Vermont § 5a - Sovereign immunity The District shall have the benefit of sovereign immunity to the same extent that the State of Vermont does

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§ 5a. Sovereign immunity The District shall have the benefit of sovereign immunity to the same extent that the State of Vermont does

  • . The District shall provide liability and other insurance
    for itself and the members of the Board of Supervisors. The District shall hold harmless
    and indemnify all members of the Board of Supervisors from all claims of every kind
    and nature arising out of or connected with duties as supervisors, excepting only
    willful negligence and criminal conduct. (Added 2017, No. M-1, § 1.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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