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2 V.S.A. § 41
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 2 - Joint Legislative Management Committee|§ 41. Creation of committee; purpose

§ 41. Creation of committee; purpose|(a) Creation. There is created the Joint Legislative Management Committee. The Committee shall provide general oversight and management across the offices of the General Assembly and shall coordinate the operations of the Office of Legislative Operations in its delivery of shared administrative services to the legislative offices and the General Assembly.(b) Membership. The Committee shall be composed of the following members:  (1) four members of the House, which shall include representation from the Joint Fiscal Committee and the House Rules Committee, and shall consist of:  (A) the Speaker of the House; and (B) three members of the House appointed by the Speaker, not all from the same political party; and  (2) four members of the Senate, which shall include representation from the Joint Fiscal Committee and the Senate Rules Committee, and shall consist of:  (A) the President Pro Tempore; and (B) three members of the Senate appointed by the Committee on Committees, not all from the same political party.    (c) Appointments and terms.  (1) Appointments shall be made biennially at the same time as standing committees. (2) Members shall serve a term of two years or until their successors are appointed. The term of a member shall end upon his or her ceasing to be a member of the General Assembly. (3) Interim vacancies may be filled by appointment by the Committee on Committees or the Speaker of the House in the same manner as in subsection (b) of this section.   (d) Meetings. The Committee shall meet immediately following the appointment of its membership to elect a chair and a vice chair and to organize and conduct its business. The Committee may meet as often as it deems necessary and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the members.(e) Compensation; reimbursement. For attending a meeting of the Committee when he or she is not receiving compensation as a member of the General Assembly, a member of the Committee shall be entitled to the same per diem compensation and reimbursement for necessary expenses as provided members of standing committees under section 23 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 72, § E.126; amended 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 3 (redesignated from 2 V.S.A. § 451).)
2 V.S.A. § 42
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 2 - Joint Legislative Management Committee|§ 42. Oversight and management functions

§ 42. Oversight and management functions|(a) The Joint Legislative Management Committee shall:  (1) prepare a proposed budget for the Legislative Branch that includes a budget for each legislative office; (2) approve requests for new, permanent positions in staff offices as appropriate, for inclusion in the proposed Legislative Branch budget; (3) approve the reallocation of existing positions among staff offices, as appropriate; (4) approve and adopt policies that apply across the Legislative Branch, including compensation and benefits plans, personnel policies, and policies relating to information technology; and (5) attend to other relevant management and oversight matters.   (b) The Joint Legislative Management Committee shall have access to legal, financial, administrative, information technology, and other services from legislative offices as needed to serve the needs of the Legislative Branch. (Added 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2 V.S.A. § 61
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms|§ 61. Election

§ 61. Election|A Sergeant at Arms shall be elected biennially by the Senate and House of Representatives in joint assembly.
2 V.S.A. § 62
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms|§ 62. Legislative duties

§ 62. Legislative duties|(a) The Sergeant at Arms shall:  (1) execute orders of either house, the Joint Legislative Management Committee, the Committee on Joint Rules, or the House or Senate Committee on Rules; (2) maintain order among spectators and take measures to prevent interruption of either house or any committee thereof; (3) arrange for special meetings and conferences at the State House; (4) provide for the distribution of mail to all legislators; (5) schedule the time for the use of rooms for committee meetings and hearings; (6) maintain in a good state of repair and provide security for all furniture, draperies, rugs, desks, and other furnishings kept in the State House; (7) provide for the establishment of a cafeteria and supervise its operation; (8) perform such other duties for the benefit of the legislators as may be required by any duly authorized committee thereof.   (b) He or she or any person in his or her employ shall not accept any compensation or gift for his or her services other than his or her salary. If he or she or any person in his or her employ violates this provision, he or she shall be fined $25.00.(c) The Sergeant at Arms shall not be responsible for structural repairs, capital improvements, or building maintenance for the State House (as the term maintenance is defined in 29 V.S.A. § 159) or for the use, upkeep, or maintenance of the State House grounds.(d) The Sergeant at Arms and employees of the Sergeant at Arms shall seek guidance from and operate in accordance with policies adopted by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 231, § 1, eff. July 25, 1961; 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 3, 1972; 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. May 24, 2000; 2017, No. 84, § 24, eff. June 16, 2017; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2 V.S.A. § 64
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms|§ 64. Employment of assistants; Capitol Police

