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20 V.S.A. § 211
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 211. Evacuation -  Article X

§ 211. Evacuation -  Article X|Each party jurisdiction shall initiate a process to prepare and maintain plans to facilitate the movement of and reception of evacuees into its territory or across its territory, according to its capabilities and powers. The party jurisdiction from which the evacuees came shall assume the ultimate responsibility for the support of the evacuees, and after the termination of the emergency or disaster, for the repatriation of such evacuees. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 212
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 212. Implementation -  Article XI

§ 212. Implementation -  Article XI|(a) This compact is effective upon its execution or adoption by any two jurisdictions, and is effective as to any other jurisdiction upon its execution or adoption thereby, subject to approval or authorization by the U.S. Congress, if required, and subject to enactment of the provincial or state legislation that may be required for the effectiveness of the memorandum of understanding.(b) Any party jurisdiction may withdraw from this compact, but the withdrawal does not take effect until 30 days after the governor or premier of the withdrawing jurisdiction has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the governors or premiers of all other party jurisdictions. The action does not relieve the withdrawing jurisdiction from obligations assumed under this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.(c) Duly authenticated copies of this compact in the French and English languages and of such supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall, at the time of their approval, be deposited with each of the party jurisdictions. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 213
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 213. Severability -  Article XII

§ 213. Severability -  Article XII|This compact is construed to effectuate the purposes stated in Article I of this compact. If any provision of this compact is declared unconstitutional or the applicability of the compact to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability of the compact to other persons and circumstances are not affected. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 214
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 214. Inconsistency of language -  Article XIII

§ 214. Inconsistency of language -  Article XIII|The validity of the arrangements and agreements consented to in this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial difference in form or language as may be adopted by the various states and provinces. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 215
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 8 - International Emergency Management Assistance Compact|§ 215. Amendment -  Article XIV

§ 215. Amendment -  Article XIV|This compact may be amended by agreement of the party jurisdictions. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 84, eff. June 8, 2004.)
20 V.S.A. § 361
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 361. Military Department; National Guard

§ 361. Military Department; National Guard|(a) The Military Department, created by 3 V.S.A. § 212, shall be administered by the Adjutant and Inspector General and shall include the National Guard and all military components of the State.(b) The organized militia shall be known as the National Guard, and shall consist of the organizations and personnel of any arm, service, corps, or department that the federal government requires to be maintained in the State. The National Guard shall be organized in accordance with federal regulations and approved by the Governor. The Governor may alter, divide, annex, consolidate, disband, or reorganize the Vermont National Guard and create new organizations as necessary to ensure that the Vermont National Guard conforms to federal regulations and any system of drill, discipline, administration, and instruction prescribed for the U.S. Armed Forces.(c) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall adopt all necessary rules for the government of the National Guard pursuant to this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 34, eff. March 1, 1961; 1973, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 4, 1974; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 113; 2021, No. 10, § 1.)
20 V.S.A. § 362
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 362. Federal laws and regulations

§ 362. Federal laws and regulations|Matters relating to the organization, discipline, training, and government of the National Guard not otherwise provided for in this chapter and chapters 23 through 39 of this title, nor in the rules adopted by the Governor or Adjutant General, shall be decided by the federal laws and regulations prescribed for the National Guard and the U.S. Army or Air Force as applicable. (Amended 1963, No. 39, § 1, eff. April 11, 1963; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 114; 2021, No. 10, § 2.)
20 V.S.A. § 363
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 363. Officers generally

