Vermont § 10 - Emergency powers
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 10 — Emergency powers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10. Emergency powers
- (a) Declaration of public emergency. The Selectboard may, upon a two-thirds vote with at least three members present, declare
a state of public emergency that threatens life, property, or the public health or
welfare. (b) Condemnation; eminent domain. In the event of a declared public emergency that threatens life, property, the public
health or welfare, duly declared by Selectboard meeting warned in accordance with
State statute, the Selectboard, by a minimum of three affirmative votes and not more
than one dissenting vote, may exercise powers of eminent domain and condemnation and
take real property or personal property, after notice to the owner and the fixing
of fair compensation. An aggrieved party may appeal to Superior Court. (c) Civil preparedness. The Town Manager shall be the designated civil preparedness Chair and shall be duty
bound to exercise the powers afforded by statute and any powers and functions outlined
by the Selectboard in a declared emergency. On an annual basis, the Selectboard shall
adopt an emergency preparedness plan that shall go into effect upon declaration of
a public emergency. (Amended 2021, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 16, 2022.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 10
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 10 cover?
Section 10 ("Emergency powers") 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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