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15 V.S.A. § 708
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 7 - Parentage by Assisted Reproduction|§ 708. Birth and parentage orders

§ 708. Birth and parentage orders|(a) A party consenting to assisted reproduction, a person who is a parent pursuant to sections 702-704 of this title, an intended parent or parents, or the person giving birth may commence a proceeding in the Probate Division of the Superior Court to obtain an order and judgment of parentage doing any of the following:  (1) declaring that the intended parent or parents are the parent or parents of the resulting child and ordering that parental rights and responsibilities vest exclusively in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child; (2) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, sealing the record from the public to protect the privacy of the child and the parties; (3) designating the contents of the birth certificate and directing the Department of Health to designate the intended parent or parents as the parent or parents of the child; or (4) for any relief that the court determines necessary and proper.   (b) A proceeding under this section may be commenced before or after the birth of the child.(c) Neither the donor, the State, nor the Department of Health is a necessary party to a proceeding under this section.(d) The Probate Division of the Superior Court shall forward a certified copy of the order issued pursuant to this section to the Department of Health and to the intended parents or their representative.(e) The intended parent or parents and any resulting child shall have access to the court records relating to the proceeding at any time. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 24, § 4.)
15 V.S.A. § 709
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 7 - Parentage by Assisted Reproduction|§ 709. Laboratory error

§ 709. Laboratory error|If due to a laboratory error the child is not genetically related to either of the intended parents, the intended parents are the parents of the child unless otherwise determined by the court. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 801. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement

§ 801. Eligibility to enter gestational carrier agreement|(a) In order to execute an agreement to act as a gestational carrier, a person shall:  (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) have completed a medical evaluation that includes a mental health consultation; (3) have had independent legal representation of the person's own choosing and paid for by the intended parent or parents regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier agreement; and (4) not have contributed gametes that will ultimately result in an embryo that the gestational carrier will attempt to carry to term, unless the gestational carrier is entering into an agreement with a family member.   (b) Prior to executing a gestational carrier agreement, a person or persons intending to become a parent or parents, whether genetically related to the child or not, shall:  (1) be at least 21 years of age; (2) have completed a medical evaluation and mental health consultation; and (3) have retained independent legal representation regarding the terms of the gestational carrier agreement and have been advised of the potential legal consequences of the gestational carrier agreement. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 803
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 803. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities

§ 803. Parentage; parental rights and responsibilities|(a)(1) If a gestational carrier agreement satisfies the requirements of this chapter, the intended parent or parents are the parent or parents of the resulting child immediately upon the birth of the child, and the resulting child is considered the child of the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child. Neither the gestational carrier nor the gestational carrier's spouse, if any, is the parent of the resulting child.  (2) A person who is determined to be a parent of the resulting child is obligated to support the child. The breach of the gestational carrier agreement by the intended parent or parents does not relieve the intended parent or parents of the obligation to support the resulting child. (3) Notwithstanding subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection, if genetic testing indicates a genetic relationship between the gestational carrier and the child, parentage shall be determined by the Family Division of the Superior Court pursuant to chapters 1 through 6 of this title.   (b) Parental rights and responsibilities shall vest exclusively in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the resulting child.(c) If due to a laboratory error, the resulting child is not genetically related to either the intended parent or parents or any donor who donated to the intended parent or parents, the intended parent or parents are considered the parent or parents of the child. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 804
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 804. Birth and parentage orders

