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Title 2 : Legislature
Chapter 003 : Sergeant at Arms
(Cite as: 2 V.S.A. § 62)-
§ 62. Legislative duties
(a) The Sergeant at Arms shall:
(1) execute orders of either house, the Joint Legislative Management Committee, the Committee on Joint Rules, or the House or Senate Committee on Rules;
(2) maintain order among spectators and take measures to prevent interruption of either house or any committee thereof;
(3) arrange for special meetings and conferences at the State House;
(4) provide for the distribution of mail to all legislators;
(5) schedule the time for the use of rooms for committee meetings and hearings;
(6) maintain the State House and its furnishings in good repair in consultation with the State Curator;
(7) provide for the establishment of a cafeteria and supervise its operation;
(8) provide security for the State House, pursuant to the responsibilities set forth in 29 V.S.A. § 171; and
(9) perform such other duties for the benefit of the legislators as may be required by any duly authorized committee thereof.
(b) The Sergeant at Arms or any person employed by the Sergeant at Arms shall not accept any compensation or gift for the services of the Sergeant at Arms or any of the employee’s services other than the Sergeant at Arms’ or the employee’s salary, respectively. Any person who violates this provision shall be fined $25.00.
(c) The Sergeant at Arms shall not be responsible for:
(1) structural repairs or capital improvements to the State House building;
(2) the maintenance of the State House building;
(3) curating the historic State House and its collections; or
(4) the use, upkeep, or maintenance of the State House grounds.
(d) The Sergeant at Arms and employees of the Sergeant at Arms shall seek guidance from and operate in accordance with policies adopted by the Joint Legislative Management Committee. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 47, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 231, § 1, eff. July 25, 1961; 1971, No. 213 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 3, 1972; 1999, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 45, eff. May 24, 2000; 2017, No. 84, § 24, eff. June 16, 2017; 2019, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2021, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 31, 2022.)
