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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 31 - Governmental Ethics › § 1225. Executive Director guidance and advisory opinions

§ 1225. Executive Director guidance and advisory opinions
(a) Guidance.
(1) The Executive Director may provide guidance only to a person who is or will be subject to the provisions of this chapter, upon his or her request, with respect to that person’s duties regarding any provision of this chapter or regarding any other issue related to governmental ethics.
(2) The Executive Director may consult with members of the Commission and the Department of Human Resources in preparing this guidance.
(3) Guidance provided under this subsection shall be exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential unless the receiving entity has publicly disclosed it.
(b) Advisory opinions.
(1) On the written request of a person who is or will be subject to the provisions of this chapter, the Executive Director may issue an advisory opinion to that person that provides general advice or interpretation with respect to that person’s duties regarding any provision of this chapter or regarding any other issue related to governmental ethics.
(2) The Executive Director may consult with members of the Commission and the Department of Human Resources in preparing these advisory opinions.
(3) The Executive Director may seek comment from persons interested in the subject of an advisory opinion under consideration.
(4) The Executive Director shall post on the Commission’s website any advisory opinions that he or she issues. (Added 2017, No. 79, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; amended 2021, No. 44, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 31 - Governmental Ethics › § 1226. Commission reports

§ 1226. Commission reports
Annually, on or before January 15, the Commission shall report to the General Assembly regarding the following issues:
(1) Complaints. The number and a summary of the complaints made to it, separating the complaints by topic, and the disposition of those complaints, including any prosecution, enforcement action, or dismissal. This summary of complaints shall not include any personal identifying information.
(2) Guidance and training.
(A) Guidance. The number of requests for and a summary of the guidance the Executive Director provided, separating the guidance by topic. This summary of guidance shall not include any personal identifying information.
(B) Training. An estimate of the number of Code of Ethics trainings conducted by each branch of government, a summary of the training activities undertaken by the Ethics Commission, and a summary of any recommendations the Commission or the Executive Director made to any branch of State government regarding additional training or more in-depth training for particular provisions of the Code of Ethics.
(3) Recommendations. Any recommendations for legislative action to address State governmental ethics or provisions of campaign finance law. (Added 2017, No. 79, § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; amended 2021, No. 44, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; 2021, No. 102 (Adj. Sess.), § 2a, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2001. Power of Governor

§ 2001. Power of Governor
The Governor may make such changes in the organization of the Executive Branch or in the assignment of functions among its units as he or she considers necessary for efficient administration. (1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 4, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2002. Executive Orders

§ 2002. Executive Orders
(a) The Governor may propose by Executive Order changes in the organization of the Executive Branch of government which are not consistent with or will supersede existing organization provided for by law. The Executive Order shall be submitted to both houses of the General Assembly.
(b) An Executive Order issued under this chapter shall be presented to the General Assembly not later than January 15th of the year in which the General Assembly sits. The Executive Order shall become effective unless disapproved by resolution of either House of the General Assembly within 90 days, or before final adjournment of that annual session, whichever comes first.
(c) Executive Orders which become effective under this chapter shall be printed with the session laws and published as an appendix to the Vermont Statutes Annotated.
(d)(1) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Governor may revise existing Executive Orders to use respectful language consistent with Vermont Statutes Annotated and the respectful language study produced in accordance with 2012 Acts and Resolves No. 24, Sec. 1. The authority pertains only to nonsubstantive revisions using respectful language and does not confer authority to make other changes.
(2) All new executive orders proposed by the Governor shall use, to the fullest extent possible, respectful language consistent with the Vermont Statutes Annotated and the respectful language study produced in accordance with 2012 Acts and Resolves No. 24, Sec. 1, where appropriate. (Added 1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 3-5, eff. April 4, 1970; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 7(a).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2003. Transfer of personnel and appropriations

§ 2003. Transfer of personnel and appropriations
In effecting any change or modification in the organization of the Executive Branch by Executive Order, the following limitations and provisions shall apply:
(1) New agencies, departments, and divisions shall be staffed so far as possible by personnel from those agencies, departments, or divisions which are integrated in, consolidated with, or transferred to the new units or whose functions in whole or in part are transferred to those new units. The Governor is authorized to make such transfers under the terms of this chapter.
(2) Upon the transfer of personnel or any function of any agency, department, or any division thereof, the Governor may transfer or reallocate in whole or in part, by executive order, the appropriations affected thereby to the unit of government to which the function or personnel were transferred consistent with the purpose for which the appropriations were made. (1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(1), (2), eff. April 4, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2004. Terms of Governor’s appointees