§ 363. Officers generally|(a)(1) The General Assembly shall biennially elect an Adjutant and Inspector General for a term of two years.  (2) An Adjutant and Inspector General appointed to fill a vacancy occurring during a term shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term.   (b) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall be granted the rank of a major general within the State.(c)(1) The Adjutant General may appoint a Deputy with the approval of the Governor. The Adjutant General may also appoint an Assistant Adjutant General for Army, an Assistant Adjutant General for Air, an Assistant Adjutant General for Joint Operations, a Command Sergeant Major, and a Command Chief Master Sergeant, without pay, with the approval of the Governor.  (2) The Adjutant and Inspector General may remove the appointed assistant adjutant generals and sergeants and shall be responsible for their acts. (3) Upon appointment, each Assistant Adjutant General shall be a federally recognized officer of the National Guard of the rank of lieutenant colonel or above, and shall have a rank of colonel or brigadier general within the State, and the Command Sergeant Major shall be a federally recognized noncommissioned officer of the National Guard of the rank of master sergeant or first sergeant or above, and the Command Chief Master Sergeant shall be a federally recognized noncommissioned officer of the rank of senior master sergeant. (4) The Deputy, assistants, and sergeants shall perform duties as the Adjutant and Inspector General shall direct.   (d)(1) In the absence or disability of the Adjutant and Inspector General, the Deputy shall perform the duties of that office.  (2) In case a vacancy occurs in the office of Adjutant and Inspector General, the Deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled.   (e) Appointments made pursuant to subsections (a) and (c) of this section shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.(f) All other officers of the National Guard shall be chosen in accordance with rules adopted by the Adjutant and Inspector General consistent with the laws of this State and the United States. (Amended 1959, No. 81, eff. April 2, 1959; 1961, No. 2 eff. Feb. 16, 1961; 1965, No. 125, § 19, eff. July 2, 1965; 2003, No. 5, § 1; 2005, No. 67, § 1; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 115; 2021, No. 10, § 3.)
20 V.S.A. § 364
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 364. Governor's staff officers

§ 364. Governor's staff officers|The Governor may detail not more than five officers of the National Guard, Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces, or retired officers of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces who are residents of Vermont for duty on his or her staff. The appointed officers shall serve at his or her pleasure. Service on the Governor's staff shall not add to the actual grade of the appointed officers and shall not relieve them from their ordinary duties except when actually on duty with the Governor. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 4.)
20 V.S.A. § 365
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 365. Discharges to officers

§ 365. Discharges to officers|Discharges to commissioned officers may be granted by the Governor under rules adopted by the Adjutant and Inspector General. (Amended 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 116; 2021, No. 10, § 5.)
20 V.S.A. § 366
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 366. Special duty

§ 366. Special duty|When necessary for the military or public service, the Governor or designee may designate officers or enlisted personnel, or both, for the performance of special duty as required under the circumstances. (Amended 1999, No. 138 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 2021, No. 10, § 6.)
20 V.S.A. § 367
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 367. Costs; fines and forfeiture

§ 367. Costs; fines and forfeiture|Costs incurred in a proceeding to enforce a penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapters 23 to 39 of this title shall be paid by the State. Fines and forfeitures imposed pursuant to this chapter or chapters 23 to 39 of this title shall be paid into the State Treasury. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 7.)
20 V.S.A. § 368
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 368. Activation or deployment of National or State Guard or reserve members; professions and occupations; State regulation

§ 368. Activation or deployment of National or State Guard or reserve members; professions and occupations; State regulation|Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a member of the National Guard, State Guard, or a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, whose profession or occupation is regulated by an agency of the State and who holds a valid license, certification, or registration to practice that profession or occupation at the time of activation or deployment, shall be entitled to:  (1) an extension of the period of active licensure or certification through the duration of and up to 60 days following the person's return from activation or deployment, provided that maintenance of active licensure or certification is required by the military during the time of the activation or deployment. In order to qualify for the extension, the person shall:  (A) notify the agency of his or her activation or deployment at any time prior to the scheduled expiration of the current license or certification; and (B) certify that the circumstances of the activation or deployment impede good faith efforts to make timely application for renewal of the license or certification.  (2) a reasonable opportunity to meet the terms or conditions of licensure or certification following the person's return from activation or deployment if military service in any way interferes with a good faith effort to complete a term or condition of licensure, regardless of whether the military requires the person to maintain the license or certification during the time of activation or deployment. (Added 2005, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 4, 2006; amended 2021, No. 10, § 8.)
20 V.S.A. § 369
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 21 - General Provisions|§ 369. Awards and medals

