Title 01, General Provisions

§ 731. Establishment of meridian lines The Governor shall appoint one or more competent persons, one of whom, on application of the selectboard members, shall set out and establish a true meridian line, not less than 100 feet in length, at some convenient place in a town or city,…

§ 732. Markers; record; compensation Under the direction of the person so appointed, the selectboard members shall erect suitable stone or iron posts at the extremities of such meridian line, setting the same firmly in the ground, the north post to be marked with the letter M, an…

§ 821. Declaration of policy The State of Vermont recognizes that intergovernmental cooperation is an essential factor in resolving problems affecting this State and that the interchange of personnel between governmental agencies at the same or different levels of government is a…

§ 822. Definitions For the purposes of this subchapter, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (1) “Sending agency” means any department or agency of the federal government or a state government that sends any employee thereof to anoth…

§ 823. Authority to interchange employees (a) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the State may participate in a program of interchange of employees with departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of the federal government, or another state, as a sending or receiving a…

§ 824. Status of employees of this State (a) Employees of a sending agency participating in an exchange of personnel as authorized in section 823 of this title may be considered during that participation to be on detail to regular work assignment of the sending agency. (b) Employ…

§ 825. Travel expenses of employees of this State A sending agency in this State may, in accordance with the travel regulations of the agency, pay the travel expenses of employees assigned to a receiving agency on either a detail or leave basis but shall not pay the travel expens…

§ 826. Status of employees of other governments (a) When any unit of government of this State acts as a receiving agency, employees of the sending agency who are assigned under this subchapter may be considered to be on detail to the receiving agency. (b) Appointments of persons …

§ 827. Travel expenses of employees of other governments A receiving agency in this State may, in accordance with the travel regulations of the agency, pay travel expenses of persons assigned thereto under this subchapter during the period of those assignments on the same basis a…

§ 851. Findings The General Assembly finds that: (1) At least 1,700 Vermonters claim to be direct descendants of the several indigenous Native American peoples, now known as Western Abenaki tribes, who originally inhabited all of Vermont and New Hampshire, parts of western Maine,…

§ 852. Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs established; authority (a) In order to recognize the historic and cultural contributions of Native Americans to Vermont, to protect and strengthen their heritage, and to address their needs in State policy, programs, and action…

§ 853. Criteria and process for State recognition of Native American Indian tribes (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Applicant” means a group or band seeking formal State recognition as a Native American Indian tribe. (2) “Legislative committees” means the House Committe…

§ 853a. Recognition of Elnu Abenaki Tribe The Elnu Abenaki Tribe has filed an application for tribal recognition with the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and has complied with the recognition requirements contained in subdivisions 853(c)(1)-(9) of this title and is …

§ 854. Recognition of Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation has filed an application for tribal recognition with the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and has complied with the recognition requirements contained in s…

§ 855. Recognition of Koasek Abenaki of the Koas The Koasek Abenaki of the Koas has filed an application for tribal recognition with the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and has complied with the recognition requirements contained in subdivisions 853(c)(1)-(9) of thi…

§ 856. Recognition of Missisquoi, St. Francis-Sokoki Band The Missisquoi, St. Francis-Sokoki Band has filed an application for tribal recognition with the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and has complied with the recognition requirements contained in subdivisions 85…

§ 901. Definitions [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] 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…

§ 902. Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission; establishment; organization [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (a) There is created and established a body corporate and politic to be known as the Vermont Truth and Reconciliation Commission to carry out the provisions of this ch…

§ 903. Commissioners [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (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…

§ 904. Selection Panel; membership; duties [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (a) The Selection Panel shall be composed of the following five members: (1) the Executive Director of Racial Equity or designee; (2) the Executive Director of the Vermont Center for Independent Living or…

§ 905. Selection of commissioners [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (a)(1) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subdivision (c)(1) of this section, the Selection Panel shall, on or before December 31, 2022, select three individuals to serve as the commissioners of the Vermont …

§ 905a. Removal or reprimand of commissioners for misconduct [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] The Selection Panel may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, reprimand or remove a commissioner for incompetence, failure to discharge the commissioner’s duties, malfeasance, …

§ 906. Powers and duties of the commissioners [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (a) Duties. The commissioners shall: (1) establish, in consultation with the populations and communities identified pursuant to subdivision 902(b)(1) of this chapter and other interested parties in the…

§ 907. Executive Director; duties [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (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 commi…

§ 908. Reports [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (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…

§ 909. Access to information; confidentiality [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (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 a…

§ 910. Establishment of positions [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] 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 Res…

§ 911. Deliberative discussions; exception to open meeting law [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (a) Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 5, subchapter 2 of this title, the deliberations of a quorum or more of the members of the Commission shall not be subject to the Vermont O…

§ 912. Group sessions; duty of confidentiality [Repealed effective May 1, 2027] (a) The sessions of groups established pursuant to subdivision 906(b)(13) of this chapter shall be confidential and privileged. Participants in a group session, including Commission staff or individua…