§ 804. Birth and parentage orders|(a) Before or after the birth of a resulting child, a party to a gestational carrier agreement may commence a proceeding in the Probate Division of the Superior Court to obtain an order and judgment of parentage doing any of the following:  (1) Declaring that the intended parent or parents are the parent or parents of the resulting child and ordering that parental rights and responsibilities vest exclusively in the intended parent or parents immediately upon the birth of the child. (2) Declaring that the gestational carrier or her spouse, if any, are not the parents of the resulting child. (3) Designating the contents of the birth certificate and directing the Department of Health to designate the intended parent or parents as the parent or parents of the child. The Department of Health may charge a reasonable fee for the issuance of a birth certificate. (4) Sealing the record from the public to protect the privacy of the child and the parties. (5) Providing any relief the court determines necessary and proper.   (b) Neither the State nor the Department of Health is a necessary party to a proceeding under subsection (a) of this section.(c) The Probate Division of the Superior Court shall forward a certified copy of the order issued pursuant to this section to the Department of Health and to the intended parents or their representative.(d) The intended parent or parents and any resulting child shall have access to their court records at any time. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 24, § 5.)
15 V.S.A. § 805
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 805. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

§ 805. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction|Subject to the jurisdictional standards of 15 V.S.A. § 1071, the court conducting a proceeding under this chapter has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of all matters arising out of the gestational carrier agreement until a child born to the gestational carrier during the period governed by the agreement attains the age of 180 days. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 806
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 806. Termination of gestational carrier agreement

§ 806. Termination of gestational carrier agreement|(a) A party to a gestational carrier agreement may withdraw consent to any medical procedure and may terminate the gestational carrier agreement at any time prior to any embryo transfer or implantation by giving written notice of termination to all other parties.(b) Upon termination of the gestational carrier agreement under subsection (a) of this section, the parties are released from all obligations recited in the agreement except that the intended parent or parents remain responsible for all expenses that are reimbursable under the agreement incurred by the gestational carrier through the date of termination. The gestational carrier is entitled to keep all payments received and obtain all payments to which the gestational carrier is entitled. Neither a prospective gestational carrier nor the gestational carrier's spouse, if any, is liable to the intended parent or parents for terminating a gestational carrier agreement. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 807
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 807. Gestational carrier agreement; effect of subsequent change of marital status

§ 807. Gestational carrier agreement; effect of subsequent change of marital status|Unless a gestational carrier agreement expressly provides otherwise:  (1) the marriage of a gestational carrier or of an intended parent after the agreement has been signed by all parties does not affect the validity of the agreement, the gestational carrier's spouse's consent or intended parent's spouse's consent to the agreement is not required, and the gestational carrier's spouse or intended parent's spouse is not a presumed parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under the agreement; and (2) the divorce, dissolution, annulment, or legal separation of the gestational carrier or of an intended parent after the agreement has been signed by all parties does not affect the validity of the agreement. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 808
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 808. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies

§ 808. Effect of noncompliance; standard of review; remedies|(a) Not enforceable. A gestational carrier agreement that does not meet the requirements of this chapter is not enforceable.(b) Standard of review. In the event of noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter or with a gestational carrier agreement, the Family Division of the Superior Court shall determine the respective rights and obligations of the parties to the gestational carrier agreement, including evidence of the intent of the parties at the time of execution.(c) Remedies. Except as expressly provided in a gestational carrier agreement and in subsection (d) of this section, in the event of a breach of the gestational carrier agreement by the gestational carrier or the intended parent or parents, the gestational carrier or the intended parent or parents are entitled to all remedies available at law or in equity.(d) Genetic testing. If a person alleges that the parentage of a child born to a gestational carrier is not the result of assisted reproduction, and this question is relevant to the determination of parentage, the court may order genetic testing.(e) Specific performance. Specific performance is not an available remedy for a breach by the gestational carrier of any term in a gestational carrier agreement that requires the gestational carrier to be impregnated or to terminate a pregnancy. Specific performance is an available remedy for a breach by the gestational carrier of any term that prevents the intended parent or parents from exercising the full rights of parentage immediately upon the birth of the child. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
15 V.S.A. § 809
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 15C - Parentage Proceedings|Chapter 8 - Parentage by Gestational Carrier Agreement|§ 809. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs

