Vermont § 15a - Border crossings; cooperation with federal government
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 15a — Border crossings; cooperation with federal government, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15a. Border crossings; cooperation with federal government
- (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title but pursuant to the provisions of
subsection (b) of this section, the Agency (in the case of State highways) and municipalities
(in the case of town highways) are authorized to cooperate with federal projects to
modernize border crossings between the United States and Canada by relinquishing to
the federal government those portions of State or town highways approaching the border
that may be required by the federal government for its border crossing projects. (b) In connection with the relinquishments authorized in subsection (a) of this section,
the Agency and municipalities are authorized to execute agreements with the federal
government, including a conveyance of an interest in real property, easements, leases,
and other instruments necessary to ensure that federal requirements are met. The federal
government shall be responsible for maintenance of those State and town highways relinquished
under this section. (Added 2003, No. 56, § 51, eff. June 4, 2003; amended 2021, No. 20, § 83.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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