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10 V.S.A. § 101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 7 - Geologic Surveys and Reports|§ 101. Division of Geology and Mineral Resources; duties

§ 101. Division of Geology and Mineral Resources; duties|The Division of Geology and Mineral Resources shall:  (1) conduct surveys and research related to the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State; (2) give aid and advice as may be possible relating to the development and working of rock or mineral deposits suitable for building, road making, and economic or other purposes; (3) provide information and education to government, industry, other institutions and organizations, and to citizens regarding the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State; (4) provide technical information and advice regarding the management of mineral resources on State-owned lands, and cooperate where possible by providing geologic expertise and advice to persons conducting regulatory programs for the State; (5) provide geological services for the Natural Gas and Oil Resources Board; (6) maintain records of old and new information relating to the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State; (7) prepare and publish reports on the geology, mineral resources, and topography of the State. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8(b); 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1989, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 29, § 17.)
10 V.S.A. § 103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 7 - Geologic Surveys and Reports|§ 103. Contracts; maps

§ 103. Contracts; maps|(a) For the purpose of maintaining the geologic, mineral resource, and topographic surveys of this State, the Division of Geology and Mineral Resources may contract with agencies or departments of the U.S. government, for such work as may be required, including the methods of its execution and the order in which the mapping, research, and other surveys of the different parts of the State shall be completed; provided that the agencies or departments with whom the Division enters into a contract under this section shall agree to expend annually, on the part of the United States, upon such work a sum equal to or greater than that made annually available by this State for these purposes.(b) All maps and other products shall conform to the highest quality and standards established by this State and the participating federal agency. All maps shall be made adaptable to the most modern techniques of production, reproduction and display. (Amended 1989, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
10 V.S.A. § 104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 7 - Geologic Surveys and Reports|§ 104. Expenditure of monies

§ 104. Expenditure of monies|The monies annually available for the purposes of section 103 of this title shall be expended by the State in accordance with the provisions of that section and relevant federal regulations. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8(b); 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1989, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
10 V.S.A. § 105
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 7 - Geologic Surveys and Reports|§ 105. Geological publications and products; account

§ 105. Geological publications and products; account|A special fund account to be known as the State Geological Publications Account is created. The Account shall contain all receipts from the sale of geological publications and products produced and sold by the State Geologist, and may be expended by the State Geologist for the purpose of supporting the production of geological publications and products. All balances in the Account at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and remain part of the Account. Disbursements from the Account shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants drawn by the Commissioner of Finance and Management. (Added 1987, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 33.)
10 V.S.A. § 121
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 8 - Geographic Information|§ 121. Definitions

§ 121. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "VGIS" means the Vermont Geographic Information System developed pursuant to the comprehensive strategy developed by the Center as required by section 122 of this title. (2) "Electronic products and services" means computer-related services and products provided by the Center, including:  (A) Electronic manipulation of the data contained in public records in order to tailor the data to a customer's request, or to develop a product that meets the needs of customers. (B) Duplication of public records in alternative formats not used by the Center, providing periodic updates of an electronic file or database, or duplicating an electronic file or database. (C) Provision of on-line access to an electronic file or database or any form of electronic access to the information system of the Center. (D) Provision of software developed by or for the Center. (E) Generating maps, listings, or other standard or customized products from an electronic geographic information system.  (3) "Media" means the physical material on which written, printed, or electronically encoded information is stored. (Added 1993, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 17, 1994.)
10 V.S.A. § 122
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 8 - Geographic Information|§ 122. Vermont Center for Geographic Information, incorporated; establishment

