The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 6 : Agriculture
Chapter 001 : General Powers; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
(Cite as: 6 V.S.A. § 11)-
§ 11. Administrative hearings; hearing officers
The Secretary may designate a hearing officer to preside in his or her place in all matters in which the Secretary is required or permitted by law to conduct a hearing. The hearing officer may administer oaths or issue subpoenas in connection with a hearing. The hearing officer shall report findings of fact to the Secretary in writing, within a reasonable time after the conclusion of the hearing, in contested cases within the meaning of 3 V.S.A. § 801(b)(2). Judgment on the findings in cases covered by this section shall be rendered only by the Secretary. (Added 1987, No. 277 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2003, No. 42, § 2, eff. May 27, 2003.)
