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.
Subchapter
003
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STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 1230)
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§ 1230. Procedure; rulemaking [Effective September 1, 2027]
(a) Procedure. Unless otherwise controlled by statute or rules adopted by the Commission, the Vermont
Rules of Civil Procedure and the Vermont Rules of Evidence shall apply in the Commission’s
investigations and hearings.
(b) Rulemaking. The Commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 25 of this title regarding procedural
and evidentiary aspects of the Commission’s investigations and hearings.
(c) Waiver of rules. To prevent unnecessary hardship, delay, or injustice, or for other good cause, a vote
of two-thirds of the Commission’s members present and voting may waive the application
of a rule upon such conditions as the Chair may require, unless precluded by rule
or by statute.
(d) Subpoenas and oaths. The Commission, the Executive Director, and the Commission’s legal counsel and investigators
shall have the power to issue subpoenas and administer oaths in connection with any
investigation or hearing, including compelling the provision of materials or the attendance
of witnesses at any investigation or hearing. The Commission, the Executive Director,
and the Commissioner’s legal counsel shall seek voluntary compliance prior to issuing
a subpoena, except in cases where there is reasonable suspicion that materials will
not be produced in a timely manner. The Commission, the Executive Director, and the
Commission’s legal counsel and investigators may take or cause depositions to be taken
as needed in any investigation or hearing. (Added 2023, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. September 1, 2027.)