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20 V.S.A. § 181
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 181. Statement of policy

§ 181. Statement of policy|Because of the existing possibility of a catastrophic incident in the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of a catastrophic incident, to ensure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority, and responsibility in offices of the government of the State and its political subdivisions; to provide for the effective operation of governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of Governor; to provide for emergency interim succession to offices of this State in the event the incumbents of those offices, and their deputies, assistants, or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of such offices (deputies) are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices; and to provide for special emergency district judges who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of such judges in the event regular judges are unavailable. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 2, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 1965, No. 194, § 10; 2007, No. 47, § 17; 2021, No. 20, § 131.)
20 V.S.A. § 182
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 182. Definitions

§ 182. Definitions|Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this chapter:  (1) The term "unavailable" means either that a vacancy in office exists and there is no deputy authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office, or that the lawful incumbent of the office (including any deputy exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office because of a vacancy) and his or her duly authorized deputy are unable to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office. (2) The term "emergency interim successor" means a person designated pursuant to this chapter, in the event the officer is unavailable, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified as may be provided by the constitution, statutes, charters and ordinances or until the lawful incumbent is able to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of the office. (3) The term "office" includes all state and local offices, the powers and duties of which are defined by the constitution, statutes, charters, and ordinances, except the office of governor, and except those in the general assembly and the judiciary. (4) The term "catastrophic incident" means any natural or manmade incident, including an incident of terrorism or a pandemic, which results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or any governmental entity. (5) The term "political subdivision" includes counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts, authorities, and other public corporations and entities whether organized and existing under charter or general law. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 3, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 2007, No. 47, § 18.)
20 V.S.A. § 183
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 183. Additional successor to office of governor

§ 183. Additional successor to office of governor|In the event that there is a vacancy in both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor within the meaning of the constitution and the speaker of the house of representatives is unavailable, the president pro tempore of the senate, the secretary of state and the treasurer, shall, in the order named, act as governor until such vacancy is terminated, or until a governor is elected, or until such speaker or a preceding interim successor becomes available. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 4, eff. March 4, 1959.)
20 V.S.A. § 184
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 184. Emergency interim successors for State offices

§ 184. Emergency interim successors for State offices|All State officers, subject to such exceptions and rules as the Governor, or other official authorized under the Constitution and this chapter or other act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of, or to act as, Governor, may issue, shall, immediately after the date that they have been appointed and qualified, in addition to any deputy authorized pursuant to law, designate by title emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall, each year, review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this chapter to ensure his or her current status. Forthwith after such designations are made and after a revision of the designations, the officer shall file copies in the offices of both the Governor and the Secretary of State. The officer shall designate a sufficient number of such emergency interim successors so that, including deputies, there will be not less than five emergency interim successors. In the event that any State officer, or his or her deputy, is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and its duties shall be discharged by his or her designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successors shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties only until such time as the Governor, or other official authorized under the Constitution and this chapter or other act to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of, or to act as, Governor, shall, where a vacancy exists, appoint a successor to fill the vacancy or until a successor is otherwise appointed, or elected and qualified as provided by law; or an officer, or his or her deputy or a preceding named emergency interim successor, becomes available to resume the exercise of the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 5, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 2007, No. 47, § 19; 2021, No. 20, § 132.)
20 V.S.A. § 185
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 185. Emergency interim successors for local elected officers

§ 185. Emergency interim successors for local elected officers|The elected officers of political subdivisions shall, immediately after the date that they shall have been appointed and qualified, designate by title, if feasible, or by named person, emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall, each year, review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this chapter to ensure their current status. The officer shall designate a sufficient number of persons so that, including deputies, there will be not less than three emergency interim successors. Promptly after the designations are made, and after a revision of the designations, copies shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. In the event that any officer of any political subdivision, or his or her deputy provided for pursuant to law, is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall be discharged by his or her designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successors, in the order specified, shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such time as a vacancy that exists is filled in accordance with the Constitution or statutes; or until the officer, or his or her deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor, again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 6, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 2021, No. 20, § 133.)
20 V.S.A. § 186
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 186. Emergency interim successors for local appointed officers

§ 186. Emergency interim successors for local appointed officers|The legislative branch of a municipal corporation, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 1751, shall, with the same effect as in section 185 of this title, designate emergency interim successors to any officer appointed by it, and likewise review and revise designations so made, as shall also the assistant judges of the superior court to any officer appointed by them. Copies of all such designations and revisions shall likewise be filed in the office of the county clerk. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 7, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974.)
20 V.S.A. § 188
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 188. Formalities of taking office; bonds

