Vermont § 5913 - Financing of the Commission [Contingently enacted]
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5913 — Financing of the Commission [Contingently enacted], with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5913. Financing of the Commission [Contingently enacted]
- (a) The Interstate Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable
expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities. (b) The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member
state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission
and its staff that must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission’s
annual budget as approved by its members each year. The aggregate annual assessment
amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate
Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states. (c) The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing
the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the
credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member
state. (d) The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the
audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts
and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall be audited yearly
by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be
included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission. (Contingently added 2021, No. 101 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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