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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 25 - Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed Effective July 1, 2026] › § 901. Definitions

§ 901. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Commission” means the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission, including its commissioners, committees, and staff.
(2) “Consultation” means a meaningful and timely process of seeking, discussing, and considering carefully the views of others in a manner that is cognizant of all parties’ cultural values.
(3) “Panel” means the Selection Panel established pursuant to section 904 of this chapter.
(4) “Record” means any written or recorded information, regardless of physical form or characteristics. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 25 - Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed Effective July 1, 2026] › § 903. Commissioners

§ 903. Commissioners
(a) Commissioners shall be full-time State employees and shall be exempt from the State classified system.
(b) The commissioners shall receive compensation equal to one-half that of a Superior Court Judge.
(c) The term of each commissioner shall begin on the date of appointment and end on July 1, 2026. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 25 - Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed Effective July 1, 2026] › § 907. Executive Director; duties

§ 907. Executive Director; duties
(a) The Commissioners shall appoint an Executive Director. The Executive Director shall be a full-time State employee, shall be exempt from the State classified system, and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioners.
(b) The Executive Director shall be responsible for the following:
(1) supervising and administering the implementation of the provisions of this chapter on behalf of the commissioners;
(2) assisting the commissioners in carrying out their duties;
(3) ensuring that the Commission has the resources and staff assistance necessary to collect historical materials, take statements from individuals, hold public hearings and events, and prepare and publish reports and other documents;
(4) facilitating communications between the Commission and members of the populations and communities identified pursuant to subdivision 902(b)(1) of this chapter, interested parties, and members of the public;
(5) hiring staff, including researchers and administrative and legal professionals, as necessary to carry out the duties of the Commission; and
(6) preparing an annual budget for submission to the commissioners. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 25 - Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed Effective July 1, 2026] › § 908. Reports

§ 908. Reports
(a) On or before January 15, 2024, the Commission shall submit to the Governor and General Assembly an interim report on the Commission’s progress to date, the committees established pursuant to subdivision 906(a)(1) of this chapter and the scope and objectives of their work, emerging themes and issues that the Commission has identified, and, if available, any preliminary findings and recommendations for legislative or other action that the Commission believes should be prioritized to address instances of institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination identified by the Commission.
(b)(1) On or before June 15, 2026, the Commission shall submit a final report incorporating the findings and recommendations of each committee. Each report shall detail the findings and recommendations of the relevant committee and shall include recommendations for actions that can be taken to eliminate ongoing instances of institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination and to address the harm caused by historic instances of institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination.
(2) The Commission shall, on or before January 15, 2026, make a draft of the final report publicly available and provide copies of the draft to interested parties from the populations and communities identified pursuant to subdivision 902(b)(1) of this chapter and other interested parties. The Commission shall provide the interested parties and members of the public with not less than 60 days to review the draft and provide comments on it. The Commission shall consider fully all comments submitted in relation to the draft and shall include with the final version of the report a summary of all comments received and a concise statement of the reasons why the Commission decided to incorporate or reject any proposed changes. Comments submitted in relation to the final report shall be made available to the public in a manner that complies with the requirements of section 910 of this chapter.
(c) The Commission may, in its discretion, issue additional reports to the Governor, General Assembly, and public. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 25 - Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed Effective July 1, 2026] › § 909. Access to information; confidentiality

