Vermont § 2901 - Access Board

§ 2901. Access Board

• (a) An access board is created consisting of ten members. The members of the board shall
  be the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee; the Chair of the House Committee
  on Corrections and Institutions or designee; the Chair of the Senate Committee on
  Institutions or designee; the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services or designee;
  the State Historic Preservation Officer or designee; and five members appointed by
  the Governor, including an independent architect, a builder or contractor, and three
  individuals with disabilities representing organizations for persons with disabilities
  in this State, appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall also appoint one additional
  individual with a disability to act as an alternate for the three members with disabilities
  in the event one of those members is unable to attend a Board meeting. The alternate
  may attend all meetings and shall be paid a per diem for those meetings attended.
  The alternate shall vote only in the absence of an appointed member with a disability.
  Members and the alternate appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of six
  years. (b) The Commissioner of Public Safety or designee, shall be the Chair of the Access Board
  and shall convene the Board whenever an application is made for a variance. Five members
  of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A decision of the Board based upon a majority
  vote of members present shall be binding. Members of the Board who are not State employees
  shall receive a per diem of $50.00 for each day devoted to official duties and reimbursement
  for actual and necessary expenses. These expenses shall be reimbursed from the appropriation
  to the Department of Public Safety. (c) The Access Board may adopt, amend, and repeal rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to carry
  out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2003, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 1, 2005.)