The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
§ 1. Ownership of State buildings and equipment
The State House and the public buildings in Montpelier or elsewhere, erected or owned
by the State, together with the books, furniture, equipment, paintings, statuary,
and every other thing with which such house or buildings are furnished, ornamented,
or supplied, shall be the property of the State.
§ 2. Repealed. 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 35(c).
§ 3. Employees of Commissioner of Buildings and General Services
With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services
may employ at all times such help and assistance as he or she shall deem necessary
for the care and upkeep of the State Capitol and other administration buildings and
of all other State property committed to his or her charge by law or custom. With
the approval of the Governor, he or she shall fix the compensation and the term of
service of all such employees unless otherwise provided by law. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(a); 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984.)
§ 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.)
§ 5. Regulation of soliciting and advertising in State House
A person may not distribute any advertising matter or solicit any subscription on
the grounds of the State House or in other buildings owned or leased by the State,
except under such regulations as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner of Buildings
and General Services. In the case of the interior of the State House, the regulations
shall be prescribed by the Sergeant at Arms. A person who violates a provision of
this section shall be fined not more than $25.00 for each offense. This section shall
not apply to organized charitable campaigns authorized by the Governor and a committee
appointed by the Governor. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(c); 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 3, 1972; 1977, No. 109, § 28, eff. July 3, 1977; 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984.)
§ 6. Visitors to State House grounds
Except when the Legislature is in session and the Sergeant at Arms is in control of
admission of persons to the State House, at such time as he or she deems proper and
expedient, the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall admit visitors
to the State House grounds. (Amended 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 11(d); 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. April 3, 1972; 1983, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4(b), eff. April 11, 1984.)
§ 7. Repealed. 2017, No. 111 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
§§ 8-10. Repealed. 1959, No. 328 (Adj. Sess.), § 35(c).