§ 64. Employment of assistants; Capitol Police|(a) The Sergeant at Arms may employ assistants, custodians, doorkeepers, guides, messengers, mail and room assignment clerks, security personnel, pages, and other staff as needed to carry out the Sergeant at Arms' duties, except that requests for new, permanent positions shall be subject to the approval of the Joint Legislative Management Committee. The Sergeant at Arms shall also appoint Capitol Police officers as set forth in section 70 of this chapter.(b) All individuals employed by the Sergeant at Arms shall be subject to the personnel policies adopted by the Joint Legislative Management Committee.(c) The provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 13 (classification of State personnel) shall not apply to employees of the Sergeant at Arms unless this exception is partially or wholly waived by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 49, eff. March 1, 1961; amended 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 3, 1972; 1975, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1977, No. 109, § 26, eff. July 3, 1977; 1979, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a; 1995, No. 13, § 1; 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; 1999, No. 29, § 47, eff. May 19, 1999; 2011, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2 V.S.A. § 67
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms|§ 67. Deputy Sergeant at Arms

§ 67. Deputy Sergeant at Arms|The chief doorkeeper of the House of Representatives shall be ex officio Deputy Sergeant at Arms. (Added 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 52, eff. March 1, 1961.)
2 V.S.A. § 68
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms|§ 68. Budget

§ 68. Budget|The Sergeant at Arms shall propose a budget for the Office of Sergeant at Arms to the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2 V.S.A. § 70
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms|§ 70. Capitol Police Department

§ 70. Capitol Police Department|(a) Creation. The Capitol Police Department is created within the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. The Sergeant at Arms shall appoint and may remove, at his or her pleasure, individuals as Capitol Police officers, one of whom shall be appointed to serve as Chief. All such positions shall be exempt State employees. The Chief shall supervise the officer force under the direction of the Sergeant at Arms. Such appointments and all oaths or affirmations shall be in writing and filed with the Sergeant at Arms. An officer shall also serve as a Deputy Sergeant at Arms and as a notary public pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 442.(b) Powers; training.  (1) A Capitol Police officer shall have all the same powers and authority as sheriffs and other law enforcement officers anywhere in the State, which shall include the authority to arrest persons and enforce the civil and criminal laws, keep the peace, provide security, and serve civil and criminal process. For this purpose, a Capitol Police officer shall subscribe to the same oaths required for sheriffs. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a Capitol Police officer shall be a Level II or Level III law enforcement officer certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council pursuant to the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 151, except that the Chief of the Capitol Police shall be a Level III certified law enforcement officer.   (c) Coordination of Capitol Complex security. The Capitol Police Department shall provide security within the State House and assist the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services in providing security and law enforcement services within the Capitol Complex, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding required by 29 V.S.A. § 171(f).(d) Training; equipment. At State expense and with the approval of the Sergeant at Arms, Capitol Police officers shall be provided with training and furnished uniforms and equipment necessary in the performance of their duties, and such items shall remain the property of the State.(e) Strategic plan. The Sergeant at Arms, in consultation with the Chief, shall prepare, maintain, and update, at least biennially, a strategic plan for the Capitol Police Department, which shall be subject to review and approval by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 1999, No. 29, § 46, eff. May 19, 1999; amended 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 46, eff. May 24, 2000; 2011, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. July 1, 2015; 2015, No. 2, § 1, eff. March 12, 2015; 2015, No. 2, § 2; 2015, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 6, 2016; 2017, No. 87 (Adj. Sess.), § 56, eff. Feb. 13, 2018; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2 V.S.A. § 201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation|§ 201. Commission; appointment; term; vacancy

§ 201. Commission; appointment; term; vacancy|The Commission heretofore created for the promotion of uniformity of legislation shall consist of four lawyers, to be appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall serve for the term of five years commencing on the first day of February following his or her appointment. In the month of January, the Governor shall appoint one commissioner to succeed the commissioner whose term so expires. A vacancy in such office shall be filled by the Governor. (Amended 1969, No. 30, § 1, eff. March 24, 1969.)
2 V.S.A. § 202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation|§ 202. Duties; meetings

