The Vermont Statutes Online
The Vermont Statutes Online have been updated to include the actions of the 2023 session of the General Assembly.
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Title 24 : Municipal and County Government
Chapter 051 : Finances; Accounts and Audits
Subchapter 001 : Taxes
(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 1538)-
§ 1538. Assessment of tax to pay execution
When a demand is made upon a city, town, town school district, or incorporated village for payment of an execution issued against it, and funds are not available in its treasury to pay the same, the mayor and board of aldermen, selectboard, or trustees shall forthwith assess a tax upon the grand list of the city, town, town school district, or incorporated village, sufficient to pay such execution with the charges and 12 percent interest thereon, and cause the same to be collected within 60 days.
