserve Fund

§ 134. Insurance Reserve Fund|The Insurance Reserve Fund is hereby created. All funds paid to the State under property insurance policies for the benefit of the State for losses to real and personal property shall be paid into the Insurance Reserve Fund. (Amended 1961, No. 64, § 1, eff. April 7, 1961; 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 422, eff. May 22, 1996.)
32 V.S.A. § 135
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 135. Use of Fund

§ 135. Use of Fund|When any building or property of the State is damaged by fire or other hazard, notwithstanding subdivision 588(4) of this title, the Board, or for amounts under $10,000.00, the Secretary of Administration, may at their discretion transfer from the Insurance Reserve Fund amounts for the purpose of replacing, repairing, or rebuilding the same, and for related losses. (Amended 1961, No. 64, § 2, eff. April 7, 1961; 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 423, eff. May 22, 1996.)
32 V.S.A. § 161
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 161. Oath

§ 161. Oath|The Auditor shall take the oath of office prescribed by law.
32 V.S.A. § 164
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 164. Certified copies

§ 164. Certified copies|The Auditor shall be a certifying officer, and a certified copy of a record or paper belonging to his or her Department or which is lodged there by law shall be admitted as evidence by the courts in any cause, civil or criminal. He or she shall furnish copies of records or papers upon being paid the legal fees therefor by the person requesting the same.
32 V.S.A. § 166
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 166. Payments to towns; returns by Commissioner of Finance and Management

§ 166. Payments to towns; returns by Commissioner of Finance and Management|On or before January 10 of each year, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall transmit to the auditors of each town a statement showing the amount of money paid by the State to the town and the purpose for which paid during the year ending December 31 preceding the date of such statement, the date of such payments and purpose for which made, unless the Commissioner of Finance and Management is requested to send such statement at some other date to conform to the fiscal year of such municipality. (Added 1961, No. 40, § 1; amended 1969, No. 301 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 9, 1970; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 55; 2015, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 31.)
32 V.S.A. § 167
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 167. Records to be available for audit

§ 167. Records to be available for audit|(a) For the purpose of examination and audit authorized by law, all the records, accounts, books, papers, reports, and returns in all formats of all departments, institutions, and agencies of the State, including the trustees or custodians of trust funds and all municipal, school supervisory union, school district, and county officers who receive or disburse funds for the benefit of the State, shall be made available to the Auditor of Accounts. It shall be the duty of each officer of each department, institution, and agency of the State or municipality, school supervisory union, school district, or county to provide the records, accounts, books, papers, reports, returns, and such other explanatory information when required by the Auditor of Accounts.(b) In connection with any of his or her duties, the Auditor of Accounts may administer oaths and may subpoena any person to appear before him or her. Such persons shall testify under oath and be subject to the penalties of perjury, and may be examined concerning any matter relating to the statutory duties of the Auditor provided by section 163 of this title. Nothing in this subsection shall limit a person's Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; amended 1969, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 27, 1970; 1971, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.); 2007, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; 2007, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
32 V.S.A. § 168
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 168. Single Audit Revolving Fund

§ 168. Single Audit Revolving Fund|(a)(1) The Single Audit Revolving Fund is established within the State Treasury, to be administered by the Auditor of Accounts, from which payments may be made for the costs of audits performed pursuant to subdivisions 163(1), 163(2), and 5404a(l) of this title and 24 V.S.A. § 290b.  (2) All monies received from charges made for audit services under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section and sums that may be appropriated to the Fund shall be deposited in the Fund. (3) Any balance remaining in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain a part of the Fund.   (b)(1) The Auditor of Accounts shall charge the State department, agency, commission, instrumentality, political subdivision, or State-created authority audited for the direct and indirect costs of an audit performed pursuant to subdivisions 163(1), 163(2), and 5404a(l) of this title and 24 V.S.A. § 290b.  (2) Costs shall be determined by the Auditor of Accounts and costs associated with subdivisions 163(1) and (2) of this title shall be approved by the Secretary of Administration. (Added 1985, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 17, 1986; amended 2005, No. 215 (Adj. Sess.), § 288; 2019, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2019, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § E.130, eff. Oct. 2, 2020; 2021, No. 74, § E.130.)
32 V.S.A. § 183
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 32 - Taxation and Finance|Chapter 3 - Fiscal Officers and Commissions|§ 183. Financial and Human Resource Information Internal Service Fund

§ 183. Financial and Human Resource Information Internal Service Fund|(a) There is established in the Department of Finance and Management a Financial and Human Resource Information 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 Division of Financial Operations in the Department of Finance and Management, and the technical support and services provided by the Agency of Digital Services for the statewide central accounting and encumbrance, budget development, and human resource management systems.(b) The rate of the charges shall be proposed by the Commissioner of Finance and Management, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Administration. Proposed rates of charges shall be based upon the cost of operations. (Added 2001, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 309; amended 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.100.3; 2011, No. 63, § E.103; 2019, No. 49, § 11, eff. June 10, 2019.)