§ 202. Duties; meetings|The Commission shall examine the subjects of civil marriage and divorce, insolvency, the form of notarial certificates, the descent and distribution of property, the acknowledgment of deeds, the execution and probate of wills, the law of incorporation of business corporations, and other subjects upon which uniformity is desired, and shall confer with the commissioners appointed for the same purpose by other states in drafting uniform laws to be submitted for approval and adoption by the several states. It shall meet annually with the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States and join with it in such measures as may be deemed by such Commission expedient to advance the object of such conference.
2 V.S.A. § 204
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation|§ 204. Expenses and funding

§ 204. Expenses and funding|The members of the Commission shall receive necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Funding to support activities of the Commission shall be provided by the Legislature. (Amended 1959, No. 126, § 1; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1997, No. 61, § 46.)
2 V.S.A. § 205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation|§ 205. Standing committees; administrative rulemaking delegation

§ 205. Standing committees; administrative rulemaking delegation|(a) Whenever a standing committee introduces or amends proposed legislation which delegates rulemaking authority to a State agency, the committee shall express in the legislation and, to the greatest extent possible, the intent of the legislation and the scope of the rulemaking authority being delegated. For all such proposed legislation, the committee shall make a determination, and express such determination in the legislation, as to whether such rulemaking delegation contemplates the adoption of routine technical rules or major substantive rules.(b) For the purposes of this section:  (1) "Major substantive rules" means rules that require the exercise of significant agency discretion or interpretation in drafting, or, because of their subject matter or anticipated impact, are reasonably expected to result in a significant increase in the cost of doing business, a significant reduction in property values, the loss or significant reduction of government benefits or services, the imposition of State mandates on units of local governments, or other serious burdens on the public or units of local government. (2) "Routine technical rules" means procedural rules that establish standards of practice or procedure for the conduct of business with or before an agency, and any other rules that are not major substantive rules. Routine technical rules include forms prescribed by an agency, but do not include fees established by an agency, except fees established or amended by agency rule that are below a cap or within a range established by statute. (Added 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 54.)
2 V.S.A. § 262
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists|§ 262. Exempted persons

§ 262. Exempted persons|The following persons are exempt from the registration and reporting provisions of this chapter:  (1) a person who engages in lobbying solely by testifying before committees of the General Assembly and agencies, departments, divisions, offices, boards, and commissions of State government and providing information requested by legislators or administrative officials; (2) a duly-elected or appointed official or employee of the United States, the State of Vermont, or of any instrumentality, agency, or governmental subdivision of the foregoing, when acting solely in connection with matters relating to the person's office or public duties. However, if one of the foregoing individuals or entities contracts with a lobbyist, that person or entity, as well as that lobbyist, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter; (3) the government of the United States, of the State of Vermont, or of any instrumentality, agency, or political subdivision of the foregoing; (4) a person who owns, publishes, or is employed by any news medium while engaged solely in the acquisition or dissemination of news on behalf of the news medium. (Added 1989, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 30, 1990; amended 2005, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.)
2 V.S.A. § 264b
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists|§ 264b. Lobbying firm listings; reports of expenditures, compensation, and gifts; lobbying firms

§ 264b. Lobbying firm listings; reports of expenditures, compensation, and gifts; lobbying firms|(a) On forms provided by the Secretary of State, every lobbying firm shall file a listing of all lobbyists who are employed by, subcontracted by, members of, or affiliated with the lobbying firm within 48 hours of any such lobbyists commencing lobbying activities. The lobbying firm shall file an updated listing within 48 hours of any changes to the listing. Every lobbying firm shall pay an initial listing fee of $150.00.(b) Every lobbying firm shall file a disclosure report on the same day as lobbyist disclosure reports are due under subsection 264(a) of this title, which shall include:  (1) A total of all lobbying expenditures made by the lobbying firm in each of the following categories:  (A) Advertising, including television, radio, print, and electronic media. (B) Expenses incurred for telemarketing, polling, or similar activities if the activities are intended, designed, or calculated, directly or indirectly, to influence legislative or administrative action. The report shall specify the amount, the person to whom the amount was paid, and a brief description of the activity. (C) Contractual agreements in excess of $100.00 per year or direct business relationships that are in existence or were entered into within the previous 12 months between the lobbying firm and:  (i) a legislator or administrator; (ii) a legislator's or administrator's spouse; or (iii) a legislator's or administrator's dependent household member.  (D) The total amount of any other lobbying expenditures.  (2) The total amount of compensation paid to a lobbying firm for lobbying with the name and address of each registered employer who engaged the services of the lobbying firm reporting. It shall be sufficient to include a prorated amount based on the value of the time devoted to lobbying where compensation is to be included for a lobbying firm whose activities under this chapter are incidental to other responsibilities to the employer. (3) An itemized list of every gift the value of which is greater than $15.00, made by or on behalf of the lobbying firm to or at the request of one or more legislators or administrative officials or a member of a legislator's or administrative official's immediate family. With respect to each gift, the lobbying firm shall report the date the gift was made, the nature of the gift, the value of the gift, the identity of any legislators or administrative officials who requested the gift, and the identity of any recipients of the gift. Monetary gifts, other than political contributions, shall be prohibited. (4) [Repealed.]  (Added 2007, No. 5, § 4, eff. April 12, 2007; amended 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2013, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2015, No. 23, § 138; 2015, No. 49, § 4.)
2 V.S.A. § 264c
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists|§ 264c. Identification in and report of certain lobbying advertisements