§ 909. Access to information; confidentiality
(a) Access to State records and information.
(1) The Commission shall have access to and the right to copy any record or other information held by all executive, administrative, and judicial agencies and departments and all instrumentalities of the State. All executive, administrative, and judicial agencies and departments and all instrumentalities of the State shall cooperate with the Commission with respect to any request for access to any record or other information and shall provide all records or other information requested by the Commission to the extent permitted by law.
(2) The Commission shall keep confidential any information received from an executive, administrative, or judicial agency or department or an instrumentality of the State that is confidential or is exempt from the Public Records Act.
(b) Confidentiality requirements.
(1) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, information and records acquired by or provided to the Commission that would in any manner reveal an individual’s identity shall be kept confidential and shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act.
(2) The Commission shall not include the personally identifying information of any individual in any report that it produces without the express, written consent of the individual.
(c) Exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, information and records acquired by or provided to the Commission shall only be available to the public in an anonymized form that does not reveal the identity of any individual.
(2) Information or records acquired by or provided to the Commission may be disclosed in a manner that would reveal the identity of an individual if that individual has provided their express, written consent to the disclosure of the information or record in a manner that would reveal their identity.
(d) Private proceedings.
(1) The Commission shall permit any individual who is interviewed by the Commission to elect to have their interview conducted in a manner that protects the individual’s privacy and to have any recording of the interview kept confidential by the Commission. Any other record or document produced in relation to an interview conducted pursuant to this subdivision (d)(1) shall only be available to the public in an anonymized form that does not reveal the identity of any individual.
(2) The Commission shall adopt procedures and safeguards to ensure to the greatest extent possible that it does not conduct any interview in a manner that is open to the public if the interview will reveal the identities of individuals other than the interviewee without the express, written consent of those individuals. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 1 - General Provisions › Chapter 25 - Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Repealed Effective July 1, 2026] › § 910. Establishment of positions

§ 910. Establishment of positions
The establishment of the following exempt limited-service positions within the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is authorized in fiscal year 2023:
(1) one Executive Director;
(2) one Staff Attorney;
(3) one Researcher; and
(4) one Administrative Assistant. (Added 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 24, 2022; repealed on July 1, 2026 by 2021, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 1. Place of holding sessions

§ 1. Place of holding sessions
The sessions of the General Assembly shall be held in the State House in Montpelier; except that, in case that Montpelier, in the opinion of the Governor, shall ever become an unsafe place because of an enemy attack or threatened attack upon the United States or Canada, such sessions, while such unsafe condition shall continue, shall be held elsewhere in a building or buildings to be designated from time to time by him or her. (Amended 1959, No. 14, eff. March 4, 1959.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 3. Senate certificates; oaths; Secretary; canvassing committee

§ 3. Senate certificates; oaths; Secretary; canvassing committee
The members-elect of the Senate shall deliver their certificates of election to the President of the Senate before 10 o’clock in the forenoon of the first Wednesday next after the first Monday of January, following their election; at which time, the Senate shall be called to order by its President and the names of the Senators who have presented their certificates shall be called. When a quorum appears, the members shall take and subscribe the oath of allegiance and the oath prescribed for Representatives to the General Assembly and shall then elect a Secretary, who shall appoint an Assistant Secretary, for whose acts he or she shall be responsible. The Senate shall then appoint a committee, consisting of one Senator from each district, to join such committee as the House of Representatives appoints, to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, and Attorney General.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 6. House roll; election of Speaker

§ 6. House roll; election of Speaker
The Secretary of State shall make a roll, by districts, of members whose credentials have been received in the form of a certificate from the canvassing committee or a superseding court order, and at 10 o’clock in the forenoon of the first Wednesday next after the first Monday of January, as presiding officer, shall call the House to order and call the names of the members on the roll. When a quorum of the House appears, he or she shall direct the House to a choice of Speaker by ballot. When a Speaker is elected, he or she shall take the chair and the duties of the Secretary of State in the organization of the House shall cease. (Amended 1979, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 116.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 7. House Clerk; canvassing committee

§ 7. House Clerk; canvassing committee
The House shall then elect a Clerk and on the nomination of the Speaker shall appoint a committee, consisting of three members from each district, to join such committee as the Senate appoints, to canvass the votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Auditor of Accounts, and Attorney General.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 9. House vacancy

§ 9. House vacancy
If a vacancy occurs in the Office of Representative to the General Assembly, the Governor shall appoint some person from the district wherein the vacancy occurs to fill the unexpired term, and shall transmit to the person so appointed a certificate of his or her appointment, and cause certified copies thereof to be sent to the Secretary of State and to the clerk of the district wherein the vacancy occurs. (Amended 1961, No. 33, eff. March 22, 1961; 1963, No. 59, eff. April 26, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 10. Election of State and judicial officers

