Vermont § 54 - Ratification

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 54 — Ratification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54. Ratification

  • (a) This chapter shall take effect upon the approval by the voters of each member, at
    its annual meeting; enactment of the chapter by the General Assembly; and subsequent
    to the enactment, ratification of the chapter by each of the legislative bodies of
    the members. (b) The legislative bodies of the members shall have authority to ratify ceding of authority
    over different services, as the Authority evolves. The Authority shall make formal
    separate requests of the legislative bodies for dispatch, police, fire, and emergency
    services, as the Authority is ready to begin administering those services, and the
    legislative bodies of each member shall then vote on ceding such authority to the
    Authority. (Added 2013, No. M-17 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)

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Section 54 ("Ratification") 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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