§ 264c. Identification in and report of certain lobbying advertisements|(a) Identification.  (1) An advertisement that is intended, designed, or calculated to influence legislative action or to solicit others to influence legislative action and that is made at any time prior to final adjournment of a biennial or adjourned legislative session shall contain the name of any lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer that made an expenditure for the advertisement and language that the advertisement was paid for, or paid in part, by the lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer; provided, however:  (A) if there are more than three such names, only the three lobbyists, lobbying firms, or lobbyist employers that made the largest expenditures for the advertisement shall be required to be identified; and (B) if a lobbyist or lobbying firm made the expenditure on behalf of a lobbyist employer, the identification information set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be in the name of that lobbyist employer.  (2) This identification information shall appear prominently and in a manner such that a reasonable person would clearly understand by whom the expenditure has been made.   (b) Report.  (1) In addition to any other reports required to be filed under this chapter, a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer shall file an advertisement report with the Secretary of State if he, she, or it makes an expenditure or expenditures:  (A) for any advertisement that is described in subsection (a) of this section and that has a cost totaling $1,000.00 or more; or (B) for any advertising campaign that contains advertisements described in subsection (a) of this section and that has a cost totaling $1,000.00 or more.  (2) The report shall be made for each advertisement or advertising campaign described in subdivision (1) of this subsection and shall identify the lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer that made the expenditure; the amount and date of the expenditure and to whom it was paid; and a brief description of the advertisement or advertising campaign. (3) The report shall be filed within 48 hours of the expenditure or the advertisement or advertising campaign, whichever occurs first. (4) If a lobbyist or lobbying firm made an expenditure described in subdivision (1) of this subsection on behalf of a lobbyist employer and that lobbyist or lobbying firm filed the report required by this subsection, the report shall specifically identify the employer on whose behalf the expenditure was made.   (c) Definitions. As used in this section:  (1) "Advertisement" means a notice that appears in any of the following public media: radio, television, newspapers or other periodicals, or Internet websites. (2) "Advertising campaign" means advertisements substantially similar in nature, regardless of the media in which they are placed. (Added 2015, No. 49, § 2.)
2 V.S.A. § 265
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists|§ 265. Submission of and access to lobbying disclosures

§ 265. Submission of and access to lobbying disclosures|(a) The Secretary of State shall provide on his or her website an online database of the lobbying disclosures required under this chapter.  (1) In this database, the Secretary shall provide digital access to each form he or she shall provide to enable a person to file the statements or reports required under this chapter. Digital access shall enable such a person to file these lobbying disclosures by completing and submitting the disclosure to the Secretary of State online. (2) The Secretary shall maintain on the online database all disclosures that have been filed digitally on it so that any person may have direct machine-readable electronic access to the individual data elements in each disclosure and the ability to search those data elements as soon as a disclosure is filed.   (b) Any person required to file a disclosure with the Secretary of State under this chapter shall sign it, declare that it is made under the penalties of perjury, and file it digitally on the online database. (Added 1989, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 30, 1990; amended 1993, No. 101, § 3a; 2007, No. 5, § 5, eff. April 12, 2007; 2015, No. 49, § 5.)