Vermont § 3203 - Animal Welfare Fund

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3203 — Animal Welfare Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3203. Animal Welfare Fund

  • (a) The Animal Welfare Fund is established within the Department of Public Safety to fund
    the expenses incurred by the Division of Animal Welfare in implementing the requirements
    of this chapter. The Director of Animal Welfare shall administer the Fund. (b) The Fund shall consist of: (1) 67 percent of the revenue collected from the surcharge assessed under subsection 3581(f) of this title; and (2) appropriations made by the General Assembly. (c) All balances in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried forward. Interest
    earned by the Fund shall remain in the Fund. (Added 2023, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. January 1, 2025.)

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