Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 726
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 726
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Division: means a major unit of the Agency engaged in line functions other than the Department of Motor Vehicles. See
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Person: includes a municipality or State agency. See
- Selectboard: includes village trustees and city councils. See
§ 726. Petition to Superior Court
A person not satisfied with the damages offered by the selectboard, or any decision made by the selectboard, may apply to the Civil Division of the Superior Court for the appointment of commissioners to appraise the damages. Any other persons claiming damages on account of the highway may join in the petition, but filing the petition shall not delay the opening of the highway. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.)