Title 19, Title 19: Highways

§ 39. Agency of Transportation assistance with municipal salt sheds (a) The Agency of Transportation shall work with municipalities to provide assistance in designing effective, low-cost enclosures for salt or sand storage, including off-the-shelf designs that incorporate economi…

§ 4. Transportation Board; meetings; quorum; compensation The Board shall hold meetings as may be required for the performance of its duties and shall meet at such times and places as may be designated by the Chair. The Chair shall call a meeting upon the written request of the G…

§ 42. Reports preserved; consolidated transportation report (a) Notwithstanding 2 V.S.A. § 20(d), the reports or reporting requirements of this section, sections 10g and 12a, and subsections 7(k), 10b(d), 11f(i), and 12b(d) of this title shall be preserved absent specific action …

§ 43. State highway closures (a) For purposes of this section, the phrase “planned closure of a State highway” means the closure of a State highway for more than 48 hours for a project that is part of the State’s annual Transportation Program. The phrase does not include emergenc…

§ 44. Statewide Property Parcel Mapping Program (a) Purpose. The purpose of the Statewide Property Parcel Mapping Program is to: (1) develop a statewide property parcel data layer; (2) ensure regular maintenance, including updates, of the data layer; and (3) make property parcel …

§ 45. Heating systems (a) In accordance with the renewable energy goals set forth in the State Comprehensive Energy Plan, the Agency of Transportation shall strive to meet not less than 35 percent of its thermal energy needs from non-fossil fuel sources by 2025 and 45 percent by …

§ 5. Transportation Board; powers and duties (a) General duties and responsibilities; exceptions. The regulatory and quasi-judicial functions relating to transportation shall be vested in the Board, except that the duties and responsibilities of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles…

§ 5a. Executive Secretary (a) The Board shall appoint an Executive Secretary, who shall serve during its pleasure. The Board members and Executive Secretary shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties of their offices. (b) The Executive Secretary shall have general cha…

§ 5b. Conflicts of interest (a) A person in the employ of or holding any official relation to any company subject to the supervision of the Board or the Agency, or engaged in the management of a company that is subject to the supervision of the Board or Agency, or owning stock, b…

§ 6. Other boards, commissions, councils, and committees (a) All other boards, commissions, councils, and committees that under this chapter are a part of the Agency shall be advisory only. (b) The Transportation Board is successor to the Public Service Board, the Highway Board, …

§ 7. Secretary; powers and duties (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) The Secretary shall be responsible t…

§ 7a. Hearing before Secretary (a) In the administration of the laws relating to highways, the Secretary may conduct hearings, subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony. He or she may also cause depositions to be taken and order the production of books, papers, and…

§ 8. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; appointment; duties and powers (a) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Governor and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a Commissioner of Motor Vehicles who shall administer the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall s…

§ 9. Divisions; general provisions (a) A director shall administer each division created within the Agency. The Secretary shall appoint the directors, who shall be exempt from the classified service. The Director of the Highway Division shall be licensed as a professional enginee…