§ 369. Awards and medals|Upon the approval of the Governor, the Adjutant and Inspector General may create and design awards and medals to recognize meritorious service or outstanding achievement for members of the Vermont National Guard. The Adjutant and Inspector General shall publish a roster of these awards and medals, the criteria and process for awarding them, and a description or specification of each award or medal. All awards and medals shall be presented in the name of the State of Vermont and be awarded to a member or retired member of the Vermont National Guard or if the member is deceased to the member's spouse, child, parent, sibling, or grandchild or, if none, to a person designated by the executor of the member's estate. (Added 2011, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2021, No. 10, § 9.)
20 V.S.A. § 421
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 421. Duties generally

§ 421. Duties generally|The Adjutant and Inspector General shall issue, sign, and transmit the orders of the Governor, and the rules that may be established, and obey the orders from him or her as to carrying into execution the laws of the United States and of this State. He or she shall be charged with the correspondence between the Governor and officers of the several states and territories, the Secretary of Defense, and other persons in official stations, on the subject of military affairs, and shall keep a record of the correspondence. (Amended 1963, No. 39, § 2, eff. April 11, 1963; 1973, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 4, 1974; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 117; 2021, No. 10, § 10.)
20 V.S.A. § 422
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 422. Forms; return

§ 422. Forms; return|(a) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall prepare and provide at the expense of the State, or procure from the federal government, all necessary rosters and books of record and the blank forms for commissions, discharges, returns, and other papers required by law. The Adjutant and Inspector General shall distribute the rosters, books of record, and forms to the officers and organizations requiring them.(b) He or she shall provide an account of the National Guard and its arms and equipment as required by the federal government or the Governor and transmit it to the proper officials. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 11.)
20 V.S.A. § 423
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 423. Evidence of neglect or default in making returns

§ 423. Evidence of neglect or default in making returns|When the Adjutant and Inspector General is complainant for neglect or other default in the submission of required reports and other documents, he or she shall not be required to be present, but his or her certificate shall be prima facie evidence that the required report or document was not properly submitted; and copies of records or papers in the office, duly certified and authenticated by him or her, shall be evidence in all cases as if the originals were produced. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 12.)
20 V.S.A. § 424
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 424. Publication of laws

§ 424. Publication of laws|The Adjutant and Inspector General shall, at the expense of the State, distribute to and inform every general, field, staff, and commanding officer of the laws related to the National Guard. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 13.)
20 V.S.A. § 425
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 425. Records

§ 425. Records|The Adjutant and Inspector General shall keep all records required for the administration of the National Guard. (Amended 1973, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 4, 1974; 2021, No. 10, § 14.)
20 V.S.A. § 426
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 426. War records and files

§ 426. War records and files|Records and files pertaining to all wars in which the State has participated and rosters of Vermonters participating in wars shall be kept in the office of the Adjutant and Inspector General or in the State Archives as provided pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 218. (Amended 1973, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 4, 1974; 2021, No. 10, § 15.)
20 V.S.A. § 427
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 23 - Adjutant and Inspector General|§ 427. Sexual assault and harassment; report

§ 427. Sexual assault and harassment; report|(a) Notwithstanding 2 V.S.A. § 20(d), the Adjutant and Inspector General shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 15 of each year regarding complaints of sexual assault and harassment involving members of the Vermont National Guard.(b) The report shall contain:  (1) the number of complaints made in the prior federal fiscal year of sexual assault or harassment and of discrimination based on sexual orientation committed by or against members of the Vermont National Guard while in military status or under the jurisdiction of the Vermont National Guard; (2) the number of restricted reports of sexual assault, unrestricted reports of sexual assault, reports of sexual harassment, and of discrimination and a summary of the resolution of each case and the status of any action taken in each case; (3) a summary of the current policies, procedures, and processes regarding the incidence of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or discrimination, and any changes made by the Guard since the prior report; (4) all information provided to the Vermont National Guard by the Department of Defense regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment, and discrimination involving Vermont National Guard members when the Guard is federalized; and (5) a report on the number of line of duty determinations initiated during the prior fiscal year arising from a claim of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or discrimination, and the number of individuals referred to outside agencies.   (c) The report shall not reveal the name of any individual. (Added 2013, No. 53, § 1, eff. May 29, 2013; amended 2021, No. 10, § 16.)
20 V.S.A. § 481
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 25 - Quartermaster General|§ 481. Duties generally

