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2 V.S.A. § 705
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 21 - Office of Legislative Information Technology|§ 705. Contracts for Internet service

§ 705. Contracts for Internet service|Every contract for broadband Internet access service, as defined in 3 V.S.A. § 348(d)(1), for the Legislative Branch shall include terms and conditions requiring that the Internet service provider certify that it is in compliance with the consumer protection and net neutrality standards established in 3 V.S.A. § 348. (Added 2017, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(d) (redesignated from 2 V.S.A. § 754).)
2 V.S.A. § 706
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 21 - Office of Legislative Information Technology|§ 706. Budget

§ 706. Budget|The Director of Legislative Information Technology shall propose a budget for the Office of Legislative Information Technology to the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
2 V.S.A. § 801
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 23 - Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee|§ 801. Creation of Committee

§ 801. Creation of Committee|(a) There is created a Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee whose membership shall be appointed each biennial session of the General Assembly. The Committee shall exercise oversight over the Department of Corrections and work with and provide assistance to other legislative committees on matters related to juvenile justice and criminal justice policies.(b) The Committee shall be composed of 10 members: five members of the House of Representatives, who shall not all be from the same party, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and five members of the Senate, who shall not all be from the same party, appointed by the Committee on Committees. In addition to one member-at-large appointed from each chamber, one appointment shall be made from each of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and on Judiciary, the Senate Committees on Health and Welfare and on Institutions, and the House Committees on Corrections and Institutions and on Human Services.(c) The Committee shall elect a chair, vice chair, and clerk from among its members and shall adopt rules of procedure. The Chair shall rotate biennially between the House and the Senate members. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and maintain a file thereof. A quorum shall consist of six members.(d) When the General Assembly is in session, the Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair. The Committee may meet six times during adjournment, and may meet more often subject to approval of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.(e) For attendance at a meeting when the General Assembly is not in session, members of the Committee shall be entitled to compensation for services and reimbursement of expenses as provided under subsection 23(a) of this title.(f) The professional and clerical services of the Joint Fiscal Office, the Office of Legislative Operations, and the Office of Legislative Counsel shall be available to the Committee. (Added 2005, No. 63, § 19; amended 2007, No. 64, § 5; 2007, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; 2015, No. 58, § E.335.1; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
2 V.S.A. § 802
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 23 - Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee|§ 802. Duties

§ 802. Duties|(a) In addition to the general responsibilities set forth in subsection 801(a) of this title, the Committee shall:  (1) review and make recommendations regarding the Department of Corrections' strategic, operating, and capital plans; (2) review and make recommendations to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding departmental budget proposals; (3) provide general oversight on departmental policy development; (4) encourage improved communication between the Department and other relevant components of the administrative branch and the criminal justice system; (5) evaluate the statewide system of pretrial services, court diversion programs, community justice center services, and other relevant programs and services, and determine whether there is variation in policies, procedures, practices, and results among different areas of the State and the causes of any such variation; (6) make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the creation of a consistent and cost-efficient statewide juvenile justice system and criminal justice system; (7) review and make recommendations to the General Assembly to ensure the juvenile justice and criminal justice statutes reflect principles of restorative justice; and (8) review and make recommendations to the General Assembly regarding the timeliness of judicial proceedings.   (b) [Repealed.]  (Added 2005, No. 63, § 19; amended 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 58, § E.335.2.)
2 V.S.A. § 991
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 30 - Capitol Complex Security Advisory Committee|§ 991. Capitol Complex Security Advisory Committee