§ 809. Liability for payment of gestational carrier health care costs|(a) The intended parent or parents are liable for the health care costs of the gestational carrier that are not paid by insurance. As used in this section, "health care costs" means the expenses of all health care provided for assisted reproduction, prenatal care, labor, and delivery.(b) A gestational carrier agreement shall explicitly detail how the health care costs of the gestational carrier are paid. The breach of a gestational carrier agreement by a party to the agreement does not relieve the intended parent or parents of the liability for health care costs imposed by subsection (a) of this section.(c) This section is not intended to supplant any health insurance coverage that is otherwise available to the gestational carrier or an intended parent for the coverage of health care costs. This section does not change the health insurance coverage of the gestational carrier or the responsibility of the insurance company to pay benefits under a policy that covers a gestational carrier. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 1. Right to equal educational opportunity

§ 1. Right to equal educational opportunity|The right to public education is integral to Vermont's constitutional form of government and its guarantees of political and civil rights. Further, the right to education is fundamental for the success of Vermont's children in a rapidly-changing society and global marketplace as well as for the State's own economic and social prosperity. To keep Vermont's democracy competitive and thriving, Vermont students must be afforded substantially equal access to a quality basic education. However, one of the strengths of Vermont's education system lies in its rich diversity and the ability for each local school district to adapt its educational program to local needs and desires. Therefore, it is the policy of the State that all Vermont children will be afforded educational opportunities that are substantially equal although educational programs may vary from district to district. (Added 1997, No. 60, § 2, eff. June 26, 1997.)
16 V.S.A. § 12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 12. Oath

§ 12. Oath|A superintendent; a principal or teacher in a public school of the State; a professor, instructor, or teacher who will be employed by a university or college in the State that is supported in whole or in part by public funds; or a headmaster or teacher who will be employed by an independent school or other educational institution accepted by the Agency as furnishing equivalent education, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall subscribe to an oath or affirmation to support the U.S. Constitution, the Vermont Constitution, and all State and federal laws; provided, however, that an oath shall not be required of any person who is a citizen of a foreign country. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; amended 1991, No. 24, § 11; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 13. Gifted and talented children

§ 13. Gifted and talented children|(a) "Gifted and talented children" means children identified by professionally qualified persons who, when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment, exhibit capability of high performance in intellectual, creative, or artistic areas, possess an unusual capacity for leadership, or excel in specific academic fields.(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that those who provide educational services to children be encouraged to apply for any available funding that will help to provide teacher training and other services for the benefit of gifted and talented children.(c) Nothing in this section shall create an additional entitlement to educational or other services. (Added 1995, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 41
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 41. Authority of Agency to use federal funds to aid education

§ 41. Authority of Agency to use federal funds to aid education|(a) The Agency of Education is designated as the sole state agency to establish and administer any statewide plan required as a condition for receipt of federal funds made available to the State for any educational purposes, including career technical education and adult education and literacy. The Agency shall also be the agency to accept and administer federal funds that require administration by a state education agency having jurisdiction of elementary and secondary education.(b) Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Agency may accept and use federal funds. It may establish criteria and procedures to conform with any requirements established for the use of the funds and may take such other action as may be required to comply with any condition for receipt of federal aid. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; amended 1975, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1983, No. 247 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1991, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2009, No. 44, § 29, eff. May 21, 2009; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 17, 302, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 42
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 42. Acceptance, distribution, and accounting of federal funds

§ 42. Acceptance, distribution, and accounting of federal funds|(a) The State Treasurer, acting upon the order of the Secretary, shall accept, distribute, and account for federal funds available for use by the Agency. Funds shall be distributed and accounted for by the State Treasurer in accordance with the laws of Vermont, but if there is a conflict between those laws and the laws or regulations of the United States, then federal law shall apply. The Secretary shall prepare and submit federally required statements of funds received and disbursed. The Secretary shall cause an audit to be made of the federal funds and shall submit a copy of the audit as required by federal law. The audit shall be supported by any reports from the supervisory union, local school districts, or other recipients of federal funds as may be required by the Secretary or the federal government.(b) The State Treasurer may directly deposit checks payable to a supervisory union or any school district within it or may deliver checks to the superintendent of the supervisory union. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1987, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 43
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 43. Federal education aid funds; administration; local education agency

