Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 978
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 978
- 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
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 978. Liability of agent
An agent appointed under the provisions of this chapter who willfully or negligently fails to spend the money paid to the agent, or to make return to the commissioners or the court of the amount of money not spent by the agent in making or repairing the highway or bridge, as provided in this chapter, shall be liable to the town in which the highway or bridge is situated in a civil action, for all money paid to the agent and not spent as provided in this chapter. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2021, No. 20, § 101.)