Vermont § 435a - Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 435a — Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 435a. Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund
- (a) A Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund shall be established in the State Treasury, separate
from the General Fund and any other fund, for the support of tobacco use prevention,
cessation, and control, and for other health care purposes. (b) Into the Fund shall be deposited all monies received by the State in connection with
the Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement between members of the tobacco industry and
the State approved by the Vermont Superior Court on December 14, 1998 and finalized
in Vermont on January 13, 1999, and any interest that accrues on the balance of such
monies. (c) Of the balance in the Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund, $19,200,000.00 is hereby
reserved for the sole purpose of long-term sustainable tobacco education, prevention,
cessation, and control programs and the Trust Fund proposal developed in accordance
with 1999 Acts and Resolves No. 62 , Sec. 274(a)(4)(A)(iii). (Added 1999, No. 62, § 275a.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 435a ("Tobacco Litigation Settlement Fund") 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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