§ 10. Election of State and judicial officers
(a) At 10 o’clock and 30 minutes, forenoon, on the seventh Thursday after their biennial meeting and organization, the Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint assembly and proceed therein to elect the State officers, except judicial officers, whose election by the Constitution and laws devolves in the first instance upon them in joint assembly, including the Sergeant at Arms and legislative trustees of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College. In case election of all such officers shall not be made on that day, they shall meet in joint assembly at 10 o’clock and 30 minutes, forenoon, on each succeeding day, Saturdays and Sundays excepted, and proceed in such election, until all such officers are elected.
(b) At 10 o’clock and 30 minutes, forenoon, on the 11th Thursday after their biennial meeting and organization, and on the 11th Thursday of the second year of the biennial session, when necessary, the Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint assembly and proceed therein to elect the judicial officers whose election by the Constitution and laws devolves in the first instance upon them in joint assembly, including Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of all subordinate courts, except assistant judges and judges of probate. In case election of all such officers shall not be made on that day, they shall meet in joint assembly at 10 o’clock and 30 minutes, forenoon, on each succeeding day, Saturdays and Sundays excepted, and proceed in such election, until all such officers are elected.
(c) At 10 o’clock and 30 minutes, forenoon, on the seventh Thursday of the second year of the biennial session, the Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in joint assembly and proceed therein to elect the State Officers, whose election by the Constitution and laws devolves in the first instance upon them in joint assembly, including the legislative trustees of the Vermont State Colleges Corporation and the Adjutant and Inspector General. In case election of all such officers shall not be made on that day, they shall meet in joint assembly at 10 o’clock and 30 minutes, forenoon, on each succeeding day, Saturdays and Sundays excepted, and proceed in such election, until all such officers are elected. (Amended 1985, No. 98, § 8; 2021, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 27, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 12. Legislative elections; uniform ballots

§ 12. Legislative elections; uniform ballots
(a) Whenever there is a known contested election for Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and in elections by the joint assembly of the Legislature, the Secretary of State shall prepare a ballot for each office, listing the names of the known candidates for the office in the alphabetical order of their surnames and leaving thereon sufficient blank spaces to take care of any nominations from the floor.
(b) A candidate for office shall, not later than one week preceding the election, notify the Secretary of State in writing of his or her candidacy, naming the particular office. If he or she fails so to notify the Secretary of State, his or her name shall not be printed on the ballot. No ballot may be used other than the official ballot provided by the Secretary of State. (Added 1959, No. 115; amended 1981, No. 239 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 13. Daily journals

§ 13. Daily journals
(a) At the close of each legislative day, the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare a daily copy of the journal of their respective bodies for such day.
(b) Such journals shall contain all motions, votes, orders, and proceedings, but shall not contain any remark of a member or words spoken for or against a pending question. (Amended 1995, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 66, eff. May 22, 1996; 1997, No. 62, § 54, eff. June 26, 1997; 1999, No. 29, § 65, eff. May 19, 1999.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 14. Stenographic assistance for journals

§ 14. Stenographic assistance for journals
Such Secretary and Clerk shall procure stenographic and other clerical assistance as they respectively deem necessary to ensure the proper, efficient, and expeditious performance of the work required by section 13 of this title. Compensation for stenographic and other clerical assistance shall be determined by the Rules Committee of the House or Senate, as the case may be, and the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant in payment therefor. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 8(b); amended 1977, No. 109, § 25, eff. July 3, 1977; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 15. Daily calendar

§ 15. Daily calendar
At the close of each legislative day such Secretary and Clerk shall prepare a calendar of the measures in their files for consideration by their respective bodies on the following legislative day. A sufficient number of copies of each calendar shall be printed. They shall place one copy of such calendar on the desk of each member of their respective bodies before the opening of the morning session of the following legislative day.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 16. Printing and distribution of daily calendar, journal, and bills

§ 16. Printing and distribution of daily calendar, journal, and bills
Copies of the daily calendar and journal shall be immediately furnished to the printer designated by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. The printing of the calendar and journal shall be under the supervision of the Secretary and Clerk, and the required number of printed copies shall be delivered to the offices of the Legislative Council before the opening of the morning session of the following legislative day. A sufficient number of copies of all the bills shall also be delivered to the offices of the Legislative Council. Staff of the Legislative Council shall distribute the daily calendar and journal and the bills as follows:
(1) Calendars. One copy of the daily House calendar shall be placed on the desk of each member of the House and one copy of the daily Senate calendar shall be placed on the desk of each member of the Senate. An additional number of copies of both the daily House and Senate calendars shall be made available to House and Senate members in their respective chambers upon the request of a member. Calendars shall also be published on the State legislative webpage. The number of copies required shall be determined by staff of the Legislative Council based on their demand.
(2) Journals and bills. The daily House and Senate journals and bills shall be published on the State legislative webpage. Copies of bills shall be made upon request to House and Senate members.
(3) [Repealed.] (Amended 1961, No. 30, eff. March 17, 1961; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), eff. May 6, 1996; 1999, No. 29, § 66, eff. May 19, 1999; 1999, No. 66 (Adj. Sess.), § 7a, eff. Feb. 8, 2000; 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 93, eff. June 27, 2002; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G26, eff. June 1, 2010.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 19. Compensation to chaplains

