Vermont Code — 32
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- § 1. Fiscal year and biennial period The fiscal year shall commence on July 1 and end on June 30, but the accounts of the
- § 2. F.H.A. securities as collateral
- § 3. Change in fiscal quarters authorized Whenever by law an officer, whether State, county, or municipal and whether
- § 4. Repealed. 1971, No. 260 (Adj
- § 5. Acceptance of grants
- § 6. Indirect costs
- § 101. Communications to Governor and Assembly The Treasurer shall prepare an annual financial report and shall submit to the Governor and either house of the General Assembly
- § 102. Embezzlements If the Treasurer diverts, misapplies, or conceals
- § 103. Account with successor If the Treasurer goes out of office, the Treasurer shall exhibit to the Treasurer’s
- § 104. Balance due retiring Treasurer Upon such adjustment, if
- § 105. Settlement upon death of Treasurer If a person
- § 106. Penalty for refusal to settle After demand made
- § 107. Books and records delivered to successor At the
- § 108. Repealed. 1999, No. 71 (Adj
- § 109. Solicitations and contributions prohibited
- § 110. Reports
- § 111. Financial Literacy Trust Fund
- § 131. Composition There shall be an Emergency Board to consist of the Governor, the Chair of the Senate
- § 132. Chair and Secretary The Governor shall be Chair, and the Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs shall be Secretary of the Board
- § 133. Duties
- § 134. Insurance Reserve Fund The Insurance Reserve Fund is hereby created
- § 135. Use of Fund When any building or property of the State is damaged by fire or other hazard, notwithstanding subdivision 588
- § 136. §§ 136-138.
- § 161. Oath The Auditor shall take the oath of office prescribed by law.
- § 162. Repealed. 1959, No. 328 (Adj
- § 163. Duties of the Auditor of Accounts In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the Auditor of Accounts shall:
- § 164. Certified copies The Auditor shall be a certifying officer, and a certified copy of a record or paper
- § 165. Repealed. 1961, No. 40, § 2.
- § 166. Payments to towns; returns by Commissioner of Finance and Management On or before January 10 of each year, the
- § 167. Records to be available for audit
- § 168. Single Audit Revolving Fund
- § 181. Repealed. 1987, No. 243 (Adj
- § 182. Duties of Commissioner
- § 183. Financial and Human Resource Information Internal Service Fund
- § 184. §§ 184-200.
- § 201. Repealed. 1987, No. 243 (Adj
- § 202. Duties of Commissioner In addition to the duties expressly set forth elsewhere by law, the Commissioner of
- § 203. Repealed. 2009, No. 135 (Adj
- § 215. Repealed.
- § 301. Department estimate and statement
- § 302. Tabulation of estimates and statements On or before November 15 preceding each biennium, the Commissioner of Finance
- § 303. Delivery of estimates and statements when no Governor elected by popular vote In the event of no election of Governor by the voters at the November election, the
- § 304. Preparation of budget
- § 305. Power to revise estimates
- § 305a. Official State revenue estimate
- § 305b. Education property tax increment
- § 306. Budget report
- § 306a. Purpose of the State budget
- § 307. Form of budget
- § 308. General Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve; creation and purpose
- § 308a. Transportation Fund Budget Stabilization Reserve; creation and purpose
- § 308b. Human Services Caseload Reserve
- § 308c. General Fund and Transportation Fund Balance Reserves
- § 308d. Repealed. 2011, No. 162 (Adj
- § 308e. 27/53 Reserve
- § 309. Capital budget report
- § 310. Form of annual capital budget and 10-year capital program plan
- § 311. Retirement funds integrity report
- § 311a. Public retirement benefits; unfunded liability; findings; purpose; intent
- § 312. Tax expenditure report
- § 313. Repealed. 2009, No. 19, § 4.