§ 188. Formalities of taking office; bonds|At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors and special emergency judges shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which they may succeed. Certificates showing the taking of such oaths shall be filed in the office of the governor, except, in the case of interim successors authorized by sections 185 and 186 of this title, such certificates shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. An emergency interim successor, when the holder of the office to which he may succeed is required to give a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office, shall give a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office during the period that he shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties thereof and a special emergency judge shall give a bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of district judge during the period that he or she shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties thereof. Blanket bonds may be accepted when authorized for holders of offices. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, as a prerequisite to the exercise of the powers or discharge of the duties of an office to which he or she succeeds, shall be required to comply with any other provisions of law relative to taking office. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 9, eff. March 13, 1959; amended 1965, No. 194, § 10.)
20 V.S.A. § 189
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 189. Period in which authority may be exercised

§ 189. Period in which authority may be exercised|Officials authorized to act as Governor pursuant to this chapter, emergency interim successors, and special emergency judges shall be authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as authorized by this chapter only in the event that a catastrophic incident in the United States or Canada has occurred. The Governor by proclamation, or the General Assembly by concurrent resolution, may at any time terminate the authority of the emergency interim successors and special emergency judges to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as provided by this chapter, subject to the filling of any vacancy or subject to the respective officers and judges becoming available. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 10, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 2007, No. 47, § 20; 2021, No. 20, § 135.)
20 V.S.A. § 190
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 190. Removal of designees

§ 190. Removal of designees|Until such time as the provisions of section 189 of this title shall be applicable, persons designated as emergency interim successors or special emergency judges shall serve in their designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating authority and may be removed or replaced at any time with or without cause. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 11, eff. March 4, 1959.)
20 V.S.A. § 191
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 191. Training and compensation of interim successors

§ 191. Training and compensation of interim successors|Each officer, by or for whom interim successors are designated under the provisions of this chapter, shall, immediately after their designation, instruct his or her interim successors how to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his or her office. Only while actually exercising the powers and discharging the duties of an office shall an interim successor receive any compensation, but while so doing shall receive the pro rata salary or other compensation, including perquisites, provided by law for the office. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 12, eff. March 4, 1959.)
20 V.S.A. § 192
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 7 - Emergency Interim Succession to Offices|§ 192. Disputes

§ 192. Disputes|Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this chapter with respect to an office in the executive branch of the state government (except a dispute of fact relative to the office of governor) shall be adjudicated by the governor, (or other official authorized under the constitution and this chapter to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office of, or to act as, governor), and his or her decision shall be final. (Added 1959, No. 13, § 13, eff. March 4, 1959; amended 2007, No. 47, § 21.)
20 V.S.A. § 201
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 201. International emergency management assistance compact; adoption

§ 201. International emergency management assistance compact; adoption|The state of Vermont adopts the international emergency management assistance compact as provided in this chapter. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 202
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 202. Purpose and authorities -  Article I

§ 202. Purpose and authorities -  Article I|(a) The International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding, hereinafter referred to as the "compact," is made and entered into by and among such of the jurisdictions as shall enact or adopt this compact, hereinafter referred to as "party jurisdictions." For the purposes of this agreement, the term "jurisdictions" may include any or all of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, and such other states and provinces as may hereafter become a party to this compact.(b) The purpose of this compact is to provide for the possibility of mutual assistance among the jurisdictions entering into this compact in managing any emergency or disaster when the affected jurisdiction or jurisdictions ask for assistance, whether arising from natural disaster, technological hazard, manmade disaster, or civil emergency aspects of resource shortages.(c) This compact also provides for the process of planning mechanisms among the agencies responsible and for mutual cooperation, including, if need be, emergency-related exercises, testing, or other training activities using equipment and personnel simulating performance of any aspect of the giving and receiving of aid by party jurisdictions or subdivisions or party jurisdictions during emergencies, with such actions occurring outside actual declared emergency periods. Mutual assistance in this compact may include the use of emergency forces by mutual agreement among party jurisdictions. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 203
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 203. General implementation -  Article II