§ 19. Compensation to chaplains
Chaplains serving the Legislature, other than members of the Legislature, shall receive $5.00 a day to defray expenses for each day served and such sums shall be paid by the Commissioner of Finance and Management from the legislative appropriation. (Added 1973, R-59 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 20. Limitation on distribution and duration of agency reports

§ 20. Limitation on distribution and duration of agency reports
(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever it is required by statute, rule, or otherwise that an agency submit an annual, biennial, or other periodic report to the General Assembly, that requirement shall be met by submission by January 15 of copies of the report for activities in the preceding fiscal year to the Clerk of the House, the Secretary of the Senate, the Office of Legislative Counsel, and such individual members of the General Assembly or committees that specifically request a copy of the report. To the extent practicable, reports shall also be placed on the agency’s Internet website. No general distribution or mailing of such reports shall be made to members of the General Assembly.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “agency” means each State agency, board, commission, or department or any division thereof.
(c) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House shall each publish a list of reports that have been submitted to them in the calendars of their respective houses within five days of their receipt or within the first five legislative days of the biennial and adjourned sessions of the General Assembly, whichever is later.
(d) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, except for reports required by interstate compacts and except as otherwise provided by law, whenever an agency is required by law to submit an annual, biennial, or other periodic report to the General Assembly, that requirement shall no longer be required after five years or after five years from the last date that the statutory or session law section containing the report was amended, whichever date is later. In each biennial session, the Office of Legislative Counsel shall prepare for the General Assembly’s review a list of the reports subject to this subsection. A report requirement shall only expire pursuant to legislative enactment. (Added 1975, No. 169 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 23, 1976; amended 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294; 2009, No. 33, § 1; 2015, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2017, No. 74, § 1a.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 21. Employees; subpoena prohibited

§ 21. Employees; subpoena prohibited
(a) No employee or former employee of the General Assembly may be compelled to give testimony or to appear and produce documentary evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding if:
(1) the testimony or documentary evidence sought relates to a legislative duty or act performed by the employee; and
(2) neither a member of the General Assembly nor the employee is a party in the proceeding.
(b) Any order or subpoena purporting to compel testimony or the production of evidence that is prohibited under subsection (a) of this section shall be unenforceable.
(c) Official documents, as defined in subdivision 403(b)(2) of this title, shall be admissible under V.R.C.P. 44. (Added 1981, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 22. Complaint filed in the Superior Court to compel testimony or production of evidence

§ 22. Complaint filed in the Superior Court to compel testimony or production of evidence
(a) If a person does not comply with a legislative subpoena, a Superior Court may compel the attendance of the person, the giving of testimony, and the production of papers or other evidence, as required by the subpoena.
(b) A person may refuse to comply with a legislative subpoena on the grounds of a valid privilege.
(c) The General Assembly, by a majority vote of those present in either house, or any committee of the General Assembly having subpoena authority by a majority vote of its membership, may initiate proceedings under this section by filing a complaint with the court asking that the witness be so compelled.
(d) The failure of any witness to comply with an order of the court issued under this section shall constitute contempt of court. (Added 1993, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 1 - General Assembly › § 23. Standing committees; authority to meet; out-of-state business