§ 43. Federal education aid funds; administration; local education agency|(a) The Agency, as sole state agency, may administer federal funds made available to the State under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public L. No. 89-10, as amended, and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public L. No. 107-110. Those funds may be accepted and shall be distributed and accounted for by the State Treasurer in accordance with that law and rules and regulations of the United States issued under it if there is conflict between that law or those rules and regulations and the laws of this State.(b) For purposes of distribution of funds under this section, a supervisory union shall be a local education agency as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. § 7801(26).(c) For purposes of determining student performance and application of consequences for failure to meet standards and for provision of compensatory and remedial services pursuant to 20 U.S.C. §§ 6311-6318, a supervisory union shall be a local education agency. (Added 1965, No. 190, eff. June 30, 1965; amended 2003, No. 64, § 1; 2003, No. 114 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2015, No. 46, § 42, eff. July 1, 2016.)
16 V.S.A. § 44
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 44. Federal funds; school food programs

§ 44. Federal funds; school food programs|The Agency is authorized to accept and use federal funds made available to the State for school food programs under the National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition Act, and any amendments to those laws. (Added 1969, No. 298 (Adj. Sess.), § 23; amended 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 111
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 111. Purpose of Council

§ 111. Purpose of Council|In order to increase the opportunities for Vermonters and visitors to Vermont to view, enjoy, and participate in the visual and performing arts, a group of people devoted to the practices of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, music, dance, drama, crafts, literature, and other related arts have formed the Vermont Council on the Arts, Inc. (Council). The Council is a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of coordinating and encouraging schools, organizations, and individuals in their several artistic and cultural activities. (Added 1965, No. 170, § 1, eff. June 30, 1965; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 49.)
16 V.S.A. § 112
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 112. Designation as state agency

§ 112. Designation as state agency|The Council is designated as the state agency to formulate and apply for grants-in-aid to the State under the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964, as amended. (Added 1965, No. 170, § 2, eff. June 30, 1965; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 50.)
16 V.S.A. § 114
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 114. Revolving loan fund

§ 114. Revolving loan fund|There is established for the Council on the Arts a revolving loan fund of $3,000.00 to enable needy persons and groups to purchase supplies useful in their art or craft. Funds may be loaned under terms and conditions of repayment as the Council directs, and the Council may adjust or forgive any amount owed to the fund. The Council shall repay all amounts so adjusted or forgiven from its general appropriation. (Added 1979, No. 74, § 347.)
16 V.S.A. § 126
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 126. Purpose of the Council

§ 126. Purpose of the Council|In order to increase the opportunities of Vermonters and visitors to Vermont to take part in and enjoy programs in the humanities, a group of people devoted to history, philosophy, languages, linguistics, literature, archeology, jurisprudence, ethics, comparative religion, the theory and criticism of the arts, and related fields has formed the Vermont Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization for the purpose of assisting and encouraging libraries, schools, museums, colleges, universities, and other organizations in their several cultural and educational activities in the humanities. (Added 1991, No. 105; amended 2003, No. 66, § 250.)
16 V.S.A. § 127
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 127. Designation

§ 127. Designation|The Vermont Humanities Council is designated as the nonprofit organization in the State to apply for funds distributed by the Division of State Programs, or its successor programs, of the National Endowment for the Humanities under the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, as amended. (Added 1991, No. 105; amended 2003, No. 66, § 250; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 51.)
16 V.S.A. § 132
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 1 - Administration Generally|§ 132. Secondary schools; provision of contraceptives

§ 132. Secondary schools; provision of contraceptives|In order to prevent or reduce unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, each school district shall make condoms available to all students in its secondary schools, free of charge. School district administrative teams, in consultation with school district nursing staff, shall determine the best manner in which to make condoms available to students. At a minimum, condoms shall be placed in locations that are safe and readily accessible to students, including the school nurse's office. (Added 2019, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. July 1, 2021.)