§ 2004. Terms of Governor’s appointees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all commissioners of State departments and all members of State boards and commissions appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate when this provision so applies, shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor until the end of the term, if any, for which they were appointed and until a successor has been appointed and qualified. (1969, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. April 4, 1970; amended 1991, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. June 9, 1992.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2005. Continuing functions

§ 2005. Continuing functions
When any unit of government is transferred by Executive Order to another unit without substantial change in its functions it shall be deemed to have continued in force without any interruption in its functions. (1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(4), eff. April 4, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2006. Prospective effect

§ 2006. Prospective effect
The transfer of any agency, department, or division or any other governmental unit or its functions shall not affect any act done, liability incurred, or any right accrued or vested, or affect, abate, or prevent any action or prosecution pending or to be instituted to enforce any right or penalty or punish any offense nor shall it affect the validity of any contract to which the State, or any unit of the State, is a party in interest. (1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(5), eff. April 4, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 41 - Reorganization by Governor › § 2007. Effective dates of transfers

§ 2007. Effective dates of transfers
For the purpose of effecting an orderly transfer of the authority, duties, powers, responsibilities, and functions to any newly created governmental unit or units, the Governor may by Executive Order or orders determine the date on which the transfer shall become effective. Until so ordered any State agency, department, or division and its functions shall remain operating as constituted prior to the effective date in the order. (1969, No. 245 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(3), eff. April 4, 1970.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 43 - Governor's Cabinet › § 2102. Powers and duties

§ 2102. Powers and duties
(a) The Governor’s Cabinet shall adopt and implement a program of continuing coordination and improvement of the activities carried on at all levels of State and local government.
(b) The Cabinet shall work collaboratively with the Executive Director of Racial Equity and shall provide the Director with access to all relevant records and information as permitted by law. (Added 1969, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2018, No. 9 (Sp. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 28, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 43 - Governor's Cabinet › § 2103. Oath, meetings; committees

§ 2103. Oath, meetings; committees
(a) Each Secretary shall take and file the official oath prior to assuming office.
(b) The Governor’s Cabinet shall meet from time to time at the call of the Governor. The cabinet may create such committees as it considers appropriate, the membership of which may be established by the Cabinet and may include persons not members of the Cabinet. (1969, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 5, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 43 - Governor's Cabinet › § 2104. Planning

§ 2104. Planning
The Central Planning Office and its State planning functions are transferred hereby to the Office of the Governor. The Governor, by Executive Order, may specify the duties, responsibilities, and organization of the Office as he or she deems necessary for the proper execution of its functions. The Office shall be headed by a Director of Planning who shall be appointed by the Governor to serve at his or her pleasure. The Director of Planning with the approval of the Governor may:
(1) coordinate the planning activities of departments of the Executive Branch;
(2) make studies, surveys, and reports concerning that program;
(3) accept, contract for, and administer under this chapter and for its objectives and purposes contributions, capital grants, appropriations, gifts, services, and other financial assistance from or for any individual, association, corporation, or other organization having an interest in planning and development, this State, and the United States, and any of their agencies, political or administrative subdivisions, and instrumentalities, corporate or otherwise; and
(4) perform such other acts as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the objectives and purposes of this section. (1969, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2201. Definitions

§ 2201. Definitions
In this chapter, the following words mean:
(1) Agency: The Agency of Administration;
(2) Secretary: The head of the Agency, a member of the Governor’s Cabinet, who is responsible to the Governor for the administration of the Agency;
(3) Department: A major component of the Agency;
(4) Commissioner: The head of a department, who is responsible to the Secretary for the administration of the department;
(5) Division: A major component of a department or of the Agency;
(6) Director: The head of a division of the Agency. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 1, eff. June 1, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2202. Creation of Agency