§ 23. Standing committees; authority to meet; out-of-state business
(a) During adjournment of the General Assembly, any standing committee or subcommittee of a standing committee may with the appropriate approval of the Speaker or the President Pro Tempore meet at the call of its chair to conduct legislative business within the State. For attendance at such a meeting or for attendance at a meeting of a special committee or joint committee, a committee member shall be entitled to per diem compensation and expense reimbursement as follows:
(1) daily compensation at the rate then in effect for members of the General Assembly during a special session;
(2) actual mileage traveled at the rate paid State employees;
(3) receipted lodging costs and actual meal costs;
(4) other actual expenses, as reasonable and necessary.
(b) For attending to official duties out of the State, a member shall be entitled to the same per diem compensation as provided for attendance at sessions of the General Assembly. Reimbursement of necessary and actual expenses for official duties out of the State shall be made from the legislative appropriation to any member of the General Assembly or its staff. Such reimbursement and per diem compensation shall be in lieu of any other expenses payable by the State to that person during the period he or she is out of the State and shall be contingent upon:
(1) prior approval of the out-of-state duties by the Speaker of the House in the case of a House member or employee or by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate in the case of a Senator or Senate employee; and
(2) certification of the expense voucher to the Commissioner of Finance and Management by either the Speaker of the House or President Pro Tempore of the Senate in the appropriate case or designee.
(c) All per diem and expense claims for attendance at authorized committee meetings shall be submitted with the approval of the committee chair. (Added 1971, No. 204 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. March 31, 1972; amended 1973, No. 62, § 1, eff. April 24, 1973; 1983, No. 88, § 9, eff. July 3, 1983; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1995, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 6, 1996; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2007, No. 7, § 7; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(b) (redesignated from 2 V.S.A. § 406).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Joint Legislative Management Committee › § 41. Creation of committee; purpose

§ 41. Creation of committee; purpose
(a) Creation. There is created the Joint Legislative Management Committee. The Committee shall provide general oversight and management across the offices of the General Assembly and shall coordinate the operations of the Office of Legislative Operations in its delivery of shared administrative services to the legislative offices and the General Assembly.
(b) Membership. The Committee shall be composed of the following members:
(1) four members of the House, which shall include representation from the Joint Fiscal Committee and the House Rules Committee, and shall consist of:
(A) the Speaker of the House; and
(B) three members of the House appointed by the Speaker, not all from the same political party; and
(2) four members of the Senate, which shall include representation from the Joint Fiscal Committee and the Senate Rules Committee, and shall consist of:
(A) the President Pro Tempore; and
(B) three members of the Senate appointed by the Committee on Committees, not all from the same political party.
(c) Appointments and terms.
(1) Appointments shall be made biennially at the same time as standing committees.
(2) Members shall serve a term of two years or until their successors are appointed. The term of a member shall end upon his or her ceasing to be a member of the General Assembly.
(3) Interim vacancies may be filled by appointment by the Committee on Committees or the Speaker of the House in the same manner as in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Meetings. The Committee shall meet immediately following the appointment of its membership to elect a chair and a vice chair and to organize and conduct its business. The Committee may meet as often as it deems necessary and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the members.
(e) Compensation; reimbursement. For attending a meeting of the Committee when he or she is not receiving compensation as a member of the General Assembly, a member of the Committee shall be entitled to the same per diem compensation and reimbursement for necessary expenses as provided members of standing committees under section 23 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 72, § E.126; amended 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 3 (redesignated from 2 V.S.A. § 451).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 2 - Joint Legislative Management Committee › § 42. Oversight and management functions

§ 42. Oversight and management functions
(a) The Joint Legislative Management Committee shall:
(1) prepare a proposed budget for the Legislative Branch that includes a budget for each legislative office;
(2) approve requests for new, permanent positions in staff offices as appropriate, for inclusion in the proposed Legislative Branch budget;
(3) approve the reallocation of existing positions among staff offices, as appropriate;
(4) approve and adopt policies that apply across the Legislative Branch, including compensation and benefits plans, personnel policies, and policies relating to information technology; and
(5) attend to other relevant management and oversight matters.
(b) The Joint Legislative Management Committee shall have access to legal, financial, administrative, information technology, and other services from legislative offices as needed to serve the needs of the Legislative Branch. (Added 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms › § 62. Legislative duties