- § 314. Grant report
- § 315. Repealed. 2019, No. 49, § 12, eff
- § 401. Accounts
- § 402. Receipts The Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance and
- § 403. Repealed. 1959, No. 328 (Adj
- § 404. Returned payments; penalty
- § 431. Depositories of State funds
- § 432. Management of invested State money In the management of funds and securities belonging to the State or held in the
- § 433. Investments of State money
- § 434. Investment of certain funds
- § 435. General Fund
- § 435a. Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund
- § 436. Interfund borrowing Notwithstanding any provisions of law, the State Treasurer, with the approval of the
- § 461. Disbursements on Commissioner’s warrants The Treasurer shall not disburse monies from the State Treasury except upon warrants issued by the Commissioner of Finance and Management, unless otherwise provided. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj
- § 462. Appropriation required
- § 463. Itemized bills with vouchers required The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall require all bills presented to
- § 464. Itemized statements and receipts required
- § 465. Only lawful claims allowed; warrants The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall allow only a valid and legal claim except as otherwise specifically directed
- § 466. Requisitions
- § 467. Accounts with Superior Court clerks The Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue a warrant in favor of each
- § 468. Repealed. 1959, No. 328 (Adj
- § 469. Requisition for court expenses
- § 470. Repealed. 2005, No. 93 (Adj
- § 471. Repealed. 1959, No. 328 (Adj
- § 472. §§ 472, 473.
- § 474. Repealed. 1991, No. 257 (Adj
- § 475. Disasters on State properties
- § 476. Rebate of income earned from investment or reinvestment of bond proceeds to the U.S
- § 501. Repealed. 1997, No. 147 (Adj
- § 502. Monies to be paid over without deduction
- § 503. Payment of monies into Treasury Quarterly and more frequently if the Commissioner of Finance and Management so directs,
- § 504. Fines paid to Superior
- § 505. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(m)(3).
- § 506. Failure of Superior Court clerk to pay over If a Superior Court clerk neglects to make a return or pay into the State
- § 507. Repealed. 2003, No. 122 (Adj
- § 508. Receipts given by
- § 509. Overpayment; refund
- § 509a. Judiciary overpayment; refund
- § 510. Appropriation; federal funds
- § 511. Excess receipts If any receipts, including federal receipts, exceed the appropriated amounts, the receipts may be allocated and expended on the approval of the Commissioner of Finance and Management.
- § 521. §§ 521-525.
- § 526. §§ 526-528.
- § 541. Collection of fines and costs All fines; costs, including costs taxed as State’s Attorneys’ and court fees; bail; and unclaimed fees collected by judges shall be paid into the proper treasury. (Amended 1965, No. 194, § 10, eff
- § 542. Payment to Treasurer The judge or clerk of each Criminal Division of the Superior Court shall quarterly, on or before the first day of February, May, August, and November, pay into the State
- § 543. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(m)(4).
- § 544. Judge may pay witnesses The judge or clerk of each Criminal Division of the Superior Court shall pay from
- § 561. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(m)(5).
- § 581. Unclaimed costs to revert to State Fees allowed in a bill of costs to a judge that are not demanded by the party to
- § 582. Sale of meals; revolving fund
- § 583. Credit card payments
- § 584. Vermont Clean Water Affinity Card Program
- § 585. Definitions
- § 586. Application The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to funds established to account for proceeds
- § 587. Special funds; creation and termination
- § 588. Special funds; organization and management All special funds shall be organized and managed in accordance with the provisions of this section. (1) Purpose and identification
- § 589. Repealed. 1997, No. 59, § 83(1), eff
- § 590. Repealed. 1997, No. 59, § 83(2), eff
- § 601. Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a uniform policy on the creation and review of
- § 602. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 603. Fee creation, amount, and adjustment of amount On or after May 22, 1996:
- § 604. Repealed. 2019, No. 59, § 38, as amended by 2021, No. 184 (Adj
- § 605. Consolidated Executive Branch annual fee report and request