§ 2202. Creation of Agency
(a) An Agency of Administration is created. The Agency shall consist of the following:
(1) The Department of Finance and Management;
(2) The Department of Human Resources;
(3) The Department of Buildings and General Services;
(4) The Department of Libraries;
(5) The Department of Taxes;
(6) The Department of Information and Innovation.
(b) The following units are attached to the Agency for the purpose of receiving administrative support:
(1) Connecticut River Flood Control Commission;
(2) Supervisors of unorganized towns and gores. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 2, eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1977, No. 105, § 8; 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), eff. April 11, 1984; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a); 1985, No. 74, § 307(b); 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. June 13, 1988; 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 6, 1996; 2003, No. 31, § 1; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2203. Advisory capacity

§ 2203. Advisory capacity
(a) All boards, committees, councils, and commissions which under this chapter are a part of or are attached to the Agency shall be advisory only, except as hereinafter provided, and the powers and duties of the boards, committees, councils, and commissions, including administrative, policy-making, rule-making, and regulatory functions, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Agency.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section or any other provision of this chapter the Connecticut River Flood Control Commission shall retain and exercise all powers and functions given to it under the provisions of 10 V.S.A. chapter 45. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 3, eff. June 1, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2204. Personnel designation

§ 2204. Personnel designation
The secretary, deputy secretary, commissioners, deputy commissioners, attorneys, and all members of boards, committees, councils, and commissions attached to the Agency for support are exempt from the classified State service. Except as authorized by section 311 of this title or otherwise by law, all other positions shall be within the classified service. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 12, eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2221. Appointment and salary

§ 2221. Appointment and salary
(a) The Agency shall be under the direction and supervision of a Secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(b) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 92, § 4(a), (d), eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2223. Deputy Secretary; acting Secretary

§ 2223. Deputy Secretary; acting Secretary
(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint a Deputy Secretary to serve at his or her pleasure and to perform such duties as the Secretary prescribes. The Deputy Secretary shall be exempt from the classified service. The appointment shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(b) The Deputy Secretary shall discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary in the Secretary’s absence. In case a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Secretary, the Deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of Office until the vacancy is filled.
(c) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may appoint a Commissioner within the Agency to act in the absence of the Secretary and Deputy. The appointment shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 4(e), (g), eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. June 13, 1988.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2224. Transfer of personnel

§ 2224. Transfer of personnel
The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer classified positions between State departments and other components of the Agency, subject only to personnel laws and rules. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 4(f), eff. June 1, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2226. Public highways; conduit standards

§ 2226. Public highways; conduit standards
(a) Intent. The intent of this section is to provide for the construction of infrastructure sufficient to allow telecommunications service providers seeking to deploy communication lines in the future to do so by pulling the lines through the conduit and appurtenances installed pursuant to this section. This section is intended to require those constructing public highways, including State, municipal, and private developers, to provide and install such conduit and appurtenances as may be necessary to accommodate future telecommunications needs within public highways and rights-of-way without further excavation or disturbance.
(b) Study. On or before December 15, 2014, the Secretary of Administration, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Service, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, shall submit a report to the General Assembly on a “Dig Once Program” consistent with the intent of subsection (a) of this section. The study shall include findings and recommendations related to the installation of conduit and such vaults and other appurtenances as may be necessary to accommodate installation and connection of telecommunications lines within conduit during highway construction projects; construction standards with due consideration given to existing and anticipated technologies and industry standards; minimum diameter of the conduit and interducts to meet the requirements of this section; the party responsible for installation costs; the ownership and availability of the conduit; and any other matters the Secretary deems appropriate. (Added 2013, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. June 16, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2251. Commissioners—Appointment; term

§ 2251. Commissioners—Appointment; term
(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a commissioner of each department, except the Department of Libraries, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer and head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The term of the Commissioner shall be concurrent with that of the Secretary or Governor.
(b) The State Librarian shall be appointed as provided in 22 V.S.A. § 601. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 5(a), eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 6, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2252. Mandatory duties

§ 2252. Mandatory duties
(a) The commissioner shall determine the policies of the department, and may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties required for its effective administration.
(b) In addition to other duties imposed by law, the commissioner shall:
(1) administer the laws assigned to the department;
(2) coordinate and integrate the work of the divisions within the department;
(3) supervise and control all staff functions. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 5(b), (c), eff. June 1, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2253. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary

§ 2253. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary
Each commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary:
(1) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State laws and regulations.
(2) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department.
(3) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations which pertain to programs administered by the department.
(4) Adopt rules for the internal administration of the department and its programs.
(5) Appoint a deputy commissioner. All such appointments shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State. In case a vacancy occurs in the office of a commissioner, or the commissioner is absent, his or her deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of office until the vacancy is filled, or the commissioner returns.
(6) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding his or hers.
(7) Provide training and instruction for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places.
(8) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff functions, or sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 5(d), eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 13, 1988.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2254. Directors

§ 2254. Directors
A director shall administer each division within the agency. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 6, eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1977, No. 105, § 1; 1977, No. 109, § 30, eff. July 3, 1977; 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1, 5, eff. April 11, 1984; 1983, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1, 14(a), eff. April 19, 1984; 1985, No. 74, § 300; 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 13, 1988.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2281. Department of Finance and Management

§ 2281. Department of Finance and Management
The Department of Finance and Management is created in the Agency of Administration and is charged with all powers and duties assigned to it by law, including the following:
(1) To administer the financial transactions of the State, including payroll transactions, in accordance with the law and within the limits of appropriations made by the General Assembly.
(2) To conduct management studies and audits of the performance of State government.
(3) To prepare the Executive budget.
(4) To report on an annual basis to the Joint Fiscal Committee at its November meetings on the allocation of funds contained in the annual pay acts and the allocation of funds in the annual appropriations act that relate to those annual pay acts. The report shall include the formula for computing these funds, the basis for the formula, and the distribution of the different funding sources among State agencies. The report shall also be submitted to the members of the House Committees on Appropriations and on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committees on Appropriations and on Government Operations. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this subdivision.
(5) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 92, § 7, eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. June 13, 1988; 1999, No. 49, § 132; 2005, No. 66, § 12; 2007, No. 7, § 1; 2007, No. 65, § 404, eff. June 4, 2007; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § E.106, eff. June 8, 2016.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2282. Department of Taxes

§ 2282. Department of Taxes
The Department of Taxes is created in the Agency of Administration to exercise all powers and perform all duties assigned to it by law, including the collection and administration of all taxes levied under the law and payable to the State which are not otherwise required by law to be collected by another department. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 8, eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1983, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. June 13, 1988.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2283. Department of Human Resources

§ 2283. Department of Human Resources
(a) The Department of Human Resources is created in the Agency of Administration. In addition to other responsibilities assigned to it by law, the Department is responsible for fulfilling the payroll functions and for the provision of centralized human resources management services for State government, including the administration of a classification and compensation system for State employees under chapter 13 of this title and the performance of duties assigned to the Commissioner of Human Resources under chapter 27 of this title. All agencies and departments of the State that receive services from the Department of Human Resources shall be charged for those services through an assessment payable to the Human Resources Internal Service Fund on a basis established by the Commissioner of Human Resources and with the approval of the Secretary of Administration.
(b) The Department of Human Resources shall maintain a central payroll office, which shall be the successor to and continuation of the payroll functions of the Department of Finance and Management.
(c)(1) There is established in the Department of Human Resources a Human Resource Services Internal Service Fund to consist of revenues from charges to agencies, departments, and similar units of Vermont State government and to be available to fund the costs of the consolidated human resource services in the Department of Human Resources.
(2) The rate of the charges shall be proposed by the Commissioner of Human Resources, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Administration. Proposed rates of charges shall be based upon the cost of operations associated with human resource services provided to agencies, departments, and similar units of Vermont State government. (Added 1971, No. 92, § 9, eff. June 1, 1971; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. June 13, 1988; 1995, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 6, 1996; 2003, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 2007, No. 7, § 2; 2009, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § E.100.1; 2011, No. 63, § E.104; 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § E.108, eff. June 8, 2016.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2283a. Department of Buildings and General Services

§ 2283a. Department of Buildings and General Services
The Department of Buildings and General Services is created in the Agency of Administration as the successor to and continuation of the Department of Buildings and the Department of General Services. In addition to all other responsibilities assigned to it by law, the Department is responsible for all matters relating to the development, design, construction, management, and disposal of State-owned and -leased buildings under its jurisdiction and for the provision of support services to State government. (Added 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 6, 1996; amended 2009, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 6, 2010; 2011, No. 3, § 81, eff. Feb. 17, 2011.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2289. Division of Property Valuation and Review

