Vermont § 492 - Powers, duties, and liabilities; bonds
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§ 492. Powers, duties, and liabilities; bonds
- (a) The powers, duties, and liabilities of the collector, treasurer, prudential committee,
and clerk shall be like those of a town collector, treasurer, board of school directors,
and the school board clerk, respectively. (b) Before entering upon their duties, the collector and treasurer shall give a bond to
the district conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, in such sum
as may be required. In lieu of taking a personal bond from a collector or treasurer,
or both, a school district may choose to provide suitable crime insurance covering
the collector or treasurer, or both. If a school district has not provided suitable
crime insurance in lieu of a bond and a collector or treasurer for ten days neglects
to give a bond as required, that office shall be vacant. (Amended 2011, No. 129 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. July 1, 2013; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 52, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2021, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 1, 2022.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 492 ("Powers, duties, and liabilities; bonds") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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