Vermont § 8361 - General rules for appeals

§ 8361. General rules for appeals

• (a) A party aggrieved, including the State represented by the State Treasurer, on or before
  February 15 following such an appraisal, may appeal therefrom to a Superior judge
  designated by the Chief Superior Judge, not excluding themselves, who shall hear such
  appeal. (b) In the manner prescribed in this section and within 15 days from the date of notice
  prescribed in section 8285 of this title, appeals to the Superior judge may be taken from appraisals made agreeably to the
  provisions of such section 8285. Such proceedings shall be had in relation thereto
  as are prescribed in this section and section 8362 of this title and shall be heard and determined within 60 days from the date whereon the same are
  instituted. (c) Such Superior judge shall appraise at its fair and just value all property required
  to be appraised by the Commissioner under the provisions of sections 8281-8286, 8321, and 8322 of this title, from the appraisal of which an appeal has been taken. Such appraisal shall be made
  pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and shall stand in lieu of the appraisal
  made by the Commissioner from which such appeal is taken. (d) Upon establishing its appraisal, such Superior judge shall notify, in writing, the
  State Treasurer and the Commissioner of the amount thereof, and a record thereof shall
  be made by the Commissioner in the book wherein appraisals of railroad property are
  recorded. Notice in writing shall likewise be given to the person or corporation operating
  the property thus appraised. (e) A party aggrieved by any action of the Superior judge may appeal to the Supreme Court. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 232, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 106, § 13, eff. May 25, 1973; 1979, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 1997, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. April 29, 1998; 2021, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. May 31, 2022.)