Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 5023
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 3 Sec. 5023
- artificial intelligence systems: means systems capable of perceiving an environment through data acquisition and then processing and interpreting the derived information to take an action or actions or to imitate intelligent behavior given a specific goal. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. 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
- 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
[Section 5023 repealed effective June 30, 2027.]
§ 5023. Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
(a) Advisory Council. There is established the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council to provide advice and counsel to the Director of the Division of Artificial Intelligence with regard to the Division’s responsibilities to review all aspects of artificial intelligence systems developed, employed, or procured in State government. The Council, in consultation with the Director of the Division, shall also engage in public outreach and education on artificial intelligence.
(b) Members.
(1) Members. The Advisory Council shall be composed of the following members:
(A) the Secretary of Digital Services or designee;
(B) the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development or designee;
(C) the Commissioner of Public Safety or designee;
(D) the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont or designee;
(E) one member who is an expert in constitutional and legal rights, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
(F) one member with experience in the field of ethics and human rights, appointed by the Governor;
(G) one member who is an academic at a postsecondary institute, appointed by the Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering;
(H) the Commissioner of Health or designee;
(I) the Executive Director of Racial Equity or designee; and
(J) the Attorney General or designee.
(2) Chair. Members of the Advisory Council shall elect by majority vote the Chair of the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council shall be appointed on or before August 1, 2022 in order to prepare as they deem necessary for the establishment of the Advisory Council, including the election of the Chair of the Advisory Council.
(3) Qualifications. Members shall be drawn from diverse backgrounds and, to the extent possible, have experience with artificial intelligence.
(c) Meetings. The Advisory Council shall meet at the call of the Chair as follows:
(1) on or before January 31, 2024, not more than 12 times; and
(2) on or after February 1, 2024, not more than monthly.
(d) Quorum. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum of the Advisory Council. Once a quorum has been established, the vote of a majority of the members present at the time of the vote shall be an act of the Advisory Council.
(e) Assistance. The Advisory Council shall have the administrative and technical support of the Agency of Digital Services.
(f) Reimbursement. Members of the Advisory Council who are not employees of the State of Vermont and who are not otherwise compensated or reimbursed for their attendance shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010.
(g) Consultation. The Advisory Council shall consult with any relevant national bodies on artificial intelligence, including the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee established by the Department of Commerce, and its applicability to Vermont.
(h) Repeal. This section shall be repealed on June 30, 2027. (Added 2021, No. 132 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2022; amended 2023, No. 6, § 8, eff. July 1, 2023.)