Vermont § 5408 - Petition for redetermination
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5408 — Petition for redetermination, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5408. Petition for redetermination
- (a) Not later than 35 days after mailing of a notice under section 5406 of this title, a municipality may petition the Director of Property Valuation and Review for a
redetermination of the municipality’s equalized education property value and coefficient
of dispersion. The petition shall be in writing and shall be signed by the chair of
the legislative body of the municipality or designee. (b)(1) Upon receipt of a petition for redetermination under subsection (a) of this section,
the Director shall, after written notice, grant a hearing upon the petition to the
aggrieved town. (2) The Director shall thereafter notify the town and the Secretary of Education of his
or her redetermination of the equalized education property value and coefficient of
dispersion of the town or district, in the manner provided for notices of original
determinations under section 5406 of this title. (c)(1) A municipality, within 30 days after the Director’s redetermination, may appeal the
redetermination to the Superior Court of the county in which the municipality is located.
The Superior Court shall hear the matter de novo in the manner provided by Rule 74
of the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. (2) An appeal from the decision of the Superior Court shall be to the Supreme Court under
the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure. (Added 1997, No. 60, § 45, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; amended 1999, No. 49, § 52, eff. June 2, 1999; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 288, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2013, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. June 4, 2014; 2018, No. 2 (Sp. Sess.), § 5.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 5408
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 5408 cover?
Section 5408 ("Petition for redetermination") 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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