§ 991. Capitol Complex Security Advisory Committee|(a) Creation. There is created an advisory committee for the purpose of:  (1) reviewing and coordinating security in the Capitol Complex; and (2) enhancing communication, operability, and efficiency on security issues in the Capitol Complex among the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.   (b) Membership.  (1) The Committee shall be composed of the following members:  (A) the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services or designee; (B) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; (C) the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or designee; (D) the Chief of the Capitol Police or designee; (E) the Chairs of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and of the Senate Committee on Institutions; (F) the Sergeant at Arms; (G) the Court Administrator or designee; and (H) the Chief of the Montpelier Police Department or designee.  (2) In the first year, the Chair of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions shall serve as Chair of the Committee and the Chair of the Senate Committee on Institutions shall serve as Vice Chair. Annually thereafter, the offices of Chair and Vice Chair shall rotate between the Chairs of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and of the Senate Committee on Institutions. (3) The Committee shall have the assistance of the staff of the Office of Legislative Counsel and the Joint Fiscal Office.   (c) Powers and duties. The Committee shall:  (1) review proposed security enhancements and security plans for the Capitol Complex, and make recommendations to the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Institutions; (2) review the coordination of security plans and law enforcement services in the Capitol Complex among the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services, the Court Administrator, and the Sergeant at Arms; and (3) annually review the memorandum of understanding coordinating the provision of security plans and law enforcement activities in the Capitol Complex, as required by 29 V.S.A. § 171(f).   (d) Meetings. The Committee may meet at any time at the call of the Co-Chairs, but no more than two times when the General Assembly is not in session.(e) Reimbursement. For attendance at meetings during adjournment of the General Assembly, legislative members of the Committee shall be entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement of expenses pursuant to 2 V.S.A. § 23.(f) Definition. As used in this section, "Capitol Complex" shall have the same meaning as in 29 V.S.A. § 182. (Added 2015, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 6, 2016; repealed on June 30, 2023 by 2021, No. 50, § 23.)
2 V.S.A. § 1001
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 2 - Legislature|Chapter 31 - Joint Public Pension Oversight Committee|§ 1001. Creation of Committee

§ 1001. Creation of Committee|(a) Creation. There is created the Joint Public Pension Oversight Committee for the purpose of working with and providing assistance to other legislative committees on matters related to the State's retirement system and other postemployment benefits.(b) Members. The Committee shall be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed each biennial session of the General Assembly:  (1) three members of the House, who shall not be from the same party, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and (2) three members of the Senate, who shall not be from the same party, appointed by the Committee on Committees.   (c) Powers and duties. The Committee shall evaluate and make recommendations on the following:  (1) issues of public policy related to the provision of retirement benefits to the State's public sector workforce; (2) changes to statutory provisions regarding the provision, design, and administration of retirement benefits and the retirement systems; (3) issues of public policy relating to health benefit design innovations, State regulatory measures, and alternative methods of providing pooled health care benefits to both active and retired school employees to lower health care costs for employees, retirees, school boards, and the State; and (4) the appropriate annual appropriation to fund the State's retirement obligations in accordance with actuarial recommendations, statutory amortization schedules, and funding policies.   (d) Policies. The Committee shall elect a chair, vice chair, and clerk from among its members and shall adopt rules of procedure. The Chair shall rotate biennially between the House and Senate members. The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings.(e) Meetings.  (1) When the General Assembly is in session, the Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair. (2) The Committee may meet six times during adjournment and may meet more often subject to approval of the Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (3) A quorum shall consist of four members.   (f) Assistance. The Committee shall have assistance from the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Operations, and the Joint Fiscal Office.(g) Compensation and reimbursement. For attendance at a meeting when the General Assembly is not in session, members of the Committee shall be entitled to compensations for services and reimbursement of expenses as provided under subsection 23(a) of this title.(h) Reports. Annually, on or before December 1 each year, the Vermont Investment Pension Commission and the Boards of Trustees for the State Employees' Retirement System, Teachers' Retirement System, and Municipal Employees' Retirement, shall report to the Committee. (Added 2021, No. 75, § 11, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.)
3 V.S.A. § 1
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 1. Vacancy, absence from State

§ 1. Vacancy, absence from State|(a) When there is a vacancy in the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall act as Governor.(b) When the Governor is absent from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall act for him or her, and when both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are absent from the State, the Speaker of the House shall act as Governor. (Amended 1965, No. 9, § 1, eff. March 24, 1965.)
3 V.S.A. § 2
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 2. Agencies and boards in Governor's office

§ 2. Agencies and boards in Governor's office|The following agencies and boards are hereby attached to the Governor's office for administrative purposes:  (1) State Claims Commission (2) Emergency Board (3) All agencies which involve or concern interstate relationships including:  (A) Connecticut River Flood Control Commission (B) New England Board of Higher Education (C) [Repealed.] (D) Lake Champlain Bridge Commission (E) Tri-State Regional Medical Needs Board (F) Committee on Tri-State Institutional Matters (G) Uniform Laws Commission (H) New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (I) Interstate Commission on Lake Champlain Basin (J) Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Commission  (4) All interdepartmental agencies including:  (A) Interdepartmental Mental Health Council (B) Traffic Committee. (Added 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 1, 1961; amended 1961, No. 205, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 11, 1961; 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 26(2)(A).)
3 V.S.A. § 3
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 3. Executive clerk and messenger