- § 605a. Consolidated Judicial Branch fee report and request
- § 606. Legislative fee review process; fee bill When the consolidated fee reports and requests are submitted to the General
- § 611. Consolidated town fee report and request
- § 621. Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to establish a procedure by which the pension benefits of a public employee convicted of certain crimes may be forfeited
- § 622. Definitions As used in this subchapter:
- § 623. Forfeiture of public employee retirement benefits
- § 624. Venue, procedure, and appeals
- § 625. Return of contributions; exemptions; qualified domestic relations orders
- § 626. Application; collective bargaining agreements
- § 630. Definitions As used in this chapter:
- § 631. Prohibition; penalties
- § 632. Civil actions for false claims
- § 633. Rights of the parties to qui tam actions
- § 634. Alternate remedies available to determine civil penalty Notwithstanding sections 632 and 633 of this chapter, the Attorney General may elect to pursue the Attorney General’s claim through any alternate remedy available to the
- § 635. Payments to relators; limitations
- § 636. Certain actions barred
- § 637. Awards of costs and attorney’s fees against relators; liability
- § 638. Relief from retaliatory actions
- § 639. Limitation of actions; final judgments in criminal proceedings
- § 640. Preponderance of the evidence standard In any action brought under section 632 of this title, the party bringing the
- § 641. Remedies under other laws; legislative construction
- § 642. Civil investigative demands
- § 701. General appropriation bill
- § 701a. Capital construction bill
- § 702. Exceeding budget The head of a State department, who is not elected by the people, shall not exceed the
- § 703. Unexpended appropriations
- § 704. Interim budget and appropriation adjustments
- § 704a. Execution of the laws relating to appropriations
- § 705. Allotment of appropriations
- § 706. Transfer of appropriations
- § 707. §§ 707-709.
- § 710. Payment of State agency fees
- § 711. Approval of debt If a person as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 128, except a municipality as defined in 1 V.S.A. § 126, pays a majority of its operating expenses, as determined in accordance with Generally
- § 801. Independent audit authorized
- § 802. Repealed. 1969, No. 219 (Adj
- § 803. Repealed. 1987, No. 243 (Adj
- § 804. Repealed. 1977, No. 146 (Adj
- § 805. County accounts to be specific
- § 806. Audit where prisoner is bound over
- § 807. Audit of sheriff’s accounts All accounts of a sheriff or his or her deputy shall be allowed as the account of
- § 808. Repealed. 1993, No. 227 (Adj
- § 809. Auditing of court clerk accounts and of Probate Court judges The Auditor shall examine the accounts of the judges of
- § 901. Borrowing money The Treasurer shall not make a contract binding the State for money borrowed unless it is countersigned by the Secretary of State. (Amended 2007, No. 121 (Adj
- § 902. Authorization to borrow money
- § 931. Repealed. 1997, No. 156 (Adj
- § 932. Claims against the State
- § 932a. Administrative reimbursement for property damages
- § 933. Hearing
- § 934. Repealed. 1997, No. 156 (Adj
- § 935. Payment of claims The amount paid under this subchapter shall be charged to the State agency responsible for the basis of the claim; otherwise, it shall be paid from the contingent fund.
- § 951. Applicability This subchapter shall apply to all bonds authorized by the General Assembly, provided that
- § 951a. Debt service funds
- § 952. Denominations; how issued The bonds may be issued at one time or in series from time to time, in any form permitted by law
- § 953. Sales, record The State Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to sell such
- § 954. Proceeds
- § 955. Anticipation of proceeds
- § 956. Time available Unless otherwise specifically provided as to any particular appropriation to be raised by
- § 957. Consolidation The bonds authorized by one or more acts of the General Assembly may in the discretion of the officers issuing the bonds be combined upon their issue into one or more consolidated issues
- § 958. Expiration of office Any bonds or notes issued pursuant to this subchapter, if properly executed by the
- § 959. Repealed. 1989, No. 52, § 17(a), eff
- § 960. Issuance of bonds Issuance of bonds authorized by the General Assembly for a given fiscal year may, in the
- § 961. Refunding bonds
- § 962. Private use compliance, notice, and approval
- § 971. Repealed. 1966, No. 32, § 3.