§ 203. General implementation -  Article II|(a) Each party jurisdiction entering into this compact recognizes that many emergencies may exceed the capabilities of a party jurisdiction, and that intergovernmental cooperation is essential in such circumstances. Each jurisdiction further recognizes that there will be emergencies that may require immediate access and present procedures to apply outside recourses to make a prompt and effective response to such an emergency because few, if any, individual jurisdictions have all the resources they need in all types of emergencies or the capability of delivering resources to areas where emergencies exist.(b) The prompt, full, and effective utilization of resources of the participating jurisdictions, including any resources on hand or available from any other source that are essential to the safety, care, and welfare of the people in the event of any emergency or disaster, shall be the underlying principle on which all articles of this compact are understood.(c) On behalf of the party jurisdictions participating in the compact, the legally designated official who is assigned responsibility for emergency management is responsible for formulation of the appropriate interjurisdictional mutual aid plans and procedures necessary to implement this compact, and for recommendations to the jurisdiction concerned with respect to the amendment of any statutes, regulations, or ordinances required for that purpose. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 205
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 205. Limitation -  Article IV

§ 205. Limitation -  Article IV|Any party jurisdiction requested to render mutual aid or conduct exercise and training for mutual aid shall undertake to respond as soon as possible, except that it is understood that the jurisdiction rendering aid may withhold or recall resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for that jurisdiction. Each party jurisdiction shall afford to the personnel of the emergency forces of any party jurisdiction, while operating within its jurisdictional limits under the terms and conditions of this compact and under the operational control of an officer of the requesting party, the same powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities as are afforded similar or like forces of the jurisdiction in which they are performing emergency services. Emergency forces continue under the command and control of their regular leaders, but the organizational units come under the operational control of the emergency services authorities of the jurisdiction receiving assistance. These conditions may be activated, as needed, by the jurisdiction that is to receive assistance or upon commencement of exercises or training for mutual aid and continue as long as the exercises or training for mutual aid are in progress, the emergency or disaster remains in effect, or loaned resources remain in the receiving jurisdiction or jurisdictions, whichever is longer. The receiving jurisdiction is responsible for informing the assisting jurisdictions of the specific moment when services will no longer be required. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 206. Licenses and permits -  Article V

§ 206. Licenses and permits -  Article V|Whenever a person holds a license, certificate, or other permit issued by any jurisdiction party to the compact evidencing the meeting of qualifications for professional, mechanical, or other skills, and when such assistance is requested by the receiving party jurisdiction, such person is deemed to be licensed, certified, or permitted by the jurisdiction requesting assistance to render aid involving such skill to meet an emergency or disaster, subject to such limitations and conditions as the requesting jurisdiction prescribes by executive order or otherwise. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 207
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 207. Liability -  Article VI

§ 207. Liability -  Article VI|Any person or entity of a party jurisdiction rendering aid in another jurisdiction pursuant to this compact is considered an agent of the requesting jurisdiction for tort liability and immunity purposes. Any person or entity rendering aid in another jurisdiction pursuant to this compact is not liable on account of any act or omission in good faith on the part of such forces while so engaged or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith. Good faith in this article does not include willful misconduct, gross negligence, or recklessness. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 208
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 208. Supplementary agreements -  Article VII

§ 208. Supplementary agreements -  Article VII|Because it is probable that the pattern and detail of the machinery for mutual aid among two or more jurisdictions may differ from that among the jurisdictions that are party to this compact, this compact contains elements of a broad base common to all jurisdictions, and nothing in this compact precludes any jurisdiction from entering into supplementary agreements with another jurisdiction or affects any other agreements already in force among jurisdictions. Supplementary agreements may include but are not limited to provisions for evacuation and reception of injured and other persons and the exchange of medical, fire, public utility, reconnaissance, welfare, transportation and communications personnel, equipment, and supplies. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 209
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 209. Workers' compensation and death benefits -  Article VIII

§ 209. Workers' compensation and death benefits -  Article VIII|Each party jurisdiction shall provide in accordance with its own laws for the payment of workers' compensation and death benefits to injured members of the emergency forces of that jurisdiction and to representatives of deceased members of those forces if the members sustain injuries or are killed while rendering aid pursuant to this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within its own jurisdiction. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 210
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 210. Reimbursement -  Article IX

§ 210. Reimbursement -  Article IX|Any party jurisdiction rendering aid in another jurisdiction pursuant to this compact shall, if requested, be reimbursed by the party jurisdiction receiving such aid for any loss or damage to or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment and the provision of any service in answering a request for aid and for the costs incurred in connection with those requests. An aiding party jurisdiction may assume in whole or in part any such loss, damage, expense, or other cost or may loan such equipment or donate such services to the receiving party jurisdiction without charge or cost. Any two or more party jurisdictions may enter into supplementary agreements establishing a different allocation of costs among those jurisdictions. Expenses under Article VIII of this compact are not reimbursable under this section. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)