Vermont Statutes Title 32 Sec. 509
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 32 Sec. 509
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Obligation: means an established duty, whether or not fixed, arising from an express or implied contractual, grantor-grantee, or licensor-licensee relationship; from a fee-based or similar relationship; from statute or regulation; or from the retention of any overpayment after the deadline for reporting and returning the overpayment under subdivision 631(a)(10) of this chapter. See
- Overpayment: means any State or federal funds that a person receives or retains to which the person, after applicable reconciliation, is not entitled. 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
- State: means the State of Vermont; a county, a municipality, or other subdivision thereof; commission, board, department, or agency thereof; or any other governmental entity authorized or created by State law, including public corporations and authorities. See
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
§ 509. Overpayment; refund
An officer of the State, a board, or commission receiving money in payment of an obligation due the State, the board, or commission, when an overpayment is made, shall forthwith refund to that person the amount of such overpayment when demand is made; however, there shall be no obligation to refund sums in the amount of $1.00 or less. A person who has made such overpayment to the State, a board, or commission may recover the amount of the money in a civil action on this statute. A warrant for payment shall issue accordingly. (Added 1959, No. 251, eff. June 10, 1959; amended 1981, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 313, eff. May 6, 1982.)