§ 3. Executive clerk and messenger|At the beginning of his or her term, the Governor shall appoint an executive clerk and an executive messenger for the term of two years to serve him or her when the General Assembly is in session and may remove them at pleasure.
3 V.S.A. § 4
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 4. Correspondence

§ 4. Correspondence|(a) The official correspondence of the Governor is the property of the State. Upon retiring from office, he or she shall cause such correspondence and an itemized list thereof to be deposited with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall preserve these records in accordance with professional archival practices recommended by the State Archivist.(b) In the discretion of the Secretary of State, such correspondence and list, in whole or in part, may be microfilmed or otherwise reformatted in accordance with archival principles. In the discretion of the Secretary of State the originals of those papers that are actually reformatted may be disposed of. (Amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(c)(2), eff. May 6, 1996; 1997, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
3 V.S.A. § 5
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 5. Counsel

§ 5. Counsel|The Governor may employ counsel in behalf of the State in any State department or office, when, in his or her judgment, the protection of the rights and interests of the State demands it.
3 V.S.A. § 6
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 6. Certificates of election

§ 6. Certificates of election|The Governor shall furnish certificates of election to the Senators and Representatives elected to represent this State in Congress.
3 V.S.A. § 7
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 7. Delegates

§ 7. Delegates|Whenever in his or her judgment it is for the best interest of the State, the Governor may appoint a delegate to attend any convention, conference, or meeting without the State, as a representative of this State or any department thereof.
3 V.S.A. § 8
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 8. Inspection of State institutions

§ 8. Inspection of State institutions|The Governor shall have power, in his or her discretion, to visit and inspect any State institution or to appoint a visitor to make such inspection and report to him or her.
3 V.S.A. § 9
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 9. Rewards

§ 9. Rewards|The Governor may offer a suitable reward, not exceeding the sum of $1,000.00 in any case, to be paid to a person or persons who, in consequence of such offer, apprehends or secures a person who has escaped from any institution in this State in which he or she was lawfully confined and, when requested by the Attorney General, may offer such a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person who has committed a felony in this State. The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant for the amount of such reward in favor of the person whom the Governor certifies to be entitled to the same. (Added 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8(b); amended 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b).)
3 V.S.A. § 10
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 10. Authority to delegate functions

§ 10. Authority to delegate functions|When by provisions of any laws enumerated in section 13 of this title the Governor is required to approve any act, appointment, employment, or decision done or made by any other officer of the State Government or by any board, commission, or agency of the State government, as a condition to such act, appointment, employment, or decision becoming effective, the power and duty of the Governor as regards such approval may be delegated by him or her to any of the duly elected State officers or to any officer appointed by the Governor, or appointed by the Governor and with consent of the Senate or appointed with the approval of the Governor and with the consent of the Senate. (Added 1959, No. 254, § 1; amended 1973, No. 41, eff. April 3, 1973.)
3 V.S.A. § 11
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 11. Method of delegating; responsibility of Governor

§ 11. Method of delegating; responsibility of Governor|The delegating of duties herein authorized shall be in writing and shall specify with particularity the cases in which it is to apply. It shall become effective only when an executed duplicate copy of the delegation is filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. Such delegation may be revoked at any time by the Governor, and such revocation shall be in writing and likewise filed as the original delegation. The delegation of a particular function shall not prevent the Governor from acting in a case thereunder, and in any such instance, the delegation shall be of no effect. Nothing contained herein shall relieve the Governor of his or her responsibility for the acts of any officer designated by him or her under the authority of sections 10-13 of this title to perform any function. (Added 1959, No. 254, § 2.)
3 V.S.A. § 12
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 12. Scope

§ 12. Scope|Sections 10-13 of this title shall be interpreted as applying only in cases in which the Governor's duty is approval of a prior act, appointment, employment, or decision done or made by another officer or by a board, commission, or agency, and shall not be interpreted as applying in cases in which the act, appointment, employment, or decision is required to be done or made initially by the Governor but shall not include approval of rules or regulations. (Added 1959, No. 254, § 3.)
3 V.S.A. § 13
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 13. Application