- § 972. Transportation Infrastructure Bonds
- § 973. Issuance of bonds
- § 974. Security documents
- § 975. Proceeds Proceeds from the sale of bonds may be expended for the authorized purposes of the bonds,
- § 975a. Authority of Treasurer The Treasurer may fulfill debt service obligations of bonds issued under this subchapter as they fall due without further order or authority
- § 975b. Debt service appropriations The General Assembly shall appropriate in the annual appropriations bill the amount necessary from the appropriate funds to pay the debt service obligations of Transportation
- § 976. Anticipation of proceeds
- § 977. Refunding bonds
- § 978. Pledge The General Assembly hereby pledges and covenants
- § 979. Authorities In addition to the provisions of this subchapter, the following provisions of this title shall apply to Transportation Infrastructure Bonds:
- § 980. Authority to issue Transportation Infrastructure Bonds The State Treasurer is authorized to issue Transportation
- § 981. Form of bonds or notes Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the State may issue bonds or notes in coupon form payable to the bearer, in registered form without coupons, or in book entry form
- § 982. Transfer agent
- § 983. Confidential registry
- § 984. Additional powers The State Treasurer or his or her designee shall have such additional powers as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter. (Added 1983, No. 15, eff
- § 985. Application
- § 991. Definitions As used in this subchapter: (1) “Private activity bond” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
- § 992. Allocation; authority
- § 993. Public approval, out-of-state issuers
- § 994. Recommendation regarding private bond volume cap
- § 995. Agreements for the exemption of interest
- § 996. Delegation authorized The legislative branch of a municipality or county, however defined, may delegate to
- § 997. State covenant To the extent that an issuer has entered into an agreement, covenanted, or acted to assure
- § 998. Loans and grants In the event the State Treasurer issues bonds the interest on which is not to be included
- § 999. Interest remittance and payments The State Treasurer may remit to the U.S
- § 1000. Affordable amount of general obligation bond authorization When the General Assembly authorizes the issuance of new
- § 1001. Capital Debt Affordability Advisory Committee
- § 1001a. Reports
- § 1001b. Cash Fund for Capital and Essential Investments
- § 1001. Repealed. 1965, No. 125, § 23, eff
- § 1002. Salary of Governor-Elect
- § 1003. State officers
- § 1004. Repealed. 1965, No. 125, § 23, eff
- § 1005. Repealed. 1985, No. 225 (Adj
- § 1006. Executive clerk and Executive messenger
- § 1007. Lieutenant Governor
- § 1008. Repealed. 1985, No. 225 (Adj
- § 1009. Repealed. 1961, No. 285, § 5, eff
- § 1010. Members of certain boards
- § 1011. Repealed. 1971, No. 191 (Adj
- § 1012. Public Utility Commission The Chair of the Public Utility Commission shall be entitled to an annual salary that is the same annual salary to which each Superior Court judge is entitled
- § 1013. §§ 1013, 1014.
- § 1015. §§ 1015-1017.
- § 1018. Chair and Executive Secretary of Transportation Board
- § 1019. Repealed. 1971, No. 191 (Adj
- § 1020. Salary adjustment; approval of Governor
- § 1051. Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate; compensation and expense reimbursement
- § 1052. Members of the General Assembly; compensation and expense reimbursement
- § 1053. Officers of the General Assembly The Clerk of the House, the First Assistant Clerk of the House, the Second Assistant
- § 1053a. Legislative pages Legislative pages shall be entitled to a weekly compensation of $130.00 effective
- § 1054. Repealed. 1965, No. 81, § 11, eff
- § 1055. §§ 1055-1057.
- § 1058. Repealed. 1963, No. 129, § 2, eff
- § 1059. Repealed. 2009, No. 33, § 83(m)(6).
- § 1060. Repealed. 1997, No. 150 (Adj
- § 1061. Journals of the
- § 1062. Omitted.
- § 1063. Repealed. 1979, No. 59, § 31(b).
- § 1101. Board of Medical Practice Each member of the State Board of Medical Practice shall receive $15.00 a day
- § 1102. §§ 1102-1108.
