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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 8

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles responsible to the Secretary for the administration of the Department. See
  • Department: means the Department of Motor Vehicles. See
  • Secretary: means the head of the Agency who shall be a member of the Governor's Cabinet responsible directly to the Governor for the administration of the Agency. See

§ 8. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; appointment; duties and powers

(a) The Secretary shall, with the approval of the Governor and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a Commissioner of Motor Vehicles who shall administer the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. The term of a Commissioner shall be concurrent with that of the Secretary.

(b) The Commissioner shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, have all the duties and responsibilities of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in Title 23 with regard to the suspension and revocation of licenses and all other quasi-judicial duties assigned in that title. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)