§ 122. Vermont Center for Geographic Information, incorporated; establishment|(a) The State of Vermont shall support a comprehensive strategy for the development and use of a geographic information system, including:  (1) data and mapping standards; (2) potential applications and their priorities; (3) priorities for collecting and digitizing information; (4) geographic location standards for all data collection; (5) software and hardware standards; (6) management needs; (7) private sector cooperation; (8) costs and benefits of use; (9) [Repealed.] (10) ways to make information gathered available to regional and municipal entities, commercial entities, the public, and others; (11) ways to assure that data gathered by governmental entities conforms to the geographic information system; (12) an implementation schedule.   (b) In order to develop and implement that strategy, and to ensure that all data gathered by State agencies that is relevant to the VGIS shall be in a form that is compatible with, useful to, and shared with that geographic information system, there is hereby established the Vermont Center for Geographic Information (the Center) as a unit of the Data Management Division under the Agency of Digital Services.(c) [Repealed.]  (Added 1993, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 17, 1994; amended 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § E.800.1; 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § F.101; 2019, No. 49, § 6, eff. June 10, 2019.)
10 V.S.A. § 127
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 8 - Geographic Information|§ 127. Resource mapping

§ 127. Resource mapping|(a) On or before January 15, 2013, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall complete resource mapping based on the Geographic Information System (GIS). The mapping shall identify natural resources throughout the State that may be relevant to the consideration of energy projects. The Center for Geographic Information shall be available to provide assistance to the Secretary in carrying out the GIS-based resource mapping.(b) The Secretary of Natural Resources shall consider the GIS-based resource maps developed under subsection (a) of this section when providing evidence and recommendations to the Public Utility Commission under 30 V.S.A. § 248(b)(5) and when commenting on or providing recommendations under chapter 151 of this title to District Commissions on other projects. (Added 2011, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 16c, eff. May 18, 2012.)
10 V.S.A. § 128
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 8 - Geographic Information|§ 128. Vermont Center for Geographic Information Special Fund

§ 128. Vermont Center for Geographic Information Special Fund|(a) A special fund is created for the operation of the Vermont Center for Geographic Information in the Agency of Digital Services. The fund shall consist of revenues derived from the charges by the Agency of Digital Services pursuant to subsection (c) of this section for the provision of Geographic Information products and services, interest earned by the fund, and sums which from time to time may be made available for the support of the Center and its operations. The fund shall be established and managed pursuant to 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5 and shall be available to the Agency to support activities of the Center.(b) The receipt and expenditure of monies from the special fund shall be under the supervision of the Secretary of Digital Services.(c) Notwithstanding 32 V.S.A. § 603, the Secretary of Digital Services is authorized to impose charges reasonably related to the costs of the products and services of the Vermont Center for Geographic Information, including the cost of personnel, equipment, supplies, and intellectual property. (Added 2015, No. 57, § 28, eff. June 11, 2015; amended 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § F.100.)
10 V.S.A. § 151
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 9 - Geographic Names|§ 151. Terminology and spelling

§ 151. Terminology and spelling|(a) The State Librarian is authorized to furnish for any federal or state publication the proper terminology and spelling of any geographic name in Vermont and may advise the U.S. Postal service regarding the proper selection and spelling of the name of a Vermont post office or any railroad company regarding the use and spelling of the name of a Vermont station. The State Librarian is authorized to function in collaboration with the U.S. board on geographic names and to conduct his or her operations similarly.(b) The names used in the topographic maps of the State now being prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the State shall be spelled in accordance with the recommendations of the State Librarian. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. March 1, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 152
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 9 - Geographic Names|§ 152. Authority to name geographic locations

§ 152. Authority to name geographic locations|The Board of Libraries is hereby designated the State agency to name geographic locations, including mountains, streams, lakes, and ponds, upon petition signed by not less than 25 interested persons or by petition of an administrative department of the State. (Added 1961, No. 139, § 3, eff. May 24, 1961; amended 1969, No. 226 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 31, 1970; 2015, No. 40, § 25, eff. March 1, 2016; 2017, No. 74, § 16.)
10 V.S.A. § 153
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 9 - Geographic Names|§ 153. Procedure

§ 153. Procedure|When the Board receives a petition to act under section 152 of this title it shall give reasonable notice to each administrative department of the State having jurisdiction of the location to be named and to each town in which the location lies of the time and place when it will hear all interested parties. (Added 1961, No. 139, § 4, eff. May 24, 1961; 2015, No. 40, § 26, eff. March 1, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 154
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 9 - Geographic Names|§ 154. Standards