§ 62. Legislative duties
(a) The Sergeant at Arms shall:
(1) execute orders of either house, the Joint Legislative Management Committee, the Committee on Joint Rules, or the House or Senate Committee on Rules;
(2) maintain order among spectators and take measures to prevent interruption of either house or any committee thereof;
(3) arrange for special meetings and conferences at the State House;
(4) provide for the distribution of mail to all legislators;
(5) schedule the time for the use of rooms for committee meetings and hearings;
(6) maintain the State House and its furnishings in good repair in consultation with the State Curator;
(7) provide for the establishment of a cafeteria and supervise its operation;
(8) provide security for the State House, pursuant to the responsibilities set forth in 29 V.S.A. § 171; and
(9) perform such other duties for the benefit of the legislators as may be required by any duly authorized committee thereof.
(b) The Sergeant at Arms or any person employed by the Sergeant at Arms shall not accept any compensation or gift for the services of the Sergeant at Arms or any of the employee’s services other than the Sergeant at Arms’ or the employee’s salary, respectively. Any person who violates this provision shall be fined $25.00.
(c) The Sergeant at Arms shall not be responsible for:
(1) structural repairs or capital improvements to the State House building;
(2) the maintenance of the State House building;
(3) curating the historic State House and its collections; or
(4) the use, upkeep, or maintenance of the State House grounds.
(d) The Sergeant at Arms and employees of the Sergeant at Arms shall seek guidance from and operate in accordance with policies adopted by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 231, § 1, eff. July 25, 1961; 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 3, 1972; 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. May 24, 2000; 2017, No. 84, § 24, eff. June 16, 2017; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2021, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 31, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms › § 64. Employment of assistants; Capitol Police

§ 64. Employment of assistants; Capitol Police
(a) The Sergeant at Arms may employ assistants, custodians, doorkeepers, guides, messengers, mail and room assignment clerks, security personnel, pages, and other staff as needed to carry out the Sergeant at Arms’ duties, except that requests for new, permanent positions shall be subject to the approval of the Joint Legislative Management Committee. The Sergeant at Arms shall also appoint Capitol Police officers as set forth in section 70 of this chapter.
(b) All individuals employed by the Sergeant at Arms shall be subject to the personnel policies adopted by the Joint Legislative Management Committee.
(c) The provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 13 (classification of State personnel) shall not apply to employees of the Sergeant at Arms unless this exception is partially or wholly waived by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 49, eff. March 1, 1961; amended 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 3, 1972; 1975, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1977, No. 109, § 26, eff. July 3, 1977; 1979, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 4a; 1995, No. 13, § 1; 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; 1999, No. 29, § 47, eff. May 19, 1999; 2011, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 3 - Sergeant at Arms › § 70. Capitol Police Department

§ 70. Capitol Police Department
(a) Creation. The Capitol Police Department is created within the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. The Sergeant at Arms shall appoint and may remove, at his or her pleasure, individuals as Capitol Police officers, one of whom shall be appointed to serve as Chief. All such positions shall be exempt State employees. The Chief shall supervise the officer force under the direction of the Sergeant at Arms. Such appointments and all oaths or affirmations shall be in writing and filed with the Sergeant at Arms. An officer shall also serve as a Deputy Sergeant at Arms and as a notary public pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 442.
(b) Powers; training.
(1) A Capitol Police officer shall have all the same powers and authority as sheriffs and other law enforcement officers anywhere in the State, which shall include the authority to arrest persons and enforce the civil and criminal laws, keep the peace, provide security, and serve civil and criminal process. For this purpose, a Capitol Police officer shall subscribe to the same oaths required for sheriffs.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a Capitol Police officer shall be a Level II or Level III law enforcement officer certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council pursuant to the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 151, except that the Chief of the Capitol Police shall be a Level III certified law enforcement officer.
(c) Coordination of Capitol Complex security. The Capitol Police Department shall provide security within the State House and assist the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services in providing security and law enforcement services within the Capitol Complex, pursuant to the memorandum of understanding required by 29 V.S.A. § 171(f).
(d) Training; equipment. At State expense and with the approval of the Sergeant at Arms, Capitol Police officers shall be provided with training and furnished uniforms and equipment necessary in the performance of their duties, and such items shall remain the property of the State.
(e) Strategic plan. The Sergeant at Arms, in consultation with the Chief, shall prepare, maintain, and update, at least biennially, a strategic plan for the Capitol Police Department, which shall be subject to review and approval by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Added 1999, No. 29, § 46, eff. May 19, 1999; amended 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 46, eff. May 24, 2000; 2011, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. July 1, 2015; 2015, No. 2, § 1, eff. March 12, 2015; 2015, No. 2, § 2; 2015, No. 88 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 6, 2016; 2017, No. 87 (Adj. Sess.), § 56, eff. Feb. 13, 2018; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation › § 201. Commission; appointment; term; vacancy

