Vermont § 1719 - Legal actions

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1719 — Legal actions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1719. Legal actions

  • (a) Except for purposes of collecting charges due under subdivision 1714(3) of this chapter,
    the Board shall have no independent authority to sue, be sued, complain, or defend
    in its own name or on behalf of the Home. The Attorney General shall represent the
    Board and the Home in all civil actions as provided by law. Outside legal counsel
    may be obtained with the concurrence of the Attorney General. (b) Each Trustee shall be considered a “State employee” for purposes of 3 V.S.A. chapter
    29 and an “employee of the State” for purposes of 12 V.S.A. chapter 189. (c) The Home shall be entitled to the sovereign immunity of the State, except as waived
    by the State in 12 V.S.A. chapter 189 or in any other provision of law. (Added 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 79, eff. June 8, 2004; amended 2013, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § E.342.6.)

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Section 1719 ("Legal actions") 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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