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§ 1151 Organization and maintenance
§ 1152 Authority of Governor to adopt rules
§ 1153 Equipment and facilities
§ 1154 Service outside State
§ 1155 Military service of United States
§ 1156 Uniform Code of Military Justice in relation to courts-martial
§ 1157 When effective
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 20 > Chapter 61 - General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See
  • DNA: means deoxyribonucleic acid. See
  • DNA sample: means a forensic unknown tissue sample or a tissue sample provided by any person convicted of a designated crime. See
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Employee: means a person employed by the Department. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • seal: shall include an impression of the official seal made upon paper alone or by means of a wafer or wax affixed thereto. 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
  • State Police: means the sworn law enforcement officers who are employees of the Department. See
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.