§ 2289. Division of Property Valuation and Review
(a) There is created within the Department of Taxes of the Agency of Administration, a Division of Property Valuation and Review.
(b) In addition to other responsibilities assigned to it by law, the Division shall assist in the administration of property taxation and provide property taxation information to State officials and employees.
(c) The Director of the Division shall be an exempt employee and shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Taxes, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Administration. (Added 1985, No. 74, § 301; amended 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. June 13, 1988.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2290. Compensation of members of boards and commissions

§ 2290. Compensation of members of boards and commissions
The members of boards and commissions in the Agency of Administration, except those members serving ex officio or otherwise receiving compensation for service to the State in other capacities for the time spent in serving on the board or committee, shall be compensated as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010. (Added 1987, No. 243 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. June 13, 1988.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2291a. State agency planning and coordination

§ 2291a. State agency planning and coordination
State agencies shall engage in a continuing planning process to assure that programs and actions are consistent with the goals established in the State Agency Energy Plan required by section 2291 of this title. This planning process shall be coordinated in a manner established by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 39, eff. June 8, 2004.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2291b. Adoption of State agency energy implementation plans

§ 2291b. Adoption of State agency energy implementation plans
After review by the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services and approval by the Secretary of Administration, each State agency shall adopt an implementation plan on or before August 31, 2010 to ensure compliance with the State Agency Energy Plan. Each agency shall readopt and file its implementation plan biennially with the Commissioner to ensure that the implementation plan remains compatible with the State Agency Energy Plan. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 40, eff. June 8, 2004; amended 2005, No. 43, § 44, eff. June 7, 2005; 2009, No. 43, § 45, eff. May 27, 2009.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2292. Department of Libraries

§ 2292. Department of Libraries
The Department of Libraries is created in the Agency of Administration as the successor to and continuation of the State Department of Libraries. In addition to other duties assigned to it by law, the Department shall administer the programs and perform the functions assigned to it in 22 V.S.A. chapter 13 and 29 V.S.A. chapter 53. (Added 1995, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. May 6, 1996.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2311. Chief Performance Officer; annual State Outcomes Report

§ 2311. Chief Performance Officer; annual State Outcomes Report
(a) Report.
(1) Annually, on or before September 30, the Chief Performance Officer within the Agency of Administration shall submit to the General Assembly a State Outcomes Report demonstrating the State’s progress in reaching the population-level outcomes for each area of Vermont’s quality of life set forth in subsection (b) of this section by providing data for the population-level indicators that are approved pursuant to the process set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
(2) Vermont’s population-level quality of life outcomes are intended to reflect the well-being of all Vermonters, and indicators reported to measure the extent to which outcomes are achieved are intended to represent the experience of all Vermonters, including and especially Vermonters who are members of marginalized groups.
(b) Vermont population-level quality of life outcomes.
(1) Vermont has a prosperous economy.
(2) Vermonters are healthy.
(3) Vermont’s environment is clean and sustainable.
(4) Vermont is a safe place to live.
(5) Vermont’s families are safe, nurturing, stable, and supported.
(6) Vermont’s children and young people achieve their potential.
(7) Vermont’s elders live with dignity and in settings they prefer.
(8) Vermonters with disabilities live with dignity and in settings they prefer.
(9) Vermont has open, effective, and inclusive government.
(10) Vermont’s State infrastructure meets the needs of Vermonters, the economy, and the environment.
(c) Approving population-level indicators.
(1) Annually, on or before March 1, a standing committee of the General Assembly having jurisdiction over a population-level quality of life outcome set forth in subsection (b) of this section or the Chief Performance Officer may submit to the Government Accountability Committee a request that any population-level indicator related to that outcome be revised.
(2) If that request is approved by the Government Accountability Committee, the Chief Performance Officer shall revise and report on the population-level indicator in accordance with that approval and this section.
(d) The report set forth in this section shall not be subject to the limitation on the duration of agency reports set forth in 2 V.S.A. § 20(d). (Added 2013, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 11, 2014; amended 2015, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 23, 2016; 2017, No. 6, § 2, eff. March 29, 2017; 2019, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2312. Performance accountability liaisons to the General Assembly