§ 201. Commission; appointment; term; vacancy
The Commission heretofore created for the promotion of uniformity of legislation shall consist of four lawyers, to be appointed by the Governor, each of whom shall serve for the term of five years commencing on the first day of February following his or her appointment. In the month of January, the Governor shall appoint one commissioner to succeed the commissioner whose term so expires. A vacancy in such office shall be filled by the Governor. (Amended 1969, No. 30, § 1, eff. March 24, 1969.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation › § 202. Duties; meetings

§ 202. Duties; meetings
The Commission shall examine the subjects of civil marriage and divorce, insolvency, the form of notarial certificates, the descent and distribution of property, the acknowledgment of deeds, the execution and probate of wills, the law of incorporation of business corporations, and other subjects upon which uniformity is desired, and shall confer with the commissioners appointed for the same purpose by other states in drafting uniform laws to be submitted for approval and adoption by the several states. It shall meet annually with the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws for the promotion of uniformity of legislation in the United States and join with it in such measures as may be deemed by such Commission expedient to advance the object of such conference.
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation › § 204. Expenses and funding

§ 204. Expenses and funding
The members of the Commission shall receive necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Funding to support activities of the Commission shall be provided by the Legislature. (Amended 1959, No. 126, § 1; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1997, No. 61, § 46.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 9 - Uniform Legislation › § 205. Standing committees; administrative rulemaking delegation

§ 205. Standing committees; administrative rulemaking delegation
(a) Whenever a standing committee introduces or amends proposed legislation which delegates rulemaking authority to a State agency, the committee shall express in the legislation and, to the greatest extent possible, the intent of the legislation and the scope of the rulemaking authority being delegated. For all such proposed legislation, the committee shall make a determination, and express such determination in the legislation, as to whether such rulemaking delegation contemplates the adoption of routine technical rules or major substantive rules.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
(1) “Major substantive rules” means rules that require the exercise of significant agency discretion or interpretation in drafting, or, because of their subject matter or anticipated impact, are reasonably expected to result in a significant increase in the cost of doing business, a significant reduction in property values, the loss or significant reduction of government benefits or services, the imposition of State mandates on units of local governments, or other serious burdens on the public or units of local government.
(2) “Routine technical rules” means procedural rules that establish standards of practice or procedure for the conduct of business with or before an agency, and any other rules that are not major substantive rules. Routine technical rules include forms prescribed by an agency, but do not include fees established by an agency, except fees established or amended by agency rule that are below a cap or within a range established by statute. (Added 2001, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 54.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists › § 262. Exempted persons

§ 262. Exempted persons
The following persons are exempt from the registration and reporting provisions of this chapter:
(1) a person who engages in lobbying solely by testifying before committees of the General Assembly and agencies, departments, divisions, offices, boards, and commissions of State government and providing information requested by legislators or administrative officials;
(2) a duly-elected or appointed official or employee of the United States, the State of Vermont, or of any instrumentality, agency, or governmental subdivision of the foregoing, when acting solely in connection with matters relating to the person’s office or public duties. However, if one of the foregoing individuals or entities contracts with a lobbyist, that person or entity, as well as that lobbyist, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter;
(3) the government of the United States, of the State of Vermont, or of any instrumentality, agency, or political subdivision of the foregoing;
(4) a person who owns, publishes, or is employed by any news medium while engaged solely in the acquisition or dissemination of news on behalf of the news medium. (Added 1989, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 30, 1990; amended 2005, No. 99 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists › § 264b. Lobbying firm listings; reports of expenditures, compensation, and gifts; lobbying firms