- § 1109. Expenses for Board members Each member of the boards mentioned in sections 1101-1108 of this title, shall be paid his or her reasonable and necessary expenses to be approved by the
- § 1110. Repealed. 1987, No. 243 (Adj
- § 1111. Exemption from licensing renewal fees; persons 80 years of age or older
- § 1141. Assistant judges
- § 1142. Probate judges
- § 1143. Compensation of appointees Persons acting under the authority of the Probate Division of the Superior Court shall be paid as follows:
- § 1144. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 1145. Illegal fees A judge or register of Probate
- § 1146. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 1147. Courtroom expenses The expense of providing a suitable courtroom, without the county courthouse, including
- § 1181. Repealed. 2009, No. 154 (Adj
- § 1181a. Passport fees; retention by clerk Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 502 and 503 of this title, a county clerk
- § 1182. Sheriffs
- § 1183. State’s attorneys
- § 1183a. Repealed. 1971, No. 260 (Adj
- § 1184. Repealed. 1973, No. 266 (Adj
- § 1185. Office expenses
- § 1221. Electors of President and Vice President Electors of
- § 1222. Repealed. 1961, No. 283, § 3, eff
- § 1223. Repealed. 2017, No. 93 (Adj
- § 1224. Town clerks Town clerks shall receive such salaries as the town may vote, to be paid by their respective towns each year
- § 1225. Town road commissioner The compensation of a town road commissioner shall be fixed by the selectboard. (Amended 1981, No. 87, § 4; 2017, No. 130 (Adj
- § 1226. Repealed. 1989, No. 200 (Adj
- § 1227. Appraisers for unorganized towns and gores An appraiser for unorganized towns and gores shall receive $50.00 a day and
- § 1228. Repealed. 2017, No. 98 (Adj
- § 1229. Supervisors for unorganized towns and gores
- § 1261. Personal expenses when away from home
- § 1262. Repealed. 1967, No. 148, § 2.
- § 1263. Repealed. 1959, No. 161, § 2, eff
- § 1264. §§ 1264, 1265.
- § 1266. Clerical assistance Each department, board, or commission, unless otherwise specifically provided, is
- § 1267. Mileage; reimbursement Reimbursement for mileage shall be a subject of collective bargaining as defined in 3 V.S.A. § 904(a). (Added 1975, No. 118, § 97; amended 1977, No. 109, § 32, eff
- § 1271. Fair notice Employees as defined by subsection 1020
- § 1281. Adjustments to compensation and benefits of Executive and Judicial Branch employees
- § 1282. Officer compensation; voluntary decrease An officer whose compensation is established by this chapter may choose to be compensated at a lower rate. (Added 2015, No. 58, § B.1108.)
- § 1401. Disposition of fees All lawful fees received by any State, county, or municipal official shall belong to the official, unless other provision for the disposition of the fees is made by law. (Amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj
- § 1402. Receipt for fees
- § 1403. Justices to make rules for fees
- § 1404. Justices and judges not to receive special fees A Justice of the Supreme Court or a Superior judge shall not demand or receive fees for special services performed by him or her either as a Justice or judge. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj
- § 1405. Names—Typewritten When an instrument is left for recording, any public official required by law to record it may require that the names be typed, stamped, or printed under the signatures
- § 1406. Illegible An instrument shall not be invalid because
- § 1407. Costs to be borne by the State
- § 1408. Guardians ad litem; expense reimbursement The Court Administrator shall reimburse guardians ad litem for necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Added 1987, No. 222 (Adj
- § 1431. Fees in Supreme and Superior Courts
- § 1432. Repealed. 1989, No. 221 (Adj
- § 1433. Exemption of State from payment of fees In judicial proceedings initiated in the name of the State by public officials
- § 1434. Probate cases
- § 1434a. Repealed by its own terms.
- § 1435. Repealed. 1981, No. 33, § 3.
- § 1436. Repealed. 2017, No. 160 (Adj
- § 1471. Taxation of costs
- § 1472. Plaintiff’s travel In an action in favor of
- § 1473. Repealed. 1969, No. 131, § 36, eff