§ 2312. Performance accountability liaisons to the General Assembly
(a) The Chief Performance Officer shall designate an employee in each agency of State government to be a performance accountability liaison to the General Assembly. A liaison designated under this section shall be responsible for reviewing with the General Assembly any of the population-level outcomes and indicators set forth in section 2311 of this subchapter to which that agency contributes and for responding to any other requests for results-based accountability information requested by the General Assembly.
(b) The performance accountability liaisons shall report to the Chief Performance Officer on any action taken under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Annually, on or before July 30 and as part of any other report requirement to the General Assembly set forth in this subchapter, the Chief Performance Officer shall report to the House Committees on Appropriations and on Government Operations and Military Affairs and the Senate Committee on Government Operations on his or her analysis of the actions taken by the performance accountability liaisons under this section. 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. (Added 2013, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 11, 2014; amended 2017, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 21, 2018.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2313. Performance contracts and grants

§ 2313. Performance contracts and grants
(a) The Chief Performance Officer shall assist agencies as necessary in developing performance measures for contracts and grants.
(b) Annually, on or before July 30 and as part of any other report requirement to the General Assembly set forth in this subchapter, the Chief Performance Officer shall report to the General Assembly on the progress by rate or percent of how many State contracts and grants have performance accountability requirements and the rate or percent of contractors’ and grantees’ compliance with those requirements. (Added 2013, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. June 11, 2014.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 45 - Administration › § 2321. Chief Prevention Officer

§ 2321. Chief Prevention Officer
(a) There is created the permanent position of Chief Prevention Officer within the Office of the Secretary in the Agency of Administration for the purpose of coordinating, across State government and in collaboration with community partners, policies, programs, and budgets to support and improve the well-being of all Vermonters through prevention efforts. The Chief Prevention Officer shall:
(1) identify and coordinate initiatives across State government and among community stakeholder groups that improve well-being;
(2) examine promising prevention practices in other jurisdictions that may be replicated in Vermont; and
(3) improve the well-being of all Vermonters by considering population prevention measures in relation to all policy determinations.
(b) The Chief Prevention Officer shall have a master’s-level degree or bachelor’s-level degree in a human services field, public health, or public administration and professional-level experience in prevention, substance use disorders, public health, or a closely related field. (Added 2019, No. 82, § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 46 - Agriculture › § 2350. Agency and Secretary created

§ 2350. Agency and Secretary created
(a) The Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets is hereby elevated to an agency. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Markets is hereby elevated to a Secretary who shall be a member of the Governor’s cabinet.
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall prepare and submit to the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture and Government Operations by January 15, 2004 for their review a report on the Agency’s progress in developing a plan for the reorganization of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Notice of the submission of the report shall be provided to all members of the General Assembly. The plan shall articulate the goals, objectives, functions, and structure proposed for the Agency. The Secretary may propose an appropriate Agency name. (Added 2003, No. 42, § 1, eff. May 27, 2003.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2401. Definitions

§ 2401. Definitions
In this chapter the following words mean:
(1) Agency: The Agency of Commerce and Community Development.
(2) Department: A major component of the Agency.
(3) Director: The head of a division of the Agency.
(4) Division: A major component of a department engaged in furnishing services to the public or to units of government at levels other than the State level.
(5) Commissioner: The head of a department responsible to the Secretary for the administration of the department.
(6) Secretary: The head of the Agency, a member of the Governor’s cabinet and responsible to the Governor for the administration of the Agency. (1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a).)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2402. Commerce and Community Development

§ 2402. Commerce and Community Development
(a) An Agency of Commerce and Community Development is created consisting of the following:
(1) The Department of Economic Development.
(2) The Department of Housing and Community Development.
(3) The Division for Historic Preservation.
(4) [Repealed.]
(5) The Department of Tourism and Marketing.
(6) The Vermont Center for Geographic Information.
(b) The Agency shall contain an Administrative Support Division.
(c), (d) [Repealed.]
(e) Units attached to the Agency for administrative support shall receive, and shall use, the services provided by the Administrative Services Division of the Agency under section 2474 of this title. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1973, No. 267 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1975, No. 109, § 1; 1991, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1995, No. 46, § 24; 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 1(a), 1(c); 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § E.800.3; 2023, No. 3, § 60, eff. March 20, 2023.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2403. Advisory capacity