§ 264b. Lobbying firm listings; reports of expenditures, compensation, and gifts; lobbying firms
(a) On forms provided by the Secretary of State, every lobbying firm shall file a listing of all lobbyists who are employed by, subcontracted by, members of, or affiliated with the lobbying firm within 48 hours of any such lobbyists commencing lobbying activities. The lobbying firm shall file an updated listing within 48 hours of any changes to the listing. Every lobbying firm shall pay an initial listing fee of $150.00.
(b) Every lobbying firm shall file a disclosure report on the same day as lobbyist disclosure reports are due under subsection 264(a) of this title, which shall include:
(1) A total of all lobbying expenditures made by the lobbying firm in each of the following categories:
(A) Advertising, including television, radio, print, and electronic media.
(B) Expenses incurred for telemarketing, polling, or similar activities if the activities are intended, designed, or calculated, directly or indirectly, to influence legislative or administrative action. The report shall specify the amount, the person to whom the amount was paid, and a brief description of the activity.
(C) Contractual agreements in excess of $100.00 per year or direct business relationships that are in existence or were entered into within the previous 12 months between the lobbying firm and:
(i) a legislator or administrator;
(ii) a legislator’s or administrator’s spouse; or
(iii) a legislator’s or administrator’s dependent household member.
(D) The total amount of any other lobbying expenditures.
(2) The total amount of compensation paid to a lobbying firm for lobbying with the name and address of each registered employer who engaged the services of the lobbying firm reporting. It shall be sufficient to include a prorated amount based on the value of the time devoted to lobbying where compensation is to be included for a lobbying firm whose activities under this chapter are incidental to other responsibilities to the employer.
(3) An itemized list of every gift the value of which is greater than $15.00, made by or on behalf of the lobbying firm to or at the request of one or more legislators or administrative officials or a member of a legislator’s or administrative official’s immediate family. With respect to each gift, the lobbying firm shall report the date the gift was made, the nature of the gift, the value of the gift, the identity of any legislators or administrative officials who requested the gift, and the identity of any recipients of the gift. Monetary gifts, other than political contributions, shall be prohibited.
(4) [Repealed.] (Added 2007, No. 5, § 4, eff. April 12, 2007; amended 2013, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 68; 2013, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2015, No. 23, § 138; 2015, No. 49, § 4.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 2 - Legislature › Chapter 11 - Registration of Lobbyists › § 264c. Identification in and report of certain lobbying advertisements

§ 264c. Identification in and report of certain lobbying advertisements
(a) Identification.
(1) An advertisement that is intended, designed, or calculated to influence legislative action or to solicit others to influence legislative action and that is made at any time prior to final adjournment of a biennial or adjourned legislative session shall contain the name of any lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer that made an expenditure for the advertisement and language that the advertisement was paid for, or paid in part, by the lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer; provided, however:
(A) if there are more than three such names, only the three lobbyists, lobbying firms, or lobbyist employers that made the largest expenditures for the advertisement shall be required to be identified; and
(B) if a lobbyist or lobbying firm made the expenditure on behalf of a lobbyist employer, the identification information set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be in the name of that lobbyist employer.
(2) This identification information shall appear prominently and in a manner such that a reasonable person would clearly understand by whom the expenditure has been made.
(b) Report.
(1) In addition to any other reports required to be filed under this chapter, a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer shall file an advertisement report with the Secretary of State if he, she, or it makes an expenditure or expenditures:
(A) for any advertisement that is described in subsection (a) of this section and that has a cost totaling $1,000.00 or more; or
(B) for any advertising campaign that contains advertisements described in subsection (a) of this section and that has a cost totaling $1,000.00 or more.
(2) The report shall be made for each advertisement or advertising campaign described in subdivision (1) of this subsection and shall identify the lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer that made the expenditure; the amount and date of the expenditure and to whom it was paid; and a brief description of the advertisement or advertising campaign.
(3) The report shall be filed within 48 hours of the expenditure or the advertisement or advertising campaign, whichever occurs first.
(4) If a lobbyist or lobbying firm made an expenditure described in subdivision (1) of this subsection on behalf of a lobbyist employer and that lobbyist or lobbying firm filed the report required by this subsection, the report shall specifically identify the employer on whose behalf the expenditure was made.
(c) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) “Advertisement” means a notice that appears in any of the following public media: radio, television, newspapers or other periodicals, or Internet websites.
(2) “Advertising campaign” means advertisements substantially similar in nature, regardless of the media in which they are placed. (Added 2015, No. 49, § 2.)