§ 154. Standards|The Board in choosing names shall give preference to historical events, historic persons, and flora and fauna native to Vermont; names characteristic to Vermont; and its traditions and local place names where long usage has made them appropriate and useful. (1961, No. 139, § 5, eff. May 24, 1961.)
10 V.S.A. § 210
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 210. Statutory purposes

§ 210. Statutory purposes|The statutory purpose of the exemption for local development corporations in section 236 of this title is to promote economic development. (Added 2013, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)
10 V.S.A. § 214
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 214. Members; disqualification

§ 214. Members; disqualification|A member of the Authority may not participate in any decision:  (1) Under subchapter 3 of this chapter affecting a local development corporation if the member is a stockholder or member of that corporation; (2) Upon any insurance contract under subchapter 2 of this chapter or loan under subchapter 5 of this chapter, if the member is a member, director, trustee, employee, or officer of; or has any interest direct or indirect in; or owns any stock, bonds, or other liabilities issued by or authorized by the prospective mortgagor, mortgagee, or tenant; (3) Upon a bond issue under subchapter 4 of this chapter if the member is an officer or director of a bank or trust company that is a prospective purchaser of the bonds or a prospective trustee under the trust indenture securing the bonds. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1977, No. 52, § 3, eff. April 22, 1977.)
10 V.S.A. § 215
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 215. Manager; duties

§ 215. Manager; duties|The manager shall be the chief administrative officer of the Authority and shall direct and supervise the administrative affairs and technical activities of the Authority in accordance with any rules, regulations, and policies set forth by the Authority. In addition to any other duties, the manager shall:  (1) attend all meetings of the Authority, act as its secretary and keep minutes of its proceedings; (2) approve all accounts of the Authority, including accounts for salaries, per diems, and allowable expenses of any employee or consultant thereof, and expenses incidental to the operation of the Authority; (3) make an annual report to the Authority documenting the actions of the Authority, and such other reports as the Authority may request; (4) work closely with the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and provide assistance to the various divisions of that Agency to facilitate the planning and financing of projects; (5) make recommendations and reports, in cooperation with the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, to the Authority on the merits of any proposed project, on the status of local development corporations, and on suitable industrial sites; (6) perform such other duties as may be directed by the Authority in the carrying out of the purposes of this chapter. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a).)
10 V.S.A. § 217
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 217. Records; annual report; audit

§ 217. Records; annual report; audit|(a) The Authority shall keep an accurate account of all its activities and of all its receipts and expenditures. Information and records in connection with an application for an insurance contract under subchapter 2 of this chapter shall be preserved for three years after the application has been denied or, if the application is accepted, for three years after the mortgage has been discharged and thereafter until the Authority orders them destroyed.(b) Prior to February 1 in each year, the Authority shall submit a report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year. The Authority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by a certified public accountant and its cost shall be considered an expense of the Authority and a copy shall be filed with the State Treasurer. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subsection.(c) The Auditor of Accounts of the State and his or her authorized representatives may at any time examine the accounts and books of the Authority including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, funds, investments, and any other matters relating to its financial statements.(d) At such time as the Authority has exhausted all rights and remedies to enforce the terms of a financing document or mortgage serving as security for a loan, the identity of the borrower and the outstanding principal balance of the loan shall become a public record. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1975, No. 18, § 3, eff. March 27, 1975; 1999, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1a; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
10 V.S.A. § 217a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 217a. Application

§ 217a. Application|Among such other things as may be required by the Authority, any application for financing or for mortgage insurance under this chapter shall state in detail on the application the nature and purpose of the business and its products for which the loan, revenue bonds or mortgage insurance is intended to benefit. (Added 1983, No. 33, § 3a, eff. April 22, 1983; amended 1987, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 27, 1988.)
10 V.S.A. § 218
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 218. Construction

