The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2024 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.
Title 3 : Executive
Chapter 031 : Governmental Ethics
Subchapter 003 : STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 1230)-
§ 1230. Procedure; rulemaking [Effective July 1, 2025]
(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 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 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. July 1, 2025.)
