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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 1809

  • Board: means the Transportation Board. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Transportation. See
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 1809. Prosecution of cases before Board

The Secretary of Transportation or his or her designee shall represent the public at a Board hearing when the matters involved result directly from a proposed increase in rates, tolls, or charges, or the issuing of stock, bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness for which the approval of the Board is required by law. In any proceeding, the Board may request the appearance of the Attorney General or appoint a member of the Vermont Bar to represent the interests of the public or State. (Added 1985, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)