§ 13. Application|Sections 10-13 of this title shall apply only to the following sections: 202, 207 and 631 of this title; 4 V.S.A. § 852; 6 V.S.A. §§ 3, 4, 982, 1141 and 2922; 10 V.S.A. §§ 53, 54 and 4149; 20 V.S.A. §§ 1484, 1874(a), 1875, 2221, 2271 and 2273; 21 V.S.A. § 1104; 22 V.S.A. § 282; 23 V.S.A. § 103; 29 V.S.A. §§ 3 and 1104; and 32 V.S.A. §§ 3104 and 3105. (Added 1959, No. 254, § 4.)
3 V.S.A. § 14
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 14. Federal Highway Safety Act; powers of Governor and political subdivision

§ 14. Federal Highway Safety Act; powers of Governor and political subdivision|(a) The Governor shall be responsible for the administration of the State's Highway Safety Program, and may cooperate with and contract with State and federal agencies and political subdivisions, and public and private organizations, in order to effectuate the purposes of the National Highway Safety Act of 1966 and any amendments thereto, to the end that federal monies available for such purposes may be obtained. The Governor may designate an appropriate agency of the State through which the State's Highway Safety Program may be administered.(b) The Governor shall provide for the receipt, allocation, and disbursement of federal monies received pursuant to this section, in accordance with such State and federal laws and regulations as may be applicable.(c) Towns, cities, emergency medical services districts, municipalities, and other political subdivisions are authorized to administer local highway safety programs approved by the Governor as part of the State's Highway Safety Program, and to receive funds available for the foregoing purposes subject to applicable laws and regulations and the approval of the Governor. (Added 1967, No. 25; amended 1969, No. 112, § 2, eff. April 22, 1969.)
3 V.S.A. § 17
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 17. Federal funding cuts; transfer of personnel

§ 17. Federal funding cuts; transfer of personnel|To enable the Governor to respond effectively to cuts in federal spending and in the interests of efficiency, he or she may, with the approval of the General Assembly or the Joint Fiscal Committee if the General Assembly is not in session, temporarily transfer positions among the departments and agencies of the Executive Branch of government; provided, however, that no transfer may be made under this section which substantially affects the functioning of a program or policy which has been approved or adopted by the General Assembly. (Added 1981, No. 91, § 22, eff. July 5, 1981.)
3 V.S.A. § 18
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 18. Spouse abuse programs; eligibility

§ 18. Spouse abuse programs; eligibility|(a) There is hereby created the Spouse Abuse Program.(b) The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services shall be authorized to award grants for the Spouse Abuse Program. Awards shall be made by the Center to spouse abuse programs established for the purpose of providing shelter, protection, or support for battered or abused spouses. The Center shall, insofar as possible, award grants to provide reasonable geographic distribution of funds around the State.(c) [Repealed.](d) In order to receive funds under this section, each participating program shall:  (1) Receive some funding from one or more local, municipal, or county source, public or private. Contributions in kind, whether material, commodities, transportation, or office space, may be evaluated and counted as part of this requirement. (2) Reapply annually for continued funding as necessary.   (e) Duties and functions of the Center.  (1) The Center shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title pursuant to which interested local programs may apply for funding. Any local agency or organization may apply to participate. (2) The Center shall establish minimum standards for eligibility for State funds awarded through the provisions of this section. (Added 1981, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 57a; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 71.)
3 V.S.A. § 21
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 1 - Governor|§ 21. Sexual Assault Victims Program

§ 21. Sexual Assault Victims Program|(a) The Sexual Assault Victims Program is hereby established.(b) The Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services is authorized to award grants for a sexual assault victims program. Awards shall be made by the Center to a sexual assault victims program established for the purpose of providing emergency services, counseling, and support for victims of sexual assault. The Center shall, insofar as possible, award grants to provide reasonable geographic distribution of funds around the State.(c) [Repealed.](d) In order to receive funds under this section, each participating program shall:  (1) Receive some funding from one or more local, municipal, or county source, public or private. Contributions in kind, whether material, commodities, transportation, volunteer services, or office space, may be evaluated and counted as part of this requirement. (2) Reapply annually for continued funding as necessary.   (e) Duties and functions of the Center.  (1) The Center shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title pursuant to which interested local programs may apply for funding. Any local agency or organization may apply to participate. (2) The Center shall establish minimum standards for eligibility for State funds awarded through the provisions of this section. (Added 1987, No. 257 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1995, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 57a; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 51, eff. May 14, 2012; 2015, No. 97 (Adj. Sess.), § 72.)
3 V.S.A. § 51
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 3 - Executive|Chapter 3 - Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs|§ 51. Seal

§ 51. Seal|The Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs shall have a seal of office upon which shall be the words: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. VERMONT.