Vermont Statutes Title 29 Sec. 4
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 29 Sec. 4
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
§ 4. Civil action for damages
When damage is done to the public buildings of the State or to the furniture or appurtenances connected therewith, the State official responsible for repair shall cause such damage to be repaired and shall immediately cause an action on this statute to be instituted in the name of the State for the recovery of such damage, with full costs, against the person doing or causing it. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(b); 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. April 3, 1972.)