§ 2403. Advisory capacity
All boards and commissions which under this chapter are a part of or are attached to the Agency shall be advisory only, except as hereinafter provided, and the powers and duties of the boards and commissions, including administrative, policy making, and regulatory functions, shall vest in and be exercised by the Secretary of the Agency. Boards of registration attached to this Agency shall retain and exercise all existing authority with respect to licensing of the persons registered or applying for registration. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2404. Personnel designation

§ 2404. Personnel designation
The Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, attorneys, and all members of boards, committees, commissions, or councils attached to the Department for support are exempt from the classified state service. Except as authorized by section 311 of this title or otherwise by laws, all other positions shall be within the classified service. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(b), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2421. Appointment and salary

§ 2421. Appointment and salary
(a) The Agency shall be under the direction and supervision of a Secretary, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(b) [Repealed.] (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(a), (c), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2422. Budget and report

§ 2422. Budget and report
The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor and shall plan, coordinate, and direct the functions vested in the Agency. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 2009, No. 33, § 7.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2423. Deputy Secretary

§ 2423. Deputy Secretary
(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may appoint a Deputy Secretary to serve at his or her pleasure and to perform such duties as the Secretary prescribes. The Deputy Secretary shall be exempt from the classified service. The appointment shall be in writing and recorded in the Office of the Secretary of State.
(b) The Deputy Secretary shall discharge the duties and responsibilities of the Secretary in the Secretary’s absence. In case a vacancy occurs in the Office of the Secretary the Deputy shall assume and discharge the duties of the office until the vacancy is filled. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1989, No. 67, § 20.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2424. Advisory councils or committees

§ 2424. Advisory councils or committees
The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the Agency, and appoint members thereto for terms not exceeding his or hers. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(g), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2425. Transfer of personnel and appropriations

§ 2425. Transfer of personnel and appropriations
(a) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer classified positions between State departments and other components of the Agency, subject only to personnel laws and rules.
(b) The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may transfer appropriations or parts thereof between departments and other components in the Agency, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriation was made. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(e), (f), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2451. Commissioners—Appointment; term

§ 2451. Commissioners—Appointment; term
The Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, shall appoint a commissioner of each department, who shall be the chief executive and administrative officer and head of the department and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(a), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2452. Mandatory duties

§ 2452. Mandatory duties
(a) The commissioner shall determine the policies of the department, and may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties required for its effective administration.
(b) In addition to other duties imposed by law, the commissioner shall:
(1) administer the laws assigned to the department;
(2) coordinate and integrate the work of the divisions;
(3) supervise and control all staff functions. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b), (c), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2453. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary

§ 2453. Permissive duties; approval of Secretary
The commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary:
(1) Transfer appropriations or parts thereof within or between divisions and branches, consistent with the purposes for which the appropriation was made.
(2) Transfer classified positions within or between divisions subject only to State personnel laws and regulations.
(3) Cooperate with the appropriate federal agencies and administer federal funds in support of programs within the department.
(4) Submit plans and reports, and in other respects comply with federal law and regulations which pertain to programs administered by the department.
(5) Make regulations consistent with law for the internal administration of the department and its programs.
(6) Appoint a deputy commissioner.
(7) Create such advisory councils or committees as he or she deems necessary within the department, and appoint their members, for a term not exceeding his or hers.
(8) Provide training and instruction for any employees of the department, at the expense of the department, in educational institutions or other places.
(9) Organize, reorganize, transfer, or abolish divisions, staff function sections within the department. This authority shall not extend to divisions or other bodies created by law. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2454. Directors

§ 2454. Directors
(a) A director shall administer each division created within the department. The commissioners, with the approval of the Secretary, shall appoint the directors for divisions which are part of a department, and the Secretary shall appoint any other directors. All directors shall be appointed subject to section 12 of this act.
(b) Each division and its officers shall be under the direction and control of the appointing authority, except with regard to judicial or quasi-judicial acts or duties vested in them by law.
(c) No rule or regulation may be issued by a director of a division without the approval of the appointing authority. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 6(a), (c), (d), eff. Jan. 10, 1971.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 3 - Executive › Chapter 47 - Commerce and Community Development › § 2471. Department of Economic Development

§ 2471. Department of Economic Development
The Department of Economic Development is created within the Agency of Commerce and Community Development as the successor to and the continuation of the Department of Development. (Added 1969, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Jan. 10, 1971; amended 1991, No. 145 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a).)