Vermont § 6303 - Interests that may be acquired

§ 6303. Interests that may be acquired

• (a) The rights and interests in real property that may be acquired, used, encumbered,
  and conveyed by a municipality, State agency, or qualified organization shall include
  the following: (1) Fee simple. (2) Fee simple subject to right of occupancy and use, which may be defined as full and
  complete title subject only to a right of occupancy and use of the subject real property
  or part thereof by the grantor for residential or agricultural purposes, subject to
  the provisions of section 6304 of this title and to such other terms as the legislative body of the municipality, the qualified
  organization, or the State agency may fix. (3) Fee simple and resale of rights and interests, which may be defined as the acquisition
  of real property in fee simple and the subsequent reconveyance of rights and interests
  in such property to the former owner or to others, subject to the provisions of section 6304 of this title and to specified covenants, restrictions, conditions, or affirmative requirements
  fixed by the legislative body of the municipality, the qualified organization, or
  the State agency in its discretion and designed to accomplish the purposes set forth
  in section 6301 of this title. (4) Fee simple and lease back, which may be defined as the acquisition of real property
  in fee simple and the lease for the life of a person or for a term of years of rights
  and interests in the real property, subject to the provisions of section 6304 of this title and to specified covenants, restrictions, conditions, or affirmative requirements
  fixed by the legislative body of the municipality, the qualified organization, or
  the State agency in its discretion and designed to accomplish the purposes set forth
  in section 6301 of this title. (5) Less than fee simple. The acquisition and retention of any rights and interests in
  real property less than fee simple. (6) Lease. The lease of land or rights and interests in land for a term, with or without
  an option to purchase. (7) Preemptive rights and options to purchase. The acquisition of preemptive rights such
  as a right of first refusal or an option to purchase land or rights and interests
  in the land. (b) The legislative body of a municipality, a State agency, or a qualified organization,
  as the case may be, shall determine the types of rights and interests in real property
  to be acquired, including licenses, equitable servitudes, profits, rights under covenants,
  easements, development rights, or any other rights and interests in real property
  of whatever character. (c) Where less than fee simple ownership is acquired or retained, such right and interest
  may, in the discretion of the legislative body of the municipality, the State agency,
  or the qualified organization, include a right to enter in order to accomplish the
  purposes of section 6301 of this title. (Added 1969, No. 229 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1987, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 44; 2011, No. 118 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 19.)