§ 218. Construction|(a) The powers conferred by this chapter are supplemental and alternative to other powers conferred by law.(b) No notice, proceedings, or approval, including licensure under 8 V.S.A. chapter 73, shall be required with respect to any action taken under this chapter, except as provided in this chapter.(c) Purchases and contracts required for the establishment or expansion of an eligible facility may be made or let without regard to any provision of law relating to public purchases or contracts.(d) This chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effect its purposes.(e) The provisions of this chapter are severable, and the invalidity of any provision or provisions of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any other provision or provisions of this chapter. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1987, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. May 27, 1988; 1993, No. 89, § 3(b), eff. June 15, 1993.)
10 V.S.A. § 220
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 220. Transfer from Indemnification Fund

§ 220. Transfer from Indemnification Fund|The State Treasurer shall transfer from the Indemnification Fund created in former section 222a of this title to the Authority all current and future amounts deposited to that Fund. (Added 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § A.4, eff. June 2, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 231
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 231. Assistance to local development corporations

§ 231. Assistance to local development corporations|Upon application of a local development corporation, the Authority may loan money to that local development corporation, upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, for the purpose of industrial park planning and development, for constructing or improving a speculative building or small business incubator facility on land owned or held under lease by the local development corporation, for purchase or improvement of existing buildings suitable for or which can be made suitable for industrial or small business incubation facility purposes and for the purchase of land in connection with any of the foregoing. Before the local development corporation receives such funds for such purposes from the Authority, it shall give to the Authority security for the repayment of the funds. The security shall be in such form and amounts as the Authority may determine and shall, in each instance, include a first mortgage on the land, or the leasehold, building, and appurtenances financed by such funds. Loans by the Authority to local development corporations for the construction of speculative buildings or improvements to those buildings shall be repaid in full, including interest and other charges, within 90 days after the building is occupied if the building is being sold, or within five years after the property is occupied if the building is being leased, or within such period of time deemed reasonable by the Authority. Loans by the Authority to local development corporations for the construction, purchase, or improvement of small business incubator facilities shall be repaid in full, including interest and other charges, within ten years after the property is occupied. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1977, No. 52, 1986 § 8, eff. April 22, 1977; 1985, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. April 24, 1991, No. 76, § 1.)
10 V.S.A. § 232
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 12 - Vermont Economic Development Authority|§ 232. Issuance of loans for speculative buildings and small business incubator facilities

§ 232. Issuance of loans for speculative buildings and small business incubator facilities|Before issuing any loan under this subchapter for construction of a speculative building or small business incubator facilities and the purchase of land in connection therewith, the Authority, or the Authority's loan officer pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 216(15) of this title, shall determine and incorporate the following findings in its minutes. Such findings when adopted by the Authority shall be conclusive:  (1) The project is within the scope of this chapter, will be of public use and benefit, and may reasonably be expected to create new employment opportunities. (2) The proposed site for the speculative building or small business incubator facilities will be located on adequate land owned or to be acquired by the local development corporation or leased by the local development corporation on terms satisfactory to the Authority. (3) An adequate access road from a public highway is provided to the proposed site and that such utilities as water, sewer, and power facilities are available, or will be available when the speculative building or small business incubator facilities is completed. (4) The project plans comply with all applicable environmental, zoning, planning and sanitary laws and regulations of the municipality where it is to be located and of the State of Vermont. (5) The local development corporation is responsible and has presented evidence to demonstrate its ability to carry out the project as planned. (6) Evidence has been presented demonstrating the feasibility of the site as a location for business, and additional evidence has been presented that an adequate supply of labor is available within the labor market area to serve a business located on the site or in the small business incubator facility. (7) The local development corporation has made adequate provisions for insurance protection of the building while it is unoccupied and suitable arrangements have been made for fire protection and maintenance while it is unoccupied. (8) The project will be without unreasonable risk of loss to the Authority. (9) The local development corporation is unable to secure on reasonable terms the funds required for the project without the assistance of the Authority, or in the alternative, the making of the loan will serve as a substantial inducement for the establishment or expansion of a speculative building or small business incubator. (Added 1973, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1985, No. 136 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. April 24, 1986; 1991, No. 76, § 2; 1995, No. 46, § 7, eff. April 20, 1995.)