§ 481. Duties generally|(a) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall keep in good repair, and attend to the preservation, safekeeping, and cleaning of the ordnance, arms, accoutrements, ammunition, munitions of war, and implements of every description, whether the property of the State or issued to the State by the federal government, and shall have the control and disposition of it for that purpose, subject to the orders of the Governor.(b) The Adjutant and Inspector General shall make provisions for the care and preservation of the buildings and grounds used in connection with the National Guard. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 17.)
20 V.S.A. § 483
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 25 - Quartermaster General|§ 483. Instructions to commanding officers

§ 483. Instructions to commanding officers|The Adjutant and Inspector General shall give instructions to the commanding officers of the separate units of the National Guard as necessary for the discharge of the duties of the unit and the Military Department under this chapter. (Amended 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 318; 2021, No. 10, § 19.)
20 V.S.A. § 486
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 25 - Quartermaster General|§ 486. Provision for pay

§ 486. Provision for pay|The Adjutant and Inspector General shall provide for the pay of each officer and enlisted Guard member for duty performed and authorized in accordance with chapters 21-39 of this title. The Adjutant and Inspector General shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. (Amended 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 118; 2021, No. 10, § 20.)
20 V.S.A. § 541
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 27 - Board of Armory Commissioners|§ 541. Board of Armory Commissioners; members

§ 541. Board of Armory Commissioners; members|The Governor, the Adjutant and Inspector General, and the senior commander of the Vermont Army National Guard shall, ex officio, constitute the Board of Armory Commissioners. The Governor shall be the Chair of the Board and the Adjutant and Inspector General shall be the Secretary. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 21.)
20 V.S.A. § 542
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 27 - Board of Armory Commissioners|§ 542. Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of property for National Guard use

§ 542. Acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of property for National Guard use|In the name of the State, the Board shall be responsible for the real estate and personal property of the National Guard. The Board may acquire or purchase, maintain, and dispose of by sale or otherwise real estate and personal property. Upon determination by the Board that real estate is to be disposed of, the disposal shall be at fair market value, and the proceeds shall be allocated to future capital construction acts. (Amended 1969, No. 261 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 7, 1970; 1973, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 4, 1974; 2007, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. June 9, 2008; 2013, No. 51, § 44, eff. May 29, 2013; 2021, No. 10, § 22.)
20 V.S.A. § 543
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 27 - Board of Armory Commissioners|§ 543. Location; plan of construction; contracts

§ 543. Location; plan of construction; contracts|The Board may determine the location of armories and their plan of construction and may make all contracts necessary for the purchase, erection, and maintenance of the armories of the National Guard. (Amended 2021, No. 10, § 23.)
20 V.S.A. § 544
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 27 - Board of Armory Commissioners|§ 544. Issuance of warrants

§ 544. Issuance of warrants|Upon request of the Board, the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue warrants for sums as necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 541 and 543 of this chapter, subject to the limitations set forth in section 542 of this chapter. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1963, No. 39, § 6, eff. April 11, 1963; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 2021, No. 10, § 24.)
20 V.S.A. § 545
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 20 - Internal Security and Public Safety|Chapter 27 - Board of Armory Commissioners|§ 545. Use of armories; rules

§ 545. Use of armories; rules|(a) The Board shall adopt rules governing the use and occupancy of the National Guard's armories and property, which shall be posted in a conspicuous location in the National Guard's buildings. A member of the National Guard who violates the rules shall be deemed guilty of a military offense, punishable as a court-martial shall direct pursuant to the provisions of sections 941 and 942 of this title.(b) Fees collected under this section for rental of armories shall be credited to the Armory Rentals Special Fund and shall be available to the Military Department to offset the cost of providing the services. (Amended 1999, No. 49, § 212; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 119; 2021, No. 10, § 25.)