Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 3302
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 3302
- 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.
- Council: means the Council for Equitable Youth Justice. See
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- JJRA: means the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1973 as reauthorized and as amended by the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018, 34 U. See
- 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
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
§ 3302. Council for Equitable Youth Justice
(a) Creation. There is created the Council for Equitable Youth Justice to serve as the State advisory group for Vermont pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 11133. The Council supports compliance with the core requirements of the JJRA and promotes an effective Vermont juvenile justice system consistent with the legislative findings under 33 V.S.A. § 5101a.
(b) Membership.
(1) The Council shall consist of up to 25 members who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for three-year terms.
(2) In appointing members, consideration shall be given to the selection of persons who adequately represent the interests of youth who are in the juvenile justice system and their families.
(3) Membership shall be consistent with the federal requirements for State advisory groups pursuant to 34 U.S.C. § 11133(a)(3).
(4) A majority of the members, including the Chair, shall not be full- time employees of federal, State, or local government.
(c) Officers. The Council shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary or treasurer, or both, from its members who shall serve for one year or until their successors are elected.
(d) Vacancy. In the event a vacancy occurs on the Council, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as provided in subdivision (b)(1) of this section. The term of a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall terminate on the date on which the original appointment would have terminated if the vacancy had not occurred.
(e) Compensation. Council members are authorized to receive per diem compensation from federal funds as specified in 32 V.S.A. § 1010(b).
(f) Quorum. A majority of the members of the Council shall constitute a quorum. The Council shall act only by vote of a majority of its members and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is in attendance. (Added 1983, No. 79, § 1; amended 1985, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 61